PI56314: ABEND 0C4 POSSIBLE IN EZESSM WHEN USING CICS SEGMENTED CONVERSE OR IMS/VS TRANSACTIONS WITH RBD V71X

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Abend 0C4 is possible in EZESSM when using CICS segmented
  converse or IMS/VS transactions with an old version of RBD
  (version 7). This abend occurred because the string object in
  EGL's type pointer was not correct and this incorrect data was
  acted upon, causing the abend. This fix ensures that the type
  pointer is correct before proceeding to process.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: ALL USERS OF RATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPER     *
  *                 Z/OS COBOL RUNTIME                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: IF A USER HAS OLD VERSION 7 EGL         *
  *                      PROGRAMS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE       *
  *                      STRING (AND OTHER) OBJECT TYPE BLOCK    *
  *                      POINTER IS REFERENCING INCORRECT        *
  *                      STORAGE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN 0C4 ABEND  *
  *                      DURING SEGMENTED SAVING AS THE PROCESS  *
  *                      ACTS UPON THIS ERRONEOUS CONTROL BLOCK. *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY THIS MAINTENANCE.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  IF A USER HAS OLD VERSION 7 EGL PROGRAMS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT
  THE STRING (AND OTHER) OBJECT TYPE BLOCK POINTER IS REFERENCING
  INCORRECT STORAGE. THIS COULD CAUSE AN 0C4 ABEND DURING
  SEGMENTED SAVING AS THE PROCESS ACTS UPON THIS ERRONEOUS CONTROL
  BLOCK.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Modules/Macros

•    ELASMPSC ELASMPSM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RATL COBOL RT Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655R2900

Applicable component levels

• R601 PSY UI40406

     UP16/09/09 P F609

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