PH33489: Words Matter to CICS TS - Driving Thoughtful Change Toward Inclusive Language in Technology

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS (CICS TS) code contains
  terminology that is used in contexts that might promote racial
  and cultural bias. APAR PH33489 removes and replaces these
  terms. Although this PTF will not influence product
  functionality, applying this PTF is highly encouraged for the
  following reasons:
  To eliminate discriminatory language from product code and
  content
  To stay updated with the latest wording and terminology that are
  used to describe product features and functionality
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Removal of non-inclusive terms in CICS  *
  *                      Transaction Server.                     *
  ****************************************************************
  Removal of non-inclusive terms in CICS Transaction Server.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V5.4, V5.5 and V5.6 externals
  have been updated to remove non-inclusive terms.
  
  For more information please see the following:
  https://www.ibm.com/blogs/think/2020/08/words-matter-driving-
  thoughtful-change-toward-inclusive-language-in-technology/
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE21/10/07 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH41188  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI76993 UI76994 UI76995 UI76996 UI76997 UI76998 UI76999 UI77000
  UI77001 UI77002

Modules/Macros

• AXMSI    DFH$IFBR DFH$ULPA DFH0SINX DFH0STGN DFHAPJVM DFHAPTRS
  DFHAXIS2 DFHCDJNI DFHCETRA DFHCSAD  DFHCTRH  DFHCTRM  DFHCTRMU
  DFHCURDI DFHD2DUF DFHEIN28 DFHEMT28 DFHEPDUF DFHESP28 DFHFORMS
  DFHKESVC DFHL2DU0 DFHLETRM DFHLFT   DFHME70C DFHME70E DFHME70K
  DFHMEACC DFHMEACE DFHMEACK DFHMEAMC DFHMEAME DFHMEAMK DFHMECAC
  DFHMECAE DFHMECAK DFHMEDBC DFHMEDBE DFHMEDBK DFHMEDUC DFHMEDUE
  DFHMEDUK DFHMEFAC DFHMEFAE DFHMEFAK DFHMEFBC DFHMEFBE DFHMEFBK
  DFHMEFDC DFHMEFDE DFHMEFDK DFHMEIRC DFHMEIRE DFHMEIRK DFHMERMC
  DFHMERME DFHMERMK DFHMESMC DFHMESME DFHMESMK DFHMETCC DFHMETCE
  DFHMETCK DFHMETPC DFHMETPE DFHMETPK DFHMEZBC DFHMEZBE DFHMEZBK
  DFHMEZCC DFHMEZCE DFHMEZCK DFHMGP00 DFHMGT20 DFHMGT22 DFHSIT$$
  DFHSTNDD DFHTCT5$ DFHTCTDY DFHTCTFX DFHTCTZE DFHTR    DFHTRDUF
  DFHWBDUF DFHXCTRI DFHZEQU  DFJ@H356 DFJ@H360 DFJ@H427 DFJ@H467
  DFJ@H468 DFJ@H531 DFJ@H532 DFJ@H533 DFJDTCOE DFJOUTRE DFJWLPBP
  DFJWLPPL EYU0DVML EYU0DVNF EYUA0001 EYUA0139 EYUA2451 EYUA3801
  EYUC0001 EYUC0139 EYUC2451 EYUC3801 EYUE0001 EYUE0139 EYUE2451
  EYUE3801 EYUL0001 EYUL0139 EYUL2451 EYUL3801 EYUP0001 EYUP0139
  EYUP2451 EYUP3801 EYUT0001 EYUT0139 EYUT2451 EYUT3801 EYUY0001
  EYUY0139 EYUY2451 EYUY3801
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY UI76999

     UP21/09/10 P F109

• R101 PSY UI77002

     UP21/09/10 P F109

• R10D PSY UI77000

     UP21/09/11 P F109

• R10M PSY UI77001

     UP21/09/10 P F109

• R200 PSY UI77063

     UP21/09/11 P F109

• R201 PSY UI77064

     UP21/09/11 P F109

• R20M PSY UI77065

     UP21/09/11 P F109

• R300 PSY UI76993

     UP21/09/10 P F109

• R301 PSY UI76995

     UP21/09/10 P F109

• R30M PSY UI76994

     UP21/09/10 P F109

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