PQ92291: FORMAT CHANGE OF ASSEMBLER-TYPE OPERAND FROM SELF-DEFINING-TERM TO TOKEN FOR EQUATE INSTRUCTION

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• EQUATE instruction's assembler-type operand to accept token
  instead of self-defining-term.
  Old way:    R9  EQU  9,,,,C'GR'
  New way:    R9  EQU  9,,,,GR
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Format change of Assembler-Type operand *
  *                      from self-defining term to token for    *
  *                      EQU instruction.                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
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  The fifth operand of the EQU instruction is Assembler-Type.
  Currently, the operand format is a self-defining term.  The
  assembler is to be changed to accept a token operand format,
  where the token is a 1-4 byte string of characters that matches
  one of the accepted assembler-types.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• The High Level Assembler has been modified so that if the fifth
  operand of an EQU instruction is supplied, then it must be a
  token that matches one of the accepted assembler types.  A
  variable symbol can be specified, as long as the value assigned
  to it by a previous SETC instruction resolves to one of the
  accepted assembler-types.
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  Publication Closing Code: DEVCHNG
  SC26-4941-04 High Level Assembler for MVS & VM & VSE
               Programmer's Guide Release 5
  
    In Appendix N (TYPECHECK Assembler Option), change all
    examples of EQU instructions that specify an Assembler-Type
    in the fifth operand, from self-defining term format to token
    format.  As a result, the first example for operand 5 is now:
      R9         EQU   9,,,,FPR
      R10        EQU   10,,,,GR
      R11        EQU   11,,,,GR
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UQ92084 UQ92091 UQ92093

Modules/Macros

•    ASMAINFO ASMA1A   ASMA1F   ASMA16   ASMA26
  ASMA9Z   COMMON
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  HLASM MVS, VM &

• Fixed component ID

  569623400

Applicable component levels

• R150 PSY UQ92091

     UP04/09/03 P F409

• R350 PSY UQ92084

     UP04/09/02 P 0409

• R589 PSY UQ92093

     UP04/09/02 P E310

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