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OA67773: ZDMF SERVER ABEND S0C4 AT GZDSSLM+8D62 ZDMF/K

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • zDMF can abend S0C4 in GZDSSLM under some rare conditions.  An
    internal subroutine returned an "unsuccessful" return code,
    but this wasn't checked, and a zero address was used.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All zDMF users.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: zDMF can abend S0C4 in GZDSSLM under    *
    *                      some rare conditions.  An internal      *
    *                      subroutine returned an "unsuccessful"   *
    *                      return code, but this wasn't checked,   *
    *                      and a zero address was used.            *
    ****************************************************************
    zDMF can abend S0C4 in GZDSSLM under some rare conditions.  An
    internal subroutine returned an "unsuccessful" return code,
    but this wasn't checked, and a zero address was used.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The return code from the group definition parser is now checked
    for a non-zero return code and an error message is output
    instead of continuing.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA67773

  • Reported component name

    ZDMF

  • Reported component ID

    ZDMF00001

  • Reported release

    341

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-04-17

  • Closed date

    2025-05-01

  • Last modified date

    2025-06-02

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

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

    UJ97089

Modules/Macros

  • GZDSSLM
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    ZDMF

  • Fixed component ID

    ZDMF00001

Applicable component levels

  • R341 PSY UJ97089

       UP25/05/06 P F505

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Document Information

Modified date:
10 November 2025