PH69514: ABEND0C4 IN DFHZATA + X'75DC' FOR MVS MODIFY WHEN NO CONSOLE MODEL DEFINED.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In CICS TS 6.3, issuing a CONSOLE command like MODIFY gives an
  ABEND0C4 in DFHZATA at offset + x'000075DC'.
  e.g.
  F <applid>,CEMT I TAS
  
  gives the following message on the syslog:
  +DFHAP0001  <applid>  An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at
  offset X'000075DC' in module DFHZATA.
  
  Additional keywords: 0C4 ABENDS0C4 DFHZATA2 + x'260C'.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABENDS0C4 in module DFHZATA,            *
  *                      CSECT DFHZATA2 while processing         *
  *                      a console command.                      *
  ****************************************************************
  A console command is presented to CICS, and CICS does
  not have a terminal definition for the console.
  CICS issues message
     DFHZC6902 E Autoinstall failed because no
     console models are defined.
  and suffers an 0C4 abend in DFHZATA2, using a null pointer
  to address a TCTTE.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICS has been corrected to detect the null pointer situation.
  

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:

  UO07034

Modules/Macros

• DFHZATA2
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5655YA100

Applicable component levels

• R600 PSY UO07034

     UP26/03/07 P F603

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