A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
An Abend 0C4 occurs in DFHDSAT when issuing a change mode from an NON-OPEN TCB with DISASSOCIATE parameter set to YES. DFHDS0001 GAL95900 An abend (code 0C4/AKEX) has occurred at offset X'5C30' in module DFHDSAT. In this error scenario the call to DFHDSAT for the CHANGE_MODE is made from DFHSOMG when attempting to switch back to the callers TCB after closing a socket in a socket pool. This code path is driven when the CICS region is at MAXSOCKETS and an available socket in a socket pool is being reclaimed to be reused for the incoming HTTP request. The abend occurs when this change_mode is for a NON-OPEN TCB because the DISASSOCIATE parameter is not relevant for OPEN TCBs. The change mode itself is successful, the 0C4 happens while attempting to free what DS assumes is an open TCB because disassociated_tcb has been specified.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users with UO05947, UO05948 or * * UO05949 applied. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Abend 0C4 occurs in DFHDSAT after * * a CHANGE_MODE call is made for a * * non-OPEN TCB. * **************************************************************** When a CICS region is at MAXSOCKETS and in the process of reclaiming an available socket from a socket pool to be reused for the incoming HTTP request, an 0C4 can be seen following the CHANGE_MODE issued to switch back to the callers TCB after closure of the socket from the pool. This occurs when the CHANGE_MODE is issued for a non-OPEN TCB, this is due to the CHANGE_MODE call always specifying the DISASSOCIATE_TCB parameter as YES. This parameter is not relevant for non-OPEN TCBs. The CICS trace will show an EXCEPTION trace entry similar to the following: DS 0052 DSAT *EXC* - DSAT_RECOVERY - FUNCTION(CHANGE_MODE) TCB_TOKEN(299F8C00 , 00000001) DISASSOCIATE_TCB(YES)
Problem conclusion
UO05947, UO05948, UO05949 CICS has been updated to only specify DISASSOCIATE_TCB(YES) when the CHANGE_MODE is issued for an OPEN TCB.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH70536
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Reported component ID
5655Y0400
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
YesPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2026-03-16
Closed date
2026-04-30
Last modified date
2026-06-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
PH70599 UO07647 UO07648 UO07649
Modules/Macros
DFHLEPTS DFHMESOC DFHMESOE DFHMESOK DFHSOAD DFHSOCK DFHSODM DFHSODS DFHSODUF DFHSOGH@ DFHSOHN DFHSOIS DFHSOL DFHSOLI DFHSOLS DFHSOLX DFHSOLX6 DFHSOM01 DFHSOM02 DFHSOM03 DFHSONT DFHSOPL DFHSOPLT DFHSORD DFHSORL DFHSORM DFHSOS00 DFHSOS01 DFHSOS02 DFHSOS03 DFHSOS04 DFHSOS05 DFHSOS06 DFHSOS07 DFHSOS08 DFHSOS09 DFHSOS10 DFHSOS11 DFHSOS12 DFHSOS13 DFHSOS14 DFHSOS15 DFHSOS16 DFHSOS17 DFHSOS18 DFHSOS19 DFHSOS20 DFHSOS21 DFHSOS22 DFHSOS23 DFHSOSE DFHSOSES DFHSOSK DFHSOSM DFHSOST DFHSOTB DFHSOTI DFHSOTRI DFHSOUE DFHSOXM DFHWBCL DFHWBSC DFHWBUR DFJ@H360
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY UO07649
UP26/05/02 P F605 {
R200 PSY UO07648
UP26/05/02 P F605 {
R300 PSY UO07647
UP26/05/07 P F605 {
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 June 2026