It would rarely be considered an APARable defect if something unexpected happened when you did not follow the documented requirements (this is certainly not unique to the COBOL compiler; the same is true for almost any documented interface). Handling the situation "nicer" sometimes is necessary but often would be an "enhancement". I'm fully in favor of such enhancements, but they do need to be prioritized and paid for (which could be at the expense of something else that you might prefer having).
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