Sense code 083B

PCID not valid: The received PCID for a new session duplicated the PCID assigned to another session, or the received PCID intended as an identifier for an existing session could not be associated with such an existing session, or an error was detected in the format of the received PCID.

VTAM® hint: PCID stands for procedure correlation identifier.

Bytes 2 and 3 following the sense code contain sense-code-specific information.
0000
No specific code applies.
0001
The PCID contained in CDINIT(Initiate or Queue), INIT-OTHER-CD, or CDTAKED duplicates a PCID received previously in one of these requests.

VTAM Information: When VTAM receives this sense code for a session initiation, it continues searching through the adjacent SSCP table until the destination LU is found or routing is exhausted.

VTAM hint: This error can occur during an attempt to take over a switched connection because a connection-network-capable control point (CP) on the connection network does not have a complete system definition. See the information about common APPN problems in z/OS Communications Server: SNA Diagnosis Vol 1, Techniques and Procedures for more information about this session takeover problem.

0002
The received fully qualified PCID duplicated one assigned to another session.
VTAM hint: PCID means procedure-correlation identifier.
0003
The received fully qualified PCID contains a network-qualified CP name identical to that of the receiving node.
0004
The received fully qualified PCID duplicated one assigned to another route setup procedure.
0005
The fully qualified PCID received in BFCINIT is not assigned to an existing route setup procedure. The BFCINIT is rejected.
0006
The fully qualified PCID received in BFCLEANUP is not assigned to an existing route setup procedure. The BFCLEANUP is rejected.
Parent topic: 08XX (request reject)