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Status Delivered
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 28, 2016

V6.1 compiler warning if literal ILBOABN0 found

According to the v6.1 migration guide:

The ILBOABN0 interface for requesting an ABEND in a COBOL environment is not supported for programs compiled with Enterprise COBOL V5 or V6...

To prevent application continuing to use ILBOABN0, compiler to issue a warning message when a call to ILBOABN0 detected.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    Sep 28, 2017

    This has been shipped in the December 2016 PTF for V6.1 via APAR PI70211.

  • Guest
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    Nov 7, 2016

    Moving this RFE to uncommitted candidate. Will be updated once put into plan.