Compiler option INVDATA is not working on COBOL6.3

[Misha786]

Hello -
I was trying to use compiler option INVDATA while compiling my cobol program using COBOL 6.3 compiler
I referred IBM document(i.e https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/cobol-zos/6.3?topic=options-invdata ) and accordingly here is what I tried in vain. I might be missing something or not using it correctly. Please let me know if anyone knows how to use it successfully

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DIT    TUCOMP63 (JOB07678) JCLEDIT                   Column
d ===>                                                  Scr
 //*                                                      
 //COBOL  EXEC PGM=IGYCRCTL,REGION=0M,                    
 // PARM='NUMPROC(NOPFD),INVDATA(FORCENUMCMP,NOCLEANSIGN)'
 //STEPLIB  DD  DSNAME=SYS1.ADCOB.V6R3M0.SIGYCOMP,DISP=SHR
 //*TEPLIB  DD  DSNAME=SYS1.ADCOB.LINKLIB,DISP=SHR        
 //         DD  DSNAME=SYS1.SCEERUN,DISP=SHR              
 //         DD  DSNAME=SYS1.SCEERUN2,DISP=SHR              
 //SYSIN    DD  DSN=TU.C11T.COB63.SRCE(TUZCTEST),DISP=SHR  
 //SYSLIB   DD  DSN=TU.C11P.MACLIB,DISP=SHR                
 //SYSPRINT DD  SYSOUT=*                                  
 //SYSLIN   DD  DSNAME=TU.C11T.COB63.LOADSET,UNIT=SYSALLDA,
 

Error logs

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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 SDSF OUTPUT DISPLAY TUCOMP63 JOB07678  DSID   103 LINE 0       COLUMNS 02- 81
 COMMAND INPUT ===>                                            SCROLL ===> CSR
********************************* TOP OF DATA *********************************
PP 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS  6.3.0 P201119                 Date 0
Invocation parameters:                                                        
 NUMPROC(NOPFD),INVDATA(FORCENUMCMP,NOCLEANSIGN)                              
                                                                               
        IGYOS4003-E   Invalid option "INVDATA(FORCENUMCMP,NOCLEAN..." was found
                                                                               
PROCESS(CBL) statements:                                                      
 CBL ARITH(EXTEND)                                                            
Options in effect:                                                            
 NOADATA                                                                      
 

[Robert Sample]

From the Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 6.3 Programming Guide manual:

If you're migrating from COBOL V4 or earlier versions and used NUMPROC(NOPFD) with COBOL
V4, use INVDATA(NOFORCENUMCMP,CLEANSIGN) (or simply INVDATA) and NUMPROC(NOPFD) with
COBOL V6.

Have you tried the manual recommendation of

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NUMPROC(NOPFD),INVDATA(NOFORCENUMCMP,CLEANSIGN)

?

[Misha786]

Yes Robert tried that ( i.e. INVDATA(NOFORCENUMCMP,CLEANSIGN) ) too. But same error message.

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 SDSF OUTPUT DISPLAY TUCOMP63 JOB16760  DSID   103 LINE 0       COLUMNS 02- 81
 COMMAND INPUT ===>                                            SCROLL ===> CSR
********************************* TOP OF DATA *********************************
PP 5655-EC6 IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS  6.3.0 P201119                 Date 0
Invocation parameters:                                                        
 NUMPROC(NOPFD),INVDATA(NOFORCENUMCMP,CLEANSIGN)                              
                                                                               
        IGYOS4003-E   Invalid option "INVDATA(NOFORCENUMCMP,CLEAN..." was found
                                                                               
PROCESS(CBL) statements:                                                      
 CBL ARITH(EXTEND)                                                            
 

[Robert Sample]

It sounds like its time to open a problem with IBM then.

[Misha786]

Hi Robert
I was thinking the same but before raising a tkt with IBM help, I tested the same in another LPAR and to my surprise it worked in that.
So, now I am a bit confused what should be done because it is working in on one LPAR and not in another. Both of these are PROD lpars used by client.
Might be a good idea to contact both ZOS support team and IBM cobol support team. Any suggestion is always welcome.