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PH68091: 0C1 OR 0C4 ABENDS DURING SHUTDOWN

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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

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 November 2025