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PH69222: COMPILE ERROR USING DFHBRICL AND DFHBR2CL MEMBER IN SDFHPL1 FROM CICS TS 6.2

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Using DFHBRICL and DFHBR2CL from SDFHPL1 is causing compile
    errors.
    
    IBM1350I E      16.0    Character with decimal value 90 does not
                            belong to the PL/I character set. It
                            will be ignored.
    IBM1352I E      18.0    The statement element DCL is invalid.
                            The statement will be ignored.
    IBM1373I E      16.0    Variable @R178879A is implicitly
                            declared.
    
    Both members contain the following,
    
    DCL BRIHRC_REQUEST_DISCARDED        FIXED BIN(31) INIT(88);
    !@R178879A
    
    where " !@R178879A " isn't marked as comment
    

Local fix

  • Change the end of the line, so that it is marked as comment:
    
    use /*@R178879A*/ instead of !@R178879A
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A compile of a PL/1 application that    *
    *                      includes DFHBRICL or DFHBR2CL will      *
    *                      fail.                                   *
    ****************************************************************
    DFHBRICL and DFHBR2CL had a comment added that was not a valid
    PL/1 comment which caused the compile to fail.
    

Problem conclusion

  • DFHBRICL and DFHBR2CL have been updated to correct the comments.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69222

  • Reported component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Reported component ID

    5655YA100

  • Reported release

    500

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-12-02

  • Closed date

    2026-01-29

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UO06611 UO06612 UO06613 UO06614 UO06615 UO06616

Modules/Macros

  • DFH$BRLC DFHBR2CD DFHBR2CL DFHBRICD DFHBRICH DFHBRICL DFHMQP0@
    DFHMQP1@ DFHMQP3@
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Fixed component ID

    5655YA100

Applicable component levels

  • R500 PSY UO06614

       UP26/01/30 P F601

  • R502 PSY UO06615

       UP26/01/30 P F601

  • R503 PSY UO06616

       UP26/01/30 P F601

  • R600 PSY UO06611

       UP26/01/30 P F601

  • R602 PSY UO06612

       UP26/01/30 P F601

  • R603 PSY UO06613

       UP26/01/30 P F601

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 February 2026