PI43275: CEMT INQ IPCONN COMMAND RETURNS BLANKS APPLID AND NETWORKID IN CASE OF NON-CICS IPIC CONNECTIONS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The EXEC CICS INQ IPCONN returns blanks in the APPLID and
  NETWORKID, as Port contains zeroes.
  
  This is because all the non-CICS autoinstalled IPIC connections
  are always in Acquired state so they appear to return invalid
  values.
  

Local fix

• statically define the IPIC connection
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CEMT INQUIRE IPCONN returns blanks      *
  *                      APPLID and NETWORKID for an IPIC        *
  *                      connection between CTG and CICS.        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  A CAPEX message is sent from CTG into CICS to acquire the IPIC
  connection. DFHISCO is linked to handle the acquire process.
  There are 2 variables which are used to save the client applid
  and networkid, but does not get value in CTG-CICS scenario.
  
  EXEC CICS INQUIRE IPCONN is then executed after the acquire
  process. CICS believes the variables mentioned above are
  properly assigned, and uses them to display APPLID and
  NETWORKID. That causes a blank APPLID and NETWORKID being
  displayed.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHISCO and DFHISIC has been changed to make sure the APPLID,
  NETWORKID and IPRESOLVED can be properly displayed.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI31271

Modules/Macros

• DFHISCO  DFHISIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY UI31271

     UP15/09/24 P F509

Fix is available

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