PM09478: Avoid S878 abend when out of memory, issue error message z/OS

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Customer experiences S878 abends when too little memory allocate
  d.
  
  Our programms should not crash instead of issuing an error messa
  ge stating the reason.
  
  
  
  The occasion was TSOc panel 2.2
  The following 2 happened with 20000 Logon Memory:
  
  *** ISPF Main task abend ***
  
  READY
  
  System abend code 878, reason code 00000016.
  
  Abend in host command SELECT or address environment routine ISPE
  XEC.
  *** ISPF Main task abend ***
  
  READY
  
  System abend code 878, reason code 00000016.
  
  Abend in host command SELECT or address environment routine ISPE
  XEC.
  The third one was with 5800 Logon Memory
  
  *** ISPF Main task abend ***
  
  IKJ56604I ABEND S878
  
  System abend code 878, reason code 00000016.
  
  Abend in host command SELECT or address environment routine ISPE
  XEC.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• Customer experiences S878 abends when too little memory
  allocated.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix is available in ClearCase version 7.1.2
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• 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

  CLEARCASE WIN

• Fixed component ID

  5724G2900

Applicable component levels

• R712 PSY

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