Newest Cobol Compiler and problems with Search-All Statement

UmeySan · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:42 pm

Hi all !

New COBOL-Compiler "Enterprise COBOL for z/os 3.4"

We just installed the newest Cobol compiler on one of our systems.
This one, as IBM told, will fix some problems. Also some problems with the Search-All statement when the comparison strings don't have the same length.

But now, I have the problem, that a normal Search-All, who is working in any other of our environments produces an abend in this particular system with the latest compiler.

I compiled and tested the same programm in two systems. In the system with the older compiler, no problems during batch-run. In the system with the new compiler, abend IGZ0099C Internal error 2 was detected in module IGZCLDR at execution of a Search-All statement.

Now, does anyone has likely encountered some same problems or is anyone familiar with that problem and has already an soloutin for this ???

A quick response would be great.

Thank's & Regards, UmeySan

UmeySan · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 7:51 pm

Hi all !

New COBOL-Compiler "Enterprise COBOL for z/os 3.4"

We just installed the newest Cobol compiler on one of our systems.
This one, as IBM told, will fix some problems. Also some problems with the Search-All statement when the comparison strings don't have the same length.

But now, I have the problem, that a normal Search-All, who is working in any other of our environments produces an abend in this particular system with the latest compiler.

I compiled and tested the same programm in two systems. In the system with the older compiler, no problems during batch-run. In the system with the new compiler, abend IGZ0099C Internal error 2 was detected in module IGZCLDR at execution of a Search-All statement.

Now, does anyone has likely encountered some same problems or is anyone familiar with that problem and has already an soloutin for this ???

A quick response would be great.

Thank's & Regards, UmeySan

William Thompson · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:12 pm

Have you checked with IBM for a known problem?
PK16765: EXEC BINARY SEARCH ALL ... WHEN .. STATEMENTS MAY GIVE DIFFERENT RESULTS WITH ENT COBOL 3.4 COMPILER.

UmeySan · Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 8:41 pm

Hi Bill !

Great, thanks & regards, UmeySan

This is the important fact:

Also note that the IGZ0099C message will occur if the program involved contains a SEARCH ALL statement regardless of whether the key and argument are the same length or not.