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PH69514: ABEND0C4 IN DFHZATA + X'75DC' FOR MVS MODIFY WHEN NO CONSOLE MODEL DEFINED.

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • In CICS TS 6.3, issuing a CONSOLE command like MODIFY gives an
    ABEND0C4 in DFHZATA at offset + x'000075DC'.
    e.g.
    F <applid>,CEMT I TAS
    
    gives the following message on the syslog:
    +DFHAP0001  <applid>  An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at
    offset X'000075DC' in module DFHZATA.
    
    Additional keywords: 0C4 ABENDS0C4 DFHZATA2 + x'260C'.
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABENDS0C4 in module DFHZATA,            *
    *                      CSECT DFHZATA2 while processing         *
    *                      a console command.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    A console command is presented to CICS, and CICS does
    not have a terminal definition for the console.
    CICS issues message
       DFHZC6902 E Autoinstall failed because no
       console models are defined.
    and suffers an 0C4 abend in DFHZATA2, using a null pointer
    to address a TCTTE.
    

Problem conclusion

  • CICS has been corrected to detect the null pointer situation.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69514

  • 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

    2025-12-29

  • Closed date

    2026-03-05

  • Last modified date

    2026-04-02

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

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

    UO07034

Modules/Macros

  • DFHZATA2
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    CICS TS Z/OS V6

  • Fixed component ID

    5655YA100

Applicable component levels

  • R600 PSY UO07034

       UP26/03/07 P F603

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 April 2026