PM35682: EXEC CICS LINK TO EZACIC20 PASSING P20TYPE=Q RESULTS IN BAD COMMAREA RETCODE

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Program EZACIC20 was called via EXEC CICS LINK to stop the
  CICS sockets interface.  The COMMAREA parameter P20TYPE was
  specified as 'Q' (query the PLT shutdown immediate configuration
  setting).  The call was rejected with a return value indicating
  an error in COMMAREA contents.
  

Local fix

• Specify P20TYPE value of I or D or set PLTSDI to yes
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Communications Server   *
  *                 for z/OS Version 1 Releases 10, 11 and 12    *
  *                 IP: CICS Sockets                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: A program link call to EZACIC20 is      *
  *                      rejected when the value Q is specified  *
  *                      for the P20TYPE parameter.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  Program EZACIC20 was called via EXEC CICS LINK to stop
  the CICS sockets interface.  The calling program set
  the P20TYPE parameter in the COMMAREA section to a value
  of 'Q' which represents:
  
  Query the PLT shutdown immediate configuration option
  
  EZACIC20 rejected the call and set the response field
  P20RET to the value P20RETCA:
  
  Error in COMMAREA Contents
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  + Please check our Communications Server for OS/390 homepages +
  + for common networking tips and fixes.  The URL for these    +
  + homepages can be found in Informational APAR II11334.       +
  +-------------------------------------------------------------+
  

Problem conclusion

• Module EZACIC20 has been amended to allow for a value of Q
  when performing validity checking on the P20TYPE parameter.
  
  * Cross Reference between External and Internal Names
  

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:

  UK67110 UK67111 UK67112 PM37961

Modules/Macros

•    EZACIC20
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  TCP/IP V3 MVS

• Fixed component ID

  5655HAL00

Applicable component levels

• R1A0 PSY UK67110

     UP11/06/21 P F106

• R1B0 PSY UK67111

     UP11/06/21 P F106

• R1C0 PSY UK67112

     UP11/06/21 P F106

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