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PH68519: ABEND 0C4 IN BBOATRUE WITH CICS TS 6.3

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • CICS 6.3 using WOLA load libraries from WebSphere Application
    Server for z/OS causes ASRA abend when BBOC START_SRVR command
    issued to register CICS  as a client to WOLA.
    
    
    The CICS  logs will show messages like this:
    
    
    DFHAP0707 IY3SZCNS An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred in
    task related user exit program BBOATRUE.
    
    
    
    
    DFHAP0001 IY3SZCNS An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at
    offset X'FFFFFFFF' in module BBOATRUE.
    
    
    
    
    
    Other messages are
    
    
    
    
    TC03BBOC 20250930140919 Querying the size of the  transient
    data queue (TDQ) failed.  The response codes are: eibresp 44
    eibresp2
    
    
    
    TC03BBOC 20250930140919  The  extra partition transient queue
    cannot log messages. The EIBRESP value is 44, and the EIBRESP2
    val
    
    
    
    TC03BBOC 20250930140919 ue is 0.0000048 WOLA TRACE 0: The
    current CICS level 0603 is not supported
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
    *                  Server for z/OS using WebSphere Optimized   *
    *                  Local Adapters and CICS                     *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: 0C4 abend in bboatrue when using        *
    *                      WebSphere Optimized Local Adapters      *
    *                      with CICS 6.3.                          *
    ****************************************************************
    User receives the message BBOA8000I: The current CICS level 0603
    is not supported. When connecting to CICS 6.3 using WebSphere
    Optimized local adapters. There is also an ABEND0C4/ABENDS0C4 in
    bboatrue.
    

Problem conclusion

  • Added support for CICS 6.3 to WebSphere Optimized Local
    Adapters. The fix for this APAR is targeted for inclusion in fix
    pack 9.0.5.28, 8.5.5.30. For more information, see 'Recommended
    Updates for WebSphere Application Server':
    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/715553
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PH68519

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Reported component ID

    5655I3500

  • Reported release

    850

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2025-10-14

  • Closed date

    2026-02-23

  • Last modified date

    2026-02-23

  • 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

    WEBSPHERE FOR Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5655I3500

Applicable component levels

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU048","label":"IBM Software"},"Product":{"code":"SS7K4U","label":"WebSphere Application Server for z\/OS"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"850","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB77","label":"Automation Platform"}}]

Document Information

Modified date:
23 February 2026