II05826: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CUSTOMERS APPLYING DISOSS SPE APARS PL74917 OR PN03135

APAR status

• Closed as canceled.

Error description

• This information apar was created as supplemental documentation
  for customers applying SPE apars PL74917 (MVS) or PN03135 (VSE).
  The ptf cover letter for this SPE states that after application
  of the ptf, the Disoss DSVAPIQ and DSVSOCB datasets should be
  deleted, redefined and reinitialized. If the customer cannot
  perform this action, due to concerns about losing APIQ data, or
  due to the fact that API users must re-sign on to Disoss before
  receiving new mail after reorging these datasets, an alternative
  method exists which may be less disruptive. The customer may use
  the CICS transaction CECI, or his own user-written program to
  make the necessary changes to the DSVAPIQ dataset. The only
  change needed is to modify the DSVAPIQ status records. At offset
  x'10', the 'S' (x'E2') should be changed to 'A' (x'C1')
  for each API user's status record. The layout of the
  APIQ status record can be found in the Disoss Application
  Progamming Manual SC30-3096-7 on page 51. After making
  this modification, the customer should ensure that the APIQ
  records remain in KSDS sequence....If using CECI, this will
  be done automatically.
  
  Additionally, if the APIQ status records are
  modified using this procedure, the DSVSOCB dataset
  does not need to be reallocated.
  
  If this SPE is applied without making any of the
  recommended changes to the DSVAPIQ, the following
  symptoms may be noticed:
  1. If mail is sent to a PS/CICS or OV/MVS user who
     has not signed on to Disoss since the ptf was applied,
     transaction DMDD may abend with abendu5015. Message
     DMDP081S with API RC=2 will be issued. This abend
     will be resolved after the user re-signs on to Disoss
     for the first time after ptf application.
  2. After application of the ptf, and after a user re-signs
     on to Disoss, there may be 2 status records (1 'S' record,
     and 1 'A' record) in the dataset for this user. This will
     cause no harm, but in order to realize the performance
     benefit provided by the ptf, the 'S' record should be
     deleted as soon as is practical.
  

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Temporary fix

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