PH42837: 0C4 ABEND THAT IS SOMETIMES OBSERVED IN THE DB2SORT ALGORITHM EXPLOITING THE SORT ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• 0C4 ABEND that is sometimes observed in the DB2SORT algorithm
  exploiting the Sort accelerator technology
  

Local fix

• add the following parms to the application's JCL
  //$DB2PRM$ DD DSN=xxxx.yyyy,DISP=SHR
  
  xxxx.yyyy contain the following parms:
  
  LBPSORTL
  
  SORTL can also be turned off globally by SORTL=NO in CNKOPTNS.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of Db2 Sort for z/OS                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This fix will resolve a 0C4 ABEND that  *
  *                      is sometimes observed in the DB2SORT    *
  *                      algorithm exploiting the Sort           *
  *                      accelerator technology.                 *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the PTF                                *
  ****************************************************************
  0C4 ABEND THAT IS SOMETIMES OBSERVED IN THE DB2SORT ALGORITHM
  EXPLOITING THE SORT ACCELERATOR TECHNOLOGY
  

Problem conclusion

• Code has been changed to fix this problem
  

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:

  UI78924

Modules/Macros

• CNKC1INI CNKKQ182 CNKT018
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 SORT FOR Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W4200

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UI78924

     UP22/01/27 P F201

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