PI56897: CICS JSON SUPPORT WITHOUT JVMSERVER

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APAR status

• Closed as new function.

Error description

• CICS JSON support without JVMSERVER
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * All CICS users.                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * It is not possible to process a JSON workload without        *
  * invoking a JVMSERVER.                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * .                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  It is not possible to process a JSON workload without invoking a
  JVMSERVER.
  

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

• New module DFHPIJT has been provided for use as a PIIPELINE
  terminal handler which enables Java free support for JSON
  messages.
  
  The CICS TS v5.3 Trace Entries (SC34-7430-00) manual will be
  updated with the following new trace entries: -
  
  Point ID	Module	Lvl	Type	Data
  AP 0960	DFHPIJT	AP 1	Entry	None
  AP 0961	DFHPIJT	AP 1	Exit	       None
  
  
  Point ID	Module	Lvl	Type	Data
  PI 3500	DFHPIJW	PI 1	Entry 	              1 PIJW parameter list
  PI 3501	DFHPIJW	PI 1	Exit	                     1 PIJW parameter
  list
  PI 3502	DFHPIJW	Exc	Recovery	       1 PIJW parameter list
  PI 3503	DFHPIJW	Exc	Invalid function	1 PIJW parameter list
  PI 3504	DFHPIJW	Exc	Invalid format	1 PIJW parameter list
  PI 3505 	DFHPIJW	Exc	Not POST	       1 PIJW parameter list
  							              2 Contents of DFHHTTPMETHOD container.
  PI 3506	DFHPIJW	Exc	Not JSON	       1 PIJW parameter list
  							              2 Contents of DFHMEDIATYPE container
  
  The CICS TS 5.3 Messages and Codes manual Volume 2
  (GC34-7419-00) will be updated to:-
  
  Add three new messages, DFHPI1201, DFHPI1202 and DFHPI1203.
  Change message DFHPI0914 to add a 22nd reason for being issued.
  
  
  Other changes will be made to the knowledge centre text in the
  relevant sections to explain how to use the Java free JSON
  option.
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UI37779 UI37780

Modules/Macros

• DFHAPJVM DFHAXIS2 DFHCDJNI DFJ@H356 DFJ@H360 DFJ@H427 DFJ@H444
  DFJDTCOE DFJOUTRE DFJWLPPL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R000 PSY UI37779

     UP16/05/20 P F605

• R00D PSY UI37780

     UP16/06/01 P F605

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