A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
If CICS is run as a started task, starting a second instance of the same CICS region will result in: DFHCC0101 LOCAL CATALOG INITIALIZATION ERROR. OPEN ACB R15 = X'08'. VSAM ERROR CODE = X'A8' DFHCC0103 LOCAL CATALOG DATA SET IS ALREADY IN USE. Followed by repeated instances of DFHKE0001 AN ABEND (CODE 0C4/AKEX) HAS OCCURRED AT OFFSET X'3810' IN MODULE DFHKEDD. The problem can also be seen when starting CICS with a catalog dataset from a previous CICS release.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICS may suffer repeated 0C1 or 0C4 * * abends when shutting down. * **************************************************************** If CICS is run as a started task, starting a second instance of the same CICS region will result in: DFHCC0101 LOCAL CATALOG INITIALIZATION ERROR. OPEN ACB R15 = X'08'. VSAM ERROR CODE = X'A8' DFHCC0103 LOCAL CATALOG DATA SET IS ALREADY IN USE. Followed by repeated instances of DFHKE0001 AN ABEND (CODE 0C4/AKEX) HAS OCCURRED AT OFFSET X'3810' IN MODULE DFHKEDD.
Problem conclusion
The CICS kernel has been updated to prevent these abends during shutdown.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH68091
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Reported component ID
5655YA100
Reported release
600
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2025-09-11
Closed date
2025-10-23
Last modified date
2025-11-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UO05492
Modules/Macros
DFHKEDD DFHKEDDT DFHKESVC DFHKETCB
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V6
Fixed component ID
5655YA100
Applicable component levels
R600 PSY UO05492
UP25/10/24 P F510
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 November 2025