PI74491: ZWAS WOLA CICS MESSAGES: MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTATION UPDATES MESSAGES PREFIXED WITH BBOA

Fixes are available

APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Customer reported undocumented reason code in message:
BBOA8103E An error occurred during register with return code 8
and reason code 393241.
The reason code in hex is 0x00060019 and is actually constructed
from two halfwords, both of which have meaning.
APAR taken to consider reporting return codes like this in
hex rather than decimal and to make KC updates for any missing
return / reason code combinations.

Local fix

Problem summary

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* USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
*                  Server V8.5.5 and 9.0 using Optimized       *
*                  Local Adapters                              *
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* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Customers using WebSphere Optimized     *
*                      local adapters (WOLA) CICS Link server  *
*                      get a reason code > 64K                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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The reason code returned from a BBOA1REG call made by the link
server may be made up of a WOLA reason plus a return code
from a failing internal WebSphere Service. Each occupies a
1/2 word of the reason code returned. When displayed in the
error message the reason code is a large number (>64k).
Which appears to be undocumented.

Problem conclusion

Return the reason code in hex and in decimal. The lower 2
bytes of the hex value when converted to decimal will match
a WOLA reason code. The upper byte(s) will contain the
return code from the failing service that can be reported
to support.

APAR PI74491 is currently targeted for inclusion in Fix Packs
8.5.5.12 and 9.0.0.4 of WebSphere Application Server.

Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
information:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980

In addition, please refer to URL:
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
for Fix Pack PTF information.

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number
PI74491
Reported component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Reported component ID
5655I3500
Reported release
850
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-01-06
Closed date
2017-05-09
Last modified date
2017-05-09

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

Fix information

Fixed component name
WEBSPHERE FOR Z
Fixed component ID
5655I3500

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY
UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 May 2022

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PI74491: ZWAS WOLA CICS MESSAGES: MESSAGE AND DOCUMENTATION UPDATES MESSAGES PREFIXED WITH BBOA

Fixes are available

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

Local fix

Problem summary

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

APAR number

Reported component name

Reported component ID

Reported release

Status

PE

HIPER

Special Attention

Submitted date

Closed date

Last modified date

APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

Fixed component name

Fixed component ID

Applicable component levels

R850 PSY

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