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Status Not under consideration
Workspace COBOL Compilers
Created by Guest
Created on Sep 4, 2019

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Enterprise Cobol V6 - NUMCHECK(ABD): Generate the control code in the same instructions block

Whatever the chosen optimization level, the NUMCHECK(ABD) compilation option generates a part of the control code at the end of the program code, (the numeric class test is performed at the location of the Cobol instruction, but the call to the abend routine, IGZXSMSG, is generated at the end of the program).
When an abend is triggered following detection of non-numeric data, the communicated offset does not identify the current Cobol instruction if the program is compiled with the OFFSET option, and the dump analysis tool, (our is Macro4 DumpMaster), can not identify the source instruction concerned.
All the numeric class test management code should be grouped at the level of the code generated for the Cobol instruction, so that the abend address can correspond with the address associated with the instruction in case of compilation with option OFFSET.
The problem does not arise when compiling with the LIST option.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 11, 2019

    Hi,

    After further investigation, the code is laid out the way it is for performance reasons.
    We recommend using the LIST option to achieve what you require for this RFE.

    For the above reasons, this RFE is being rejected.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 2, 2019

    This RFE is being investigated further.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 4, 2019

    Attachment (Description): Sample program

    TESTNUMC.cbl
    TESTNUMC.cbl
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  • Guest
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    |     Sep 4, 2019

    Attachment (Description): Listing of sample programme with NUMCHECK(ABD)

    Cobol V62 NUMCH...
    Cobol V62 NUMCHECK LIST.pdf
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    Cobol V62 NUMCHECK LIST.pdf

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