PH57297: NEW FUNCTION: SUPPORT HAS BEEN PROVIDED SO THAT THE STRING AND UNSTRING CAN ACCEPT PIC U SENDERS AND RECEIVERS.

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• New function: Support has been provided
  so that the STRING and UNSTRING can accept
  PIC U senders and receivers.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL 6.4 compiling      *
  *                 programs with STRING AND UNSTRING            *
  *                 statements who want to use PIC U data items  *
  *                 in these statements.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: New function: Support has been provided *
  *                      so that the STRING and UNSTRING can     *
  *                      accept                                  *
  *                      PIC U senders and receivers.            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the IBM-provided PTF.                  *
  ****************************************************************
  The STRING and UNSTRING statements would block
  the use of PIC U senders receivers with
  errors at compile time.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The compiler was updated to provide support
  for the use of PIC U data items with the STRING
  and UNSTRING statement.
  

APAR Information

• 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

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