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PH44806: FILE MANAGER VLM REPORTS DEPRECATED ZONEDATA OPTION WITH COBOL 6.2 AND ABOVE.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • ZONEDATA was deprecated (but tolerated) with COBOL 6.2 and
    above, and replaced by INVDATA.
    FM View Load Module (VLM) does not report on the mapped INVDATA
    option when ZONEDATA is specified.
    
    See Cobol Programming Guide for v6.2 or above, for information
    on compiler options.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All FM users of the VLM function using the   *
    *                 display compiler options feature.            *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Various issues with thw VLM feature     *
    *                      used to display COBOL compiler options  *
    *                      including:                              *
    *                      1. ZONEDATA option deprecated at        *
    *                      COBOL V6.2 but still showing            *
    *                      2. ZONECHECK option deprecated at       *
    *                      COBOL V5.2                              *
    *                      3. Option INVDATA needs to be added     *
    *                      4. Option SOURCE has new suboptions     *
    *                      DEC and HEX at V6.3 and above           *
    *                      5. NUMCHECK(ZON...) has new             *
    *                      suboptions LAX and STRICT.              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    The following changes need to be made to the VLM COPTION=YES
    function:
    1. ZONEDATA must be replaced by INVDATA at COBOL V6.2
    2. ZONECHECK must be removed after V5.2 andd replaced by
       NUMCHECK(ZON)
    3. INVDATA including suboptions must be added
    4. Option SOURCE new suboptions DEC and HEX must be added
    5. Option NUMCHECK new suboptions LAX and STRICT must be added
    

Problem conclusion

  • File Manager VLM hs been updated to address the issues with
    the reporting of COBOL compiler options
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH44806

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Reported component ID

    5655Q4200

  • Reported release

    E10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2022-03-10

  • Closed date

    2022-06-09

  • Last modified date

    2022-09-08

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • FMN$$CPJ FMN$$CPK FMN0LVL  FMN0LVLJ FMN0LVLK FMN0MENU FMN0MJPN
    FMN0MKOR FMN0PARM FMN0POE1 FMN0POE2 FMN0POE3 FMN0POPI FMN0POPT
    FMN0PWN1 FMN0PWN2 FMN0PWN3 FMN1$CPJ FMN1$CPK FMN1ASMX FMN1CAT
    FMN1CMDS FMN1CPYR FMN1DLI  FMN1END  FMN1FBPD FMN1FEB1 FMN1FFOR
    FMN1FIX1 FMN1FPR1 FMN1FSSD FMN1FTAD FMN1FTEX FMN1FUDB FMN1FUL
    FMN1FUNS FMN1FUSC FMN1FUSD FMN1FUSS FMN1FUTC FMN1FUTP FMN1FXSC
    FMN1IMSB FMN1LVL  FMN1LVLJ FMN1LVLK FMN1MENU FMN1MJPN FMN1MKOR
    FMN1PAB1 FMN1PAB2 FMN1PAB3 FMN1PAB4 FMN1PARM FMN1PC3  FMN1PC4
    FMN1PC5  FMN1PCBF FMN1PCDU FMN1PCLN FMN1PCOM FMN1PCRC FMN1PCSG
    FMN1PCUP FMN1PED  FMN1PED1 FMN1PEDR FMN1PEDZ FMN1PHDZ FMN1PICU
    FMN1PIVU FMN1PLU0 FMN1PNWS FMN1POPD FMN1POPI FMN1POPT FMN1PPU0
    FMN1PSCB FMN1PSET FMN1PSI3 FMN1PSI4 FMN1PSSD FMN1PSSS FMN1PSTP
    FMN1PT3  FMN1PT4  FMN1PT5  FMN1PTDU FMN1PTUT FMN1PUTL FMN1PV1
    FMN1PV3  FMN1PV4  FMN1PV5  FMN1PVBF FMN1PVDU FMN1PVRC FMN1PVSG
    FMN1PVUP FMN1PX1  FMN1RBR9 FMN1RCLN FMN1RCPX FMN1RCRS FMN1RCU3
    FMN1RCUS FMN1RED9 FMN1RICU FMN1RIVU FMN1RLR1 FMN1RLR2 FMN1RLR3
    FMN1RTPL FMN1RTPX FMN1RTU3 FMN1RTUS FMN1RVPX FMN1RVU3 FMN1RVUS
    FMN1RVWS FMN1RXCD FMN1RXNE FMN1RXR0 FMN1RXR1 FMN1RXTO FMN1ST00
    FMN1SXT  FMN1XGLL FMN1XGLX FMN2$CPJ FMN2$CPK FMN2ACO  FMN2ACS
    FMN2ADIE FMN2ADIN FMN2AGD  FMN2APM  FMN2APR  FMN2ARM  FMN2ARP
    FMN2ARR  FMN2ARS  FMN2ART  FMN2ARY  FMN2ASL  FMN2ASQ  FMN2ASW
    FMN2AZP  FMN2BN0K FMN2BN1K FMN2BN2K FMN2BN9K FMN2CPYB FMN2CPYR
    FMN2D2I8 FMN2D2IA FMN2D2IB FMN2D2IC FMN2D2JA FMN2D2JB FMN2D2JC
    FMN2DATA FMN2DENP FMN2DENU FMN2DJPN FMN2DKOR FMN2ERRK FMN2FBKE
    FMN2FBKN FMN2FBKZ FMN2FBLM FMN2FBLR FMN2FCQ6 FMN2FDBX FMN2FDTF
    FMN2FDX2 FMN2FE33 FMN2FE34 FMN2FE4B FMN2FRCJ FMN2FRCM FMN2FRNO
    FMN2FSCR FMN2FTAD FMN2FTEX FMN2FTMF FMN2FTU2 FMN2FXGC FMN2GEN
    FMN2GV20 FMN2GV21 FMN2GV22 FMN2GV29 FMN2LVL  FMN2LVLJ FMN2LVLK
    FMN2MENU FMN2MJPN FMN2MKOR FMN2MSG  FMN2MSGT FMN2P0KB FMN2P0KR
    FMN2P0PB FMN2P0PR FMN2P1KB FMN2P1KR FMN2P1PB FMN2P1PR FMN2P2KB
    FMN2P2KR FMN2P2PB FMN2P2PR FMN2PARM FMN2PCLN FMN2PCOP FMN2PCPO
    FMN2PD2E FMN2PDBP FMN2PEO1 FMN2PEO2 FMN2PEO3 FMN2PEO4 FMN2PEO5
    FMN2PEO6 FMN2PEO7 FMN2PEO8 FMN2PEXO FMN2PIMI FMN2PIMO FMN2PNWS
    FMN2POAC FMN2POKB FMN2POKR FMN2POL  FMN2POLK FMN2POLP FMN2POPB
    FMN2POPH FMN2POPI FMN2POPR FMN2POPT FMN2POTL FMN2PPO1 FMN2PRD2
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER Z/

  • Fixed component ID

    5655Q4200

Applicable component levels

  • RE10 PSY UI80941

       UP22/06/16 P F206

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Document Information

Modified date:
08 September 2022