PK71609: DFHMQ0710E MQRC=2018 AFTER MIGRATING TO CICS TS 3.2 RUNNING THE CKBR TRANSACTION

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You have just migrated to CICS TS 3.2 and when you try to start
  a transaction under the MQ BRIDGE.  Message:
  -
  DFHMQ0710 E date time applid  CKBR 00064 MQCC=1 MQRC=2018
  returned for GET.
  -
  is issued.
  HIPER APARs PK58227 and PK59397 have been applied.
  MQRC=2018:
  2018 (X'07E2') MQRC_HCONN_ERROR
  The connection handle Hconn is not valid
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):
  MQCC1  MQRC2018
  KIXREVrer
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFHMQ0710E MQRC=2018 after migrating to *
  *                      CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V3.2   *
  *                      and running the CICS-MQ Bridge.         *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  After migrating to CICS Transaction Server for z/OS V3.2 the
  customer is now using the CICS-MQ Bridge as supplied by CICS.
  The problem happens when a MQCIH contains a format field of
  CSQCBDCI for conversion of the message. CSQCBDCI is an alias for
  the CICS module DFHMQDCI, which is called for the data
  conversion. DFHMQCFC macros within DFHMQDCI call MQXCNVC, an
  entry point into DFHMQATB. DFHMQATB is expecting the first
  parameter passed to it to be either a CLOA or a QRPL. In the
  customers case it is neither of these, it is an ABLK, which is
  also valid.
  The validation fails and the HCON ERROR (2018) is issued.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHMQATB has been altered to also check for an ABLK being the
  first parameter being passed to it.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

• ž**** PE10/06/15 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PM13792  FOR DESCRIPTION
  ž**** PE10/06/15 FIX IN ERROR. SEE APAR PM13792  FOR DESCRIPTION
  

APAR Information

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

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

  UK41526 UK41527

Modules/Macros

•    DFHMQATB DFHMQBP0 DFHMQBP1 DFHMQBP2 DFHMQBRH
  DFHMQBR0 DFHMQBR2 DFHMQP0@ DFHMQP1@ DFHMQP2@ DFHMQR0@ DFHMQR2@
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS V3 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R500 PSY UK41526

     UP08/11/18 P F811

• R503 PSY UK41527

     UP08/11/18 P F811

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