DY47690: WITH INCONSISTENT ASSIGNMENT CONTROL INFORMATION THE MESSAGE "1S40I SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB RET.CODE=14" MAY SHOW UP IN A LOOP

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• A job starts and loops on the following messages:
  21769 BG 0001 1Q47I   BG PGEXP050 00224 FROM PROD(O32) U='LIV
           EXPIRATION  ',TIME=21:31:53 ,TKN=00039D73
  21770 BG 0000 *
  21771 BG 0000 1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB   RET.CODE=14
  21772 BG 0000 1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB   RET.CODE=14
  21773 BG 0000 1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB   RET.CODE=14
  21774 BG 0000 1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB   RET.CODE=14
  ...
  The partition has to cancelled with FORCE to stop it.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: This problem may affect users of tape        *
  *                 encryption.                                  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Under rare conditions with inconsistent *
  *                      control information for tape device     *
  *                      assignments with tape drives used for   *
  *                      tape encryption                         *
  *                      it may happen that a // JOB or a /&     *
  *                      statement results in an endless loop    *
  *                      of messages 1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR,        *
  *                      MODCTB   RET.CODE=14.                   *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this APAR fix.                         *
  ****************************************************************
  Under rare conditions with inconsistent control information for
  tape device assignments with tape drives used for tape
  encryption it may happen that a // JOB or a /& statement
  results in an endless loop of messages
  1S40I  SYSTEM ERROR, MODCTB   RET.CODE=14.
  

Problem conclusion

• The loop of messages is caused by a logic error. This has been
  corrected.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

  DY47685

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

  UD54210

Modules/Macros

• IJBJC3
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE/AF SVR/BAM

• Fixed component ID

  5686VS606

Applicable component levels

• R61C PSN UD54210

     UP16/09/22 I 1000

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