PM76863: MSG IBM1085 SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR CHAR(2) AS WELL AS CHAR(1) USED IN SELECT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• msg IBM1085 should be issued for CHAR(2) as well as CHAR(1) used
  in SELECT
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise PL/I customers expecting message  *
  *                 IBM1085 for possibly uninitialized variables *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Message IBM1085 was issued for some     *
  *                      CHAR(1) variables which if changed to   *
  *                      CHAR(2) or CHAR(3) etc would no longer  *
  *                      produce this message                    *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• The compiler has been changed so that this message is issued for
  CHAR(2) etc variables as well as CHAR(1). This does not change
  the code emitted for such compilation units.
  

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:

  UK83495 UK83496

Modules/Macros

•    IBMZINN
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  ENT PL/I FOR ZO

• Fixed component ID

  5655W6700

Applicable component levels

• R420 PSY UK83495

     UP12/11/15 P F211

• R430 PSY UK83496

     UP12/11/15 P F211

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