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PI55351: THE SYSTEM DETECTED A DATA EXCEPTION ERROR

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When running an executable which makes use of RSD records, a
    potential miss-read of the record could lead to an abend with
    the following trace:
    
    <Thread 1>
    <Thread 1>  Traceback:
    <Thread 1>    Offset 0x0000058c in procedure writeERRmsg
    <Thread 1>    Offset 0x00000044 in procedure iwzWriteERRmsg
    <Thread 1>    Offset 0x00000140 in procedure
    _iwzcBCD_CONV_Pckd_To_ZndLS
    <Thread 1>    Offset 0x00000874 in procedure cib055ts
    <Thread 1>    --- End of call chain ---
    IWZ903S  The system detected a data exception.
    IWZ901S  Program exits due to severe or critical error.
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • USERS AFFECTED:
    COBOL for AIX users using RSD records may be affected by this
    issue.
    
    PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
    There was a case where RSD got mixed up with the difference in
    fixed vs variable records causing the abend at runtime.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The above issue has been fixed.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI55351

  • Reported component name

    COBOL FOR AIX

  • Reported component ID

    5724Z8700

  • Reported release

    510

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2016-01-13

  • Closed date

    2016-01-13

  • Last modified date

    2016-01-13

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

    PI48333

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

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    COBOL FOR AIX

  • Fixed component ID

    5724Z8700

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU058","label":"IBM Infrastructure w\/TPS"},"Product":{"code":"SS6SGM","label":"COBOL for AIX"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"510","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB35","label":"Mainframe SW"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
13 October 2021