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PH69406: ADDS DFSOPT DD SUPPORT FOR IMS PROGRAM RESTART FACILITY, CONSISTENT WITH IMS APAR PH64868

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • This APAR introduces support for passing online dependent region
    initialization parameters using DFSOPT DD when IMS Program
    Restart Facility (PRF) is used.
    Previously, parameters could only be passed via the DFSOPT DD in
    IMS environments. When PRF attempted to use a DFSOPT DD, a U3620
    ABEND could occur under certain conditions.
    This enhancement extends the functionality introduced by IMS
    APAR PH64868 and PTF UO06107 to PRF environments.    ABENDU3620
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * All users of IBM IMS Program Restart Facility                *
    * for z/OS Version 2 Release 2 (FMID=H23D220)                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * This enhancement enables the passing of                      *
    * online dependent region initialization                       *
    * parameters (introduced with IMS                              *
    * APAR/PTF PH64868/UO06107) using a                            *
    * DFSOPT DD statement for BMP and JBP                          *
    * jobs that run with the IMS Program                           *
    * Restart Facility.                                            *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Apply the maintenance for this APAR, and then                *
    * recopy the IMS Program Restart Facility                      *
    * modules using the IMS Program Restart                        *
    * Facility usermod if required.                                *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    This enhancement enables the passing of online dependent region
    initialization parameters (introduced with IMS APAR/PTF
    PH64868/UO06107) using a DFSOPT DD statement for BMP and JBP
    jobs that run with the IMS Program Restart Facility.
    
    If the IMS Program Restart Facility has already been configured
    by using the method described in "14. Copying load modules
    (optional)," you must restore this usermod before applying this
    PTF, and then reapply the usermod updated by this PTF.
    For more information, see the "14. Copying load modules
    (optional)" section in the User's Guide and Reference.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • The following modules have been modified:
    IRTPRE00
    The following modules have been added:
    IRTUPXOP
    The following IRTDATA member has been modified:
    IRT151B
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69406

  • Reported component name

    IMS PGM RESTART

  • Reported component ID

    5655E1400

  • Reported release

    220

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-12-15

  • Closed date

    2026-02-03

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-05

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

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

    UO06679

Modules/Macros

  • IRT151B  IRTPRE00 IRTUPXOP
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    IMS PGM RESTART

  • Fixed component ID

    5655E1400

Applicable component levels

  • R220 PSY UO06679

       UP26/02/05 I 1000  

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 February 2026