PM05192: VERBX DFHPD650 'DEF=1' RESULTS IN SYSTEM ABEND 978, WITH A REASON CODE OF 00040004 USING IPCS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Using IPCS under option 6 and entering verbx DFHPD650 'DEF=1'
  results in System ABEND 978, reason code 0004.
  Additional Keywords: abends978 abend978 rc0004
  KIXREVRER
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Dump format utility DFHPD650            *
  *                      encountered abend S978 when running     *
  *                      with DEF=1.                             *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The CICS Dump Formatter Utility DFHPD650 encountered a program
  check while processing the PI domain. This led to an abend S978
  when running with DEF=1. The problem was caused because
  there was no PIH control block in the dump, so a pointer
  of zeros was used to address it. When DFHPIDUF attempted to
  format the pipeline control blocks off the non-existent
  PIH, it encountered inaccessible storage and program checked.
  
  Additional Keywords: 978 abendS978 msgDFHPD0112I PD0112I
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHPIDUF has been amended such that if it receives a null
  address for the pih_ptr, it will not attempt to use that
  pointer. Any sections of the formatted dump that depend on
  that pointer will be skipped. The user is alerted to the
  problem by the existing message:
  DFHPD0112I Address of PIH is zero.
  

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:

  PM05572 UK54676

Modules/Macros

•    DESPIDUF DFHPIDUF
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS V3 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY UK54676

     UP10/03/03 P F003

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