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PH57265: NEW FUNCTION: ALLOW UTF-8 DATA ITEMS FOR COBOL STRING AND UNSTRING STATEMENTS FOR AMODE64

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • NEW FUNCTION: allow UTF-8 data items for COBOL STRING and
UNSTRING statements for AMODE64

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.3 and later      *
*                 releases running AMODE 64 programs which use *
*                 COBOL STRING and UNSTRING statements.        *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: NEW FUNCTION.                           *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION: Install the provided PTF.                    *
****************************************************************
None.

COB0603T/K COB0604T/K

    



Problem conclusion


    

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Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

  • NEW FUNCTION.

The COBOL Runtime has been enhanced to support
UTF-8 data items (PIC U and PIC U DYNAMIC) for
COBOL STRING and UNSTRING statements.

    



APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH57265
    • 

  • Reported component name
    LE ENT COBOL LI
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    568819812
    • 

  • Reported release
    7E0
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  UR1
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2023-09-29
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  • Closed date
    2023-10-23
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2023-11-01
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
UI94128 UI94130 UI94131
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • CELQSG04 CELQV004 IGZQAPI  IGZQCA64 IGZQCDA  IGZQINPL IGZQIUXB
IGZQJNI2 IGZQR004

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    LE ENT COBOL LI
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    568819812
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R7C0  PSY  UI94128
       UP23/11/01  P  F310
    • 

  • R7D0  PSY  UI94130
       UP23/11/01  P  F310
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  • R7E0  PSY  UI94131
       UP23/11/01  P  F310
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            Modified date:
            

            02 November 2023
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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