PH36491: CICS SUPPLIED TRANSACTION LIST HAS TRANSACTION WITH NO CATEGORY VALUE.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The CICS supplied transaction list contains errors as it lists
  many transactions that do not have an associated category
  value.  The category specifies the recommended security
  specifications you need, in terms of both the CICS transaction
  definitions and the corresponding RACF profiles. It is needed to
  be updated to show the correct category level.
  
  The following transactions should have the following category
  value:
  
  COLM = Category 2
  COVC = Category 2
  CORM = Category 2
  

Local fix

• No Local Fix.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Transactions COLM, CORM and COVC are    *
  *                      not defined as category 2 transactions. *
  ****************************************************************
  When starting a CICS region with CPSMCONN=NO CICS still defines
  the CPSM transactions, COLM, CORM and COVC.
  These transactions are not described in the IBM CICS
  documentation nor included in the DFH$CAT2 CLIST.
  

Problem conclusion

• Add COLM, CORM and COVC to the DFH$CAT2 CLIST.
  
  
  The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS 5.4 and 5.5 Documentation
  will be updated as follows in Table 4. Category 2 transactions
  after entry CNJW:
  
  COLM  EYU9NXLM  not required  2(SYSADM)  CPSM Local MAS Start
  
  CORM  EYU9NXRM  not required  2(SYSADM)  CPSM SMSS Startup
  
  COVC  EYU9XKEC  not required  2(SYSADM)  CPSM WUI Control
  

Temporary fix

Comments

• ×**** PE21/08/02 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PH39486  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI75986 UI75987

Modules/Macros

• DFH$CAT2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R200 PSY UI75987

     UP21/06/22 P F106

• R300 PSY UI75986

     UP21/06/22 P F106

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