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Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 27, 2017

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Message IGYPG3192-E should be issued when Reference Modification with Inline Calculation is performed

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When performing a MOVE operation with Reference Modification that uses Inline Calculation, if possible the compiler should detect if it will go beyond the rightmost character of the target variable and if so error message IGYPG3192-E should be issued.
1. In previous versions of Enterprise COBOL (V4, V3), under the same circumstances an error IS detected and IGYPG3192-E is issued.
2. In current versions of Enterprise COBOL (V6, V5), under similar circumstances, when Inline Calculation is not performed, an error IS detected and IGYPG3192-E is issued.
3. Current versions of Enterprise COBOL provide weaker functionality than did older versions.

This case represents a serious programming error which could be detected and prevented at compile time, as in fact it was in earlier versions of the compiler. If not detected it will cause a run time error which may go undetected until major damage has been caused.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
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    |     Sep 9, 2020

    This RFE has been delivered in Enterprise COBOL, V6.3

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 20, 2017

    This RFE is being accepted and moved to uncommitted candidate state. The RFE will be updated once put into plan.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 17, 2017

    This RFE is under consideration

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