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OA66471: STORAGE GROWTH RUNNING CKGRACF ACCESS COMMANDS IN REXX IN BMC AMI OPSAUTOMATION TSO ENVIRONMENT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Storage growth running CKGRACF ACCESS commands in REXX in BMC
    AMI OpsAutomation TSO environment.
    
    (BMC AMI Ops Automation for Data Centers (formerly MainView
    Automation))
    

Local fix

  • N/A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of zSecure CKGRACF program exploting   *
    *                 it in an automated environments like REXX    *
    *                 scripts.                                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zSecure CKGRACF program does not        *
    *                      release obtained storage causing        *
    *                      ABEND878 when called repeatedly to      *
    *                      execute ACCESS command.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF provided.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    When CKGRACF program is called repeatedly (either from TSO
    prompt or in an automated environment running under TSO) with
    ACCESS command, the program does not release all obtained
    storage causing ABEND878.
    

Problem conclusion

  • zSecure CKGRACF component has been modified, so that it releases
    all obtained storage after execution of the ACCESS command
    preventing ABEND878 in cases where it is called repeatedly.
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA66471

  • Reported component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Reported component ID

    5655T0100

  • Reported release

    250

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2024-05-01

  • Closed date

    2024-05-22

  • Last modified date

    2024-06-03

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

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

    UJ95292 UJ95293

Modules/Macros

  • CKGCVOP  CKGTERM
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZSEC BASE,ADMIN

  • Fixed component ID

    5655T0100

Applicable component levels

  • R250 PSY UJ95293

       UP24/05/24 P F405

  • R310 PSY UJ95292

       UP24/05/24 P F405

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 June 2024