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OA40959: MERGE TASK RECYCLE MAY CAUSE ABENDS0C4

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The IMS Message Merge task may be stopped and started using MVS
    MODIFY, e.g:
    
    F modid,STOP ID=MR
    F modid,START MERGE
    
    where modid = Modify ID found in OMEGAMON joblog message OIB025
    
    This recycling may cause an 0C4 abend in module KOIMR0Q followed
    by message:
    
    MRG099: MESSAGE MERGE TASK TERMINATING DUE TO ERROR
    

Local fix

  • avoid recycle of Merge task.
    

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: All OMEGAMON XE for IMS on z/OS v4.2.0.      *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: MRG099: Message Merge Task Terminating  *
    *                      Due To Error.                           *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply this PTF.                              *
    ****************************************************************
    When the message merge program is restarting, it fails to
    correctly set its pointer to the Local WTO Hook Area "LWHA".
    Thus, it uses the LWHA address from the previous instance of
    of the message merge task. If the storage at this address
    is not accessible, then the results is a S0C4 Abend and
    message MRG099.
    

Problem conclusion

  • The message merge module has been changed to correctly set
    the LWHA pointer.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    OA40959

  • Reported component name

    OM XE FOR IMS Z

  • Reported component ID

    5698A3900

  • Reported release

    420

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt

  • Submitted date

    2012-12-04

  • Closed date

    2012-12-21

  • Last modified date

    2013-03-04

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

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

    UA67586 UA67587

Modules/Macros

  •    KOIMRG0Q
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    OM XE FOR IMS Z

  • Fixed component ID

    5698A3900

Applicable component levels

  • R420 PSY UA67586

       UP13/01/24 P F301

  • R510 PSY UA67587

       UP13/02/14 P F302

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Document Information

Modified date:
04 March 2013