A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Customer gets an ABEND 878 in Critical Path task. Message EQQCP15E THE CRITICAL PATH HANDLER TASK ABENDED WHILE PROCESSING FOLLOWING DQE is issued in Controller MLOG . KEYWORDS FOR SEARCHABILITY: CPH
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: all TWS for z/OS 860, 910, 920 and * * IWS for z/OS 930 users that * * enabled critical path function. * * FUNCTION=Critical Path * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Multiple abends 878 with * * reason code 18 can occur when * * adding occurrence to the plan * * having critical jobs. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** Multiple abends 878 with reason code 18 can occur when adding occurrence to the plan having critical jobs. Messages EQQCP15E are issued on the Controller MLOG when the abend occurs.
Problem conclusion
The abend is due to a FREEMAIN done with an incorrect length. In customer documentation the length contains incorrectly the string 'EQQX'. Code has been fixed to use the BEX storage instead of the GETMAIN/FREEMAIN and use the correct length.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI77870
Reported component name
TIV WRKLD SCHD
Reported component ID
5697WSZ01
Reported release
922
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
YesHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2017-03-09
Closed date
2017-03-20
Last modified date
2017-05-01
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI45682 UI45683 UI45684 UI45685
Modules/Macros
EQQCPHQH
Fix information
Fixed component name
TIV WRKLD SCHD
Fixed component ID
5697WSZ01
Applicable component levels
R602 PSY UI45682
UP17/04/04 P F704
R912 PSY UI45683
UP17/04/04 P F704
R922 PSY UI45684
UP17/04/04 P F704
R932 PSY UI45685
UP17/04/04 P F704
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
01 May 2017