A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
An alias of IBM3TBY for the COBOL back end IGYQCBE was unintentionally shipped with the COBOL compiler. This alias is intended for internal testing purposes only. If the COBOL 6.4 compiler (earlier versions are unaffected) is ahead of the PL/I 5.3 (or earlier) compiler in the search order, then when PL/I tries to load its back end IBM3TBY it will emit IBM1936I S Invocation of compiler backend ended abnormally. and Unable to load phase: IBM3TBY: region may be too small messages. This is because these PL/I compilers are AMODE(31) and thus can't load the AMODE(64) COBOL back end via the IBM3TBY alias, not because the region is too small. PL/I 6.1 is AMODE(64), so it will load and run with the back end from the COBOL library (as the back end is common code), it's just that you may not get the intended back end version.
Local fix
Move the PL/I compiler ahead of the COBOL compiler in the search order.
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: Users of the PL/I 5.x compilers * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The PL/I compiler abends with message * * "Unable to load phase: IBM3TBY: region * * may be too small" * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF * **************************************************************** COBOL 6.4 accidentally shipped an IBM3TBY alias of IGYQCBE
Problem conclusion
The compiler was fixed to remove the IBM3TBY alias of IGYQCBE
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH56502
Reported component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655EC600
Reported release
640
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2023-08-23
Closed date
2023-10-23
Last modified date
2023-11-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
Modules/Macros
IGY8RWTU IGYCASMB IGYCCBE IGYCCCRT IGYCCICS IGYCCSRV IGYCDGEN IGYCDIAG IGYCDMAP IGYCEN$0 IGYCEN$1 IGYCEN$2 IGYCEN$3 IGYCEN$4 IGYCEN$5 IGYCEN$8 IGYCEN$D IGYCEN$R IGYCFGEN IGYCFREE IGYCINIT IGYCJA$0 IGYCJA$1 IGYCJA$2 IGYCJA$3 IGYCJA$4 IGYCJA$5 IGYCJA$8 IGYCJA$D IGYCJA$R IGYCJGEN IGYCLIBR IGYCLSTR IGYCLVL0 IGYCLVL1 IGYCLVL2 IGYCLVL3 IGYCLVL8 IGYCMALL IGYCOSCN IGYCPGEN IGYCRCTL IGYCRDPR IGYCRDSC IGYCREAL IGYCRWT IGYCSCAN IGYCSIMD IGYCUE$0 IGYCUE$1 IGYCUE$2 IGYCUE$3 IGYCUE$4 IGYCUE$5 IGYCUE$8 IGYCUE$D IGYCUE$R IGYCXREF IGYDRV IGYEQCWI IGYMSGE IGYMSGK IGYMSGT IGYQCBE IGYQSPLT IGYZQEN6 IGYZQENU IGYZQJP6 IGYZQJPN
Fix information
Fixed component name
ENT COBOL FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655EC600
Applicable component levels
R640 PSY UI94116
UP23/11/01 P F310
R641 PSY UI94117
UP23/11/01 P F310
R642 PSY UI94118
UP23/11/01 P F310
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
02 November 2023