[log in to unmask] wrote: : It is described in Service Request 1653117044 : "The COBOL II/iX compiler does not check for inconsistent parameter : counts in different calls to the same subprogram. Such calls would be : legitimate when calling certain non-COBOL subprograms, for example : Pascal/iX procedures declared with OPTION EXTENSIBLE. That's why COBOL II/iX allows this and removed the check. It assumes the Linkeditor checks. : There is an enhancement request against LINKEDITOR, : SR 4701234872, to improve the way it gathers parameter checking : information. It could merge information from the various subroutine : Walter Murray Or it could detect that the "merged" value wasn't consistent.