PH25508: ABEND0C6 (BRANCH FROM) DFHLIRET + X'162', IPIC TRANSACTION ROUTING

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abend0C6 with branch (BEAR) from DFHLIRET +x'162' , when trying
  to reload DFHAPLI's registers. The EIS_APLI_SAVEAREA address is
  zeroes. Once this address is picked up, the 'registers' are
  loaded from low core, causing the 0c6.
   This involves an IPIC transaction routing.
  It looks like there should be no 'PCRETURN' to dfhliret as there
  is no application to go back to.
                                                                 .
  The kernel task stack entries from the TOR side flowed as
  follows:
  Offs Error Name                      Caller Offs
  04FE       DFHKETA
  025E       DFHDSKE
  4C7E       DFHXMTA
  2124       RUN_REMOTE                +0000
  0E02       DFHAPRT
  03D2       TX_DYNAMIC_AND_ATI        +0000
  19C6       ROUTE                     +11DC
  0000       DFHAPRR
  0246       DFHAPRR_ROUTE_TRANSACTION +0000
                                                                 .
  It looked like the indication that this was transaction routing
  had been lost. The TCTTE's (TCT terminal entry) TCTETRT flag
  wasn't on. (TCTETRT says if this is used as a terminal for a
  remote transaction).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Abend0C6 with branch (BEAR) from        *
  *                      DFHLIRET +x'162' when using an IPIC     *
  *                      connection for transaction routing.     *
  ****************************************************************
  A remote transaction is routed from a TOR to an AOR using
  an IPIC connection. The application issues an EXEC CICS SEND
  PAGE RELEASE that is mirrored back to the TOR. The BMS request
  is successful but there is an attempt to return control as if
  this was a local transaction rather than returning to the AOR.
  This happens because bit TCTETRT has not been set to indicate
  the transaction is running remotely and it leads to the S0C6
  abend.
  
  Keywords: DFHAP0001 MSGDFHAP0001 AP0001 AKEA abendS0C6
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS has been changed to set TCTETRT for a terminal associated
  with a remote transaction that is being routed using an IPIC
  connection.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UI70544 UI70545

Modules/Macros

• DFHAPRR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R200 PSY UI70545

     UP20/07/15 P F007

• R300 PSY UI70544

     UP20/07/16 P F007

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