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PI79891: TEST COMPILER OPTION TURNED OFF WHEN COMPILE STEP ENCOUNTERS E-LEVEL MESSAGE

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Program listing for compiler 'Options in effect' indicate TEST
    option.  However, signature bits indicate that NOTEST is
    actually set.  Resulting executable is unable to be debugged
    with IBM Debug Tool.
    

Local fix

  • Resolve E-level message
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5.2 users compiling        *
    *                 programs with the TEST compiler option       *
    *                 where the programs have syntax errors and    *
    *                 get RC=8.                                    *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The TEST option gets turned off but the *
    *                      listing does not reflect this and       *
    *                      there is no message warning the user    *
    *                      that TEST was changed to NOTEST.        *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    COBOL V5 and later are different from previous compilers in that
    the compiler was changed to set NOTEST when the compilation
    return code was 8 or greater.  There is no message telling the
    user about this, so it looks like a mistake or an unintended
    side effect.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The compiler was changed to put out a message when TEST is
    changed to NOTEST due to syntax errors in the source program.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PI79891

  • Reported component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655W3200

  • Reported release

    520

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2017-04-12

  • Closed date

    2017-05-26

  • Last modified date

    2017-06-12

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

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

    PI82936

Modules/Macros

  •    IGYCRCTL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ENT COBOL FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655W3200

Applicable component levels

  • R520 PSY UI47619

       UP17/06/01 P F705

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
12 June 2017