Skip to Main Content
IBM Z Software


This portal is to open public enhancement requests against IBM Z Software products. To view all of your ideas submitted to IBM, create and manage groups of Ideas, or create an idea explicitly set to be either visible by all (public) or visible only to you and IBM (private), use the IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com).


Shape the future of IBM!

We invite you to shape the future of IBM, including product roadmaps, by submitting ideas that matter to you the most. Here's how it works:

Search existing ideas

Start by searching and reviewing ideas and requests to enhance a product or service. Take a look at ideas others have posted, and add a comment, vote, or subscribe to updates on them if they matter to you. If you can't find what you are looking for,

Post your ideas
  1. Post an idea.

  2. Get feedback from the IBM team and other customers to refine your idea.

  3. Follow the idea through the IBM Ideas process.


Specific links you will want to bookmark for future use

Welcome to the IBM Ideas Portal (https://www.ibm.com/ideas) - Use this site to find out additional information and details about the IBM Ideas process and statuses.

IBM Unified Ideas Portal (https://ideas.ibm.com) - Use this site to view all of your ideas, create new ideas for any IBM product, or search for ideas across all of IBM.

ideasibm@us.ibm.com - Use this email to suggest enhancements to the Ideas process or request help from IBM for submitting your Ideas.

Status Is a defect
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 5, 2015

Cobol V5 - Abend S0C4 in IGZCEV4 for CEEDUMP when an UNBOUNDED memory table is present

When a CEEDUMP is fired on a COBOL V5 program containing a memory table with an OCCURS TO UNBOUNDED clause, it cause a S0C4 / CEE3204S ( IGZCEV4 routine) because it is beyond the allocated memory actually in UNBOUNDED table and the dump is incomplete.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Jan 21, 2016

    This RFE is a defect and will be fixed in an upcoming PTF. Will update RFE once the fix is available.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Jan 20, 2016

    Still waiting for informations ?

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - COBOL Compilers

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - COBOL Compilers

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 3, 2015

    PRM was attempted after period of TRIAL (problem detected during period of TRIAL) and was refused.

    See TESTUBND.cbl sample program in Attachments.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 3, 2015

    Attachment (Description): Sample program for abend with UNBOUNDED table.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 2, 2015

    You should be able to open a PMR for the Trial period of the compiler. Will look more into that.

    In regards to the abend S0C4 in IGZCEV4 for CEEDUMP, can you please provide all the necessary files (as attachment) to reproduce the issue you mentioned?

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Sep 1, 2015

    Refused as PMR because detected during TRIAL period of Enterprise Cobol V5...

  • Guest
    Reply
    |
    Aug 10, 2015

    Sounds more like a PMR than an RFE, but I'm voting for it.