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PM95118: COBOL RUNTIME ERROR IN HANDLING EXTERNAL FILES PLUS ERROR WHEN USING PROCEDURE POINTER

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • COBOL runtime error in handling External Files plus error when
    using procedure pointers
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Enterprise COBOL V5.1 users who are          *
    *                 using External Files. Also, users            *
    *                 who are using Procedure pointer.             *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 1. There was an error in managing the   *
    *                      file control information in external    *
    *                      files. This caused corruption in        *
    *                      the file control block when the file    *
    *                      was also accessed by COBOL V4.2         *
    *                      and prior programs.                     *
    *                                                              *
    *                      2. If a Procedure Pointer was set by a  *
    *                      COBOL V5.1 program to point to a        *
    *                      subprogram, and this Procedure Pointer  *
    *                      was later used  by COBOL V4.2 and       *
    *                      prior programs, the subprogram might    *
    *                      be reset into its initial state in the  *
    *                      second call. The expected behavior      *
    *                      was for the subprogram to retain        *
    *                      its last use state (working-storage     *
    *                      variables in last use values).          *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    1. COBOL runtime error in handling External Files.
    2. COBOL runtime error when using Procedure Pointers.
    
    FIXCAT keywords: COB0501T/K
    

Problem conclusion

  • Apply provided service.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM95118

  • Reported component name

    LE ENT COBOL LI

  • Reported component ID

    568819812

  • Reported release

    780

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-08-14

  • Closed date

    2013-08-15

  • Last modified date

    2013-10-04

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

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

Modules/Macros

  • IGZCEV4
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    LE ENT COBOL LI

  • Fixed component ID

    568819812

Applicable component levels

  • R780 PSY UK96719

       UP13/09/13 P F309

  • R790 PSY UK96720

       UP13/09/13 P F309

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Document Information

Modified date:
14 December 2020