PH63023: NEW CICS TS 6.1 DFHSO0399 MESSAGE IS MISLEADING

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The message appears with the TRANSID insert using the
  originating transaction from the origin data and not the actual
  transaction that's executing when the issue occurs.
  
  The documentation for the message does not clarify that.  This
  can cause confusion for support staff as the region in question
  did not even have the listed transaction installed in it.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Messages contain the origin transaction *
  *                      from the originating data, rather than  *
  *                      the actual transaction in the TRANID    *
  *                      insert.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  Messages DFHSO0300, DFHSO0301, DFHSO0302, DFHSO0303, DFHSO0304,
  DFHSO0305, DFHSO0310, and DFHSO0399 output the origin
  transaction's ID in the TRANSID insert from the originating
  data.  This may be different to the currently running
  transaction and cause confusion.  The messages have been updated
  to specify the origin and current transaction IDs.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS has been updated the messages now include both the
  origin and current transaction IDs for messages DFHSO0300,
  DFHSO0301, DFHSO0302, DFHSO0303, DFHSO0304, DFHSO0305,
  DFHSO0310, and DFHSO0399.
  
  The IBM Documentation for CICS will be updated to reflect the
  change to messages DFHSO0300, DFHSO0301, DFHSO0302, DFHSO0303,
  DFHSO0304, DFHSO0305, DFHSO0310, and DFHSO0399.  The new insert
  of TRANID to show both the origin and current transaction IDs.
  

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:

  UO03883 UO03884

Modules/Macros

• DFHMESOC DFHMESOE DFHMESOK
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5655YA100

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UO03884

     UP25/07/02 P F507

• R500 PSY UO03883

     UP25/07/02 P F507

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