PH38637: THE HIGH RBA VALUE OF THE PRIMARY EXTENT IN DFHTD0386 MESSAGE IS MISLEADING

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CICS message DFHTD0386 states:
  
  DFHTD0386 The high RBA value of the primary extent for
  intrapartition data set (DD name ddname) is X'highrba'.
  This exceeds the maximum allowable value of 2GB...
  
  This message is somewhat misleading in that the high RBA value
  pertains to the latest extent for the intrapartition dataset,
  not the primary allocation.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVPAD
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Misleading content within CICS          *
  *                      message DFHTD0386.                      *
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  CICS message DFHTD0386 states:
  
  "DFHTD0386 The high RBA value of the primary extent for
  intrapartition data set (DD name ddname) is X'highrba'.
  This exceeds the maximum allowable value of 2GB..."
  
  This message is somewhat misleading in that the high RBA value
  pertains to the latest extent for the intrapartition dataset,
  not the primary allocation.
  

Problem conclusion

• The CICS TS 5.4 Messages manual will be updated.
  Message DFHTD0386 will be modified to read as follows:
  
  DFHTD0386 applid The high RBA value of the current allocation
  for intrapartition data set (DD name ddname) is X'highrba'. This
  exceeds the maximum allowable value of 2GB, and will be capped
  to a value of X'80000000' minus the CI size of the data set.
  Explanation
  The high RBA value of the current allocation for intrapartition
  data set (DD name ddname), is X'highrba'. This exceeds the
  maximum allowable value of 2GB.
  System action
  CICS will cap the area that can be used to a value of
  X'80000000' minus the CI size of the data set.
  User response
  Consider reducing the size of the current allocation (primary
  and secondary extents) of the intrapartition data set.
  Module:
  DFHTDRP
  XMEOUT parameters/Message inserts
  1. applid
  2. ddname
  3. X'highrba'
  Destination
  Console
  
  
  The CICS TS 5.5 and 5.6 Messages manual will be updated.
  Message DFHTD0386 will be modified to read as follows:
  
  DFHTD0386 applid The high RBA value of the current allocation
  for intrapartition data set (DD name ddname) is X'highrba'. This
  exceeds the maximum allowable value of 2GB, and will be capped
  to a value of X'80000000' minus the CI size of the data set.
  Explanation
  The high RBA value of the current allocation for intrapartition
  data set (DD name ddname), is X'highrba'. This exceeds the
  maximum allowable value of 2GB.
  System action
  Message DFHTD0387 is issued to seek approval to cap.
  User response
  Consider reducing the currently allocated size of the
  intrapartition data set (primary and secondary extents).
  Because of the circumstances under which this message is issued,
  it can only be issued to the console. It should not be rerouted
  to a transient data queue.
  Module:
  DFHTDRP
  XMEOUT parameters/Message inserts
  1. applid
  2. ddname
  3. X'highrba'
  Destination
  Console
  

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:

  UI77578 UI77579 UI77580

Modules/Macros

• DFHMETDC DFHMETDE DFHMETDK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R100 PSY UI77580

     UP21/10/15 P F110

• R200 PSY UI77579

     UP21/10/15 P F110

• R300 PSY UI77578

     UP21/10/15 P F110

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