A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
In CICS dump, it shows an 0C4 in DFHDSKE procedure FREE_OPEN_TCBS. This new APAR is to back-port APARs 6.1/PH54493 and 5.6/PH58439 to CICS TS 5.5 . Additional keywords: abend0c4 abends0c4
Local fix
No
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICS is pointing to an address of a TCB * * that no longer exists. The data in this * * location causes an 0C4. * **************************************************************** Tasks running on L8 or L9 TCBs are abending and their ESTAE is driven for each one. PROCESS_DEAD_TCBS runs for each task twice, causing the ESTAE WAIT ECB to be posted and the TCBs to complete termination before the associated tasks. Task termination checks the associated L8/L9 TCB but the TCB address within the DS_TCB is no longer valid, so the data found there can cause 0C4s.
Problem conclusion
DFHDSKE has been changed to check that the TCB is still available before attempting to refer to its address.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH63120
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Reported component ID
5655Y0400
Reported release
200
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2024-09-05
Closed date
2024-09-12
Last modified date
2025-02-20
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI98389
Modules/Macros
DFHDSKE
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
R200 PSY UI98389
UP24/09/13 P F409
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
20 February 2025