PI16208: ABEND0C4-4 AT X'6418' INTO ICEXPUB AT PTF LEVEL UK96411 FOR RELEASE V2R1(L00)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The abend0C4-4 occurs in ICEXPUB as DFSORT is attempting to
  execute a MVI instruction using register 5.  Register 5 is
  holding a bad value and causes the abend0C4 to occur.
  
  ALL DFSORT V2R1 USERS who SORT using SORTWORK datasets are
  affected.
  
  ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
  0C4 S0C4 4 PIC4 SORT WORK DATA SETS SORTWKDD VIRTUAL INPUT
  OUTPUT ICE185A MASGICE185A I/O
  
  
  ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS:
  ICE061A 1 I/O ERROR, DD JNF1WK11, DEV 7251, ECB 7F, CSW 0C00,
  SENSE 0000
  ICE061A 1 I/O ERROR, DD JNF2WK05, DEV 7298, ECB 7F, CSW 0C00,
  SENSE 0000
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All DFSORT V2R1 Users who SORT using         *
  *                 SORTWORK datasets.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Intermittently receiving:               *
  *                      ABENDS0C4 RSN04 at x'6418' into ICEXPUB *
  *                      (PTF level UK96411).                    *
  *                                                              *
  *                      ICE185A 0 AN S0C4 ABEND WAS ISSUED BY   *
  *                      DFSORT, ANOTHER PROGRAM OR AN EXIT      *
  *                      (PHASE S 1).                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• DFSORT has been modified to correct this error.
  

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:

  UI18897

Modules/Macros

• ICEINID  ICEISAM
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DATA FACILITY S

• Fixed component ID

  5740SM105

Applicable component levels

• RL00 PSY UI18897

     UP14/07/10 P F407

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