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PRODUCT:    DIGITAL DEC PL/I for OpenVMS Alpha, Versions 4.1, 4.2

COMPONENT:  Run-Time Support/Library

OP/SYS:     DIGITAL OpenVMS Alpha, Versions 6.2, 7.1

SOURCE:     Compaq Computer Corporation


SYMPTOM:

A code, which uses PIC clauses for initializing variables, fails with the
following error messages when using such variables in an IF statement:

     %PLI-F-INTERNAL, PL/I compiler/run-time error. Please submit an SPR.
     %TRACE-F-NOMSG, Message number 0009804C
      image    module    routine             line      rel PC           abs
     PC
      DPLI$RTLSHR                                0 0000000000064A80
     00000000000E8A80
     DPLI$RTLSHR                                0 000000000005EBB4
     00000000000E2BB4
      RUNTIME_CRASH  RUNTIME_CRASH  RUNTIME_CRASH
                                                22 0000000000000094
     0000000000020094
                                                 0 FFFFFFFF8480B0D8
     FFFFFFFF8480B0D8

The variables are initialized with PIC '9', but the IF statement compares
it to a numeric value.


COMPAQ RESPONSE:

This problem has been reviewed by Engineering and it has been determined
not to be a design failure.  The behavior described is consistent with
the product's specifications.  There are no current plans to change the
specification.


WORKAROUND:

Remove the PIC clauses from the code and replace with something equivalent.


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