A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
5655M1500 Application making use of STARTBROWSE-ACTIVITY commands, to return BTS ACTIVITY objects, intermittently receives ABENDAEXZ. Trace shows the STARTBROWSE-ACTIVITY returning with DISASTER but there is no real idication of why. The only clue appears to be zero length bytes and zero pointer being passed back on the BABU READ_BYTES call.
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An EXEC CICS STARTBROWSE ACTIVITY * * intermittently receives an AEXZ abend. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** When performing a STARTBROWSE ACTIVITY in a BTS program, an AEXZ abend is returned. This is because a problem with an activity record on the DFHBARF dataset causes causes an invalid return code to be thrown in babu_read_bytes proc, but omissions in the logic mean that this return code is not reported upon which leads, instead, to the disaster condition being reported.
Problem conclusion
DFHBABR has now been amended to report the correct return code.
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK15927
Reported component name
CICSTS 3.1 Z/OS
Reported component ID
5655M1500
Reported release
400
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
YesSpecatt / CST
Submitted date
2005-11-29
Closed date
2006-03-21
Last modified date
2006-06-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK12855
Modules/Macros
DESBABR DFHBABR
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICSTS 3.1 Z/OS
Fixed component ID
5655M1500
Applicable component levels
R400 PSY UK12855
UP06/03/24 P F603
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 June 2006