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PM91144: FORWARD FIT PM86226 TO LE FOR Z/OS 2.1

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APAR status

  • Closed as new function.

Error description

  • Forward fit the following COBOL Run-time APARs to LE for z/OS
    2.1:
    PM86226
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: Users debugging COBOL programs in a CICS     *
    *                 environment who encounter persistent         *
    *                 problems when accessing SYSDEBUG files.      *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: When debugging a COBOL program in a     *
    *                      CICS environment, a situation can       *
    *                      occur where COBOL cannot access the     *
    *                      SYSDEBUG side file to obtain debugging  *
    *                      information or extract the COBOL        *
    *                      program source.                         *
    *                                                              *
    *                      This situation is caused by CICS        *
    *                      enhancements which interfered           *
    *                      with the process used by COBOL to       *
    *                      allocate the SYSDEBUG side file. The    *
    *                      problem can occur when the TRANISO=YES  *
    *                      option is specified in the CICS start   *
    *                      up parameters and the transaction       *
    *                      being run with the Debug Tool contains  *
    *                      programs defined with the following     *
    *                      characteristics:                        *
    *                       EXECKEY(CICS) CONCURRENCY(THREADSAFE)  *
    *                       API(OPENAPI)                           *
    *                                                              *
    *                      The situation may be diagnosed by       *
    *                      looking for messages containing the     *
    *                      IGZ9SFU module name in the CICS         *
    *                      trace or AUXTRACE output. This problem  *
    *                      causes a trace message indicating that  *
    *                      ATTACH failed with a return code 32.    *
    *                                                              *
    *                      The trace message contains:             *
    *                         IGZ9SFU: ATTACH RC: 32               *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    *                                                              *
    ****************************************************************
    Changes to CICS created a situation where the process COBOL
    uses to allocate the SYSDEBUG side file will fail when a
    particular combination of CICS start up and program definition
    options are used. This prevents COBOL from accessing the
    SYSDEBUG side file.
    

Problem conclusion

Temporary fix

Comments

  • A new path has been added to handle cases where the access to
    the SYSDEBUG side file is denied due to ATTACH receiving a
    return code 32.
    

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM91144

  • Reported component name

    LE COBOL LIB

  • Reported component ID

    568819802

  • Reported release

    790

  • Status

    CLOSED UR1

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    YesSpecatt / New Function / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2013-06-14

  • Closed date

    2013-06-28

  • Last modified date

    2013-08-02

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

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

    UK95549

Modules/Macros

  • IGZ9SFU
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    LE COBOL LIB

  • Fixed component ID

    568819802

Applicable component levels

  • R790 PSY UK95549

       UP13/07/09 P F307  

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Document Information

Modified date:
22 January 2021