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PH69411: GDPS CA wrongly issues GEO4188E LIFELINE USER EXIT MISMATCH REASON CODE: 3

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When no workloads have been defined as using the Multi-site
    Workload Lifeline user exit in the Lifeline advisor
    configuration, GDPS Continuous Availability wrongly issues
    the following message:
    
    GEO4188E Lifeline user exit mismatch Reason code  3
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users of GDPS Continuous Availability who    *
    *                 are not using the Multi-site Workload        *
    *                 Lifeline user exit                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: GDPS Continuous Availability wrongly    *
    *                      issues message GEO4188E                 *
    ****************************************************************
    When Multi-site Workload Lifeline is not configured to use
    the Lifeline user exit, GDPS CA wrongly issues SDF alert::
    GEO4188E LIFELINE USER EXIT MISMATCH REASON CODE: 3
    

Problem conclusion

  • This PTF fixes the reported problem
    
    KEYWORDS: GDPSAA/K
    

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH69411

  • Reported component name

    GDPS

  • Reported component ID

    694235B00

  • Reported release

    470

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-12-16

  • Closed date

    2026-01-13

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-01

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    UO06470 UO06471

Modules/Macros

  • VPCACNTK
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    GDPS

  • Fixed component ID

    694235B00

Applicable component levels

  • R470 PSY UO06471

       UP26/01/14 P F601

  • R480 PSY UO06470

       UP26/01/14 P F601

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Document Information

Modified date:
01 February 2026