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PH58858: INCORRECT INITIALIZATION OF GLOBAL VARIABLES VIA COBOL RUNTIME

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When a primitive type variable is assigned a value during the
declaration within the program after a converse form the value
is erroneously being reset in every iteration via COBOL Runtime.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

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* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* EGL users compiling COBOL generated programs                 *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* primitive type variable is erroneously being reset in every  *
* iteration via COBOL Runtime.                                 *
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* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed in 971

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH58858
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  • Reported component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Reported component ID
    5724S5000
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  • Reported release
    970
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
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  • PE
    NoPE
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  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
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  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2023-12-19
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  • Closed date
    2024-06-20
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  • Last modified date
    2024-06-20
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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:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    RATL BUS DEV
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  • Fixed component ID
    5724S5000
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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            20 June 2024
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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