PI87690: THE USE OF VSAM REDIRECTOR IN A BATCH PARTITION THAT ALSO USES EXCI CAUSES EXCI ERROR 419 (CICS_AFCB_PRESENT)

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When a batch program that uses EXCI (External CICS Interface)
  also uses the VSAM Redirector (with EXIT='IESREDIR') it may
  receive EXCI error 419 (CICS_AFCB_PRESENT).
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All VSAM Redirector users.                   *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When a batch program that uses EXCI     *
  *                      (External CICS Interface) also uses     *
  *                      the VSAM Redirector (with EXIT=         *
  *                      'IESREDIR') it may receive EXCI error   *
  *                      419 (CICS_AFCB_PRESENT).                *
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  * RECOMMENDATION: Install this PTF                             *
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  When a batch program that uses EXCI (External CICS Interface)
  also uses the VSAM Redirector (with EXIT='IESREDIR') it may
  receive EXCI error 419 (CICS_AFCB_PRESENT).
  

Problem conclusion

• The code has been corrected to allocate a dummy AFCB only when
  running in a CICS partition.
  

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:

  UI50476

Modules/Macros

• IESREDIR
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  VSE CONNECTOR S

• Fixed component ID

  5686VS635

Applicable component levels

• R61N PSY UI50476

     UP17/10/04 I 1000

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