PM74762: XML-TEXT IS WRONGLY PROCESSED BY THE STRING VERB.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Incorrect results when using STRING xxx DELIMITED BY SIZE with
  XML-TEXT.  For example
   STRING 'START-OF-ELEMENT' XML-TEXT DELIMITED BY SIZE
     INTO SOMETHING.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Enterprise COBOL Version 4 who use  *
  *                 the verb XML PARSE and then use the verb     *
  *                 STRING with the phrase DELIMITED BY SIZE     *
  *                 to move the contents of XML-TEXT.            *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When using STRING DELIMITED BY SIZE     *
  *                      on XML-TEXT, XML text is not treated    *
  *                      as a variable length item.              *
  *                                                              *
  *                      For example:                            *
  *                                 STRING 'START: ' XML-TEXT    *
  *                                   DELIMITED BY SIZE          *
  *                                   INTO stuff                 *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
  *                                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  In Enterprise COBOL compiler is not recognizing XML-TEXT
  as variable length when processing the STRING verb.
  

Problem conclusion

• The Enterprise COBOL compiler is changed to recognize XML-TEXT
  as variable length when processing the STRING verb.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UK83018 UK83019

Modules/Macros

•    IGYNDATA
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT COBOL FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655S7100

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UK83018

     UP12/10/28 P F210

• R420 PSY UK83019

     UP12/10/28 P F210

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