IBM Support

DFHSJ0503 and ASJD when using Java

Troubleshooting


Problem

You receive message DFHSJ0503 Attempt to load DLL libjvm.so has failed. Runtime error message is EDC5205S DLL module not found. You also receive an abendASJD. This occurs when you attempt to run a Java™ transaction in a CICS Transaction Server for z/OS region.

Symptom

DFHSJ0503 and abend ASJD

[{"Product":{"code":"SSGMGV","label":"CICS Transaction Server"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Component":"Java","Platform":[{"code":"PF035","label":"z\/OS"}],"Version":"5.2;5.1;4.2;4.1;3.2;3.1","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB70","label":"Z TPS"}}]

Log InLog in to view more of this document

This document has the abstract of a technical article that is available to authorized users once you have logged on. Please use Log in button above to access the full document. After log in, if you do not have the right authorization for this document, there will be instructions on what to do next.

Document Information

Modified date:
08 October 2025

UID

swg21177540