PH70708: ALLOW PREVIOUS DFHCE3549 MESSAGE FORMAT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The format of the DFHCE3549 terminal message changed at 6.2 to
  include a last logon date and time as well as a failure count in
  addition to the existing text indicating a successful signon.
  The additional text also caused the message to start on line 23
  instead of line 24 of a standard 24x80 screen.
  
  The 6.2 and above version of the message is:
  
  DFHCE3549 Sign-on is complete after 0 failed attempts. Last
   access: mm/01/2026 at 14:06:01. (Language ENU).
  
  The previous version of the message was:
  
  DFHCE3549 Sign-on is complete (Language ENU).
  
  The changed text and message location causes problems for
  automated processes that rely on the exact text and screen
  location.
  
  This APAR will provide a feature toggle that can be used to
  reinstate the previous message format. This is to be used as
  a migration aid to allow additional time to adjust to the new
  DFHCE3549 message format.
  
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  Upgrade2CICS62
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Automated processes handling sign on    *
  *                      message DFHCE3549 fail after upgrading  *
  *                      to CICS TS 6.2 or higher.               *
  ****************************************************************
  The format of message DFHCE3549 changed in CICS TS 6.2 to
  include a last logon date and time as well as a failure count in
  addition to the existing text indicating a successful signon.
  The additional text has also caused the message to start on
  line 23 instead of line 24 of a standard 24x80 screen.
  
  The changed text and message location causes problems for
  automated processes that rely on the exact text and screen
  location.
  

Problem conclusion

• Feature toggle com.ibm.cics.message.dfhce3549.long has been
  provided to reinstate the previous message format (pre CICS TS
  6.2). The default of this feature toggle will be TRUE meaning
  the current format (6.2 and above) is used. The FALSE option can
  be used to reinstate the previous format of the message.
  
  This is to be used as a migration aid to allow additional time
  to adjust to the new DFHCE3549 message format.
  
  NOTE that the use of this feature toggle requires BMS be set to
  FULL or STANDARD. If BMS=MINIMUM is in use, CESL/CESN will
  abend ABMG.
  

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:

  UO08203 UO08204

Modules/Macros

• DFHSNP
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V6

• Fixed component ID

  5655YA100

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY UO08204

     UP26/06/16 P F606

• R600 PSY UO08203

     UP26/06/13 P F606

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