PM66431: DFHFC0002 APPLID A SEVERE ERROR (CODE X'2451') HAS OCCURRED IN MODULE DFHFCDO

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• In the process of shutting down a CICS TS v4.2 region it
  discovers that the CFDT server is down. So, the region
  generates the following message:
  
  DFHFC7085 applid On a request to process CLOSE for coupling
  facility data table xxxx for file DFHRSTAT, it has been found
  that the server for coupling facility data table pool DFHRSTAT,
  is down. The server should be restarted.
  
  The Information Center explains that if this request is a
  close, CICS can complete close processing as normal. But the
  CICS region reports the following message:
  
  DFHFC0002 applid A severe error (code X'2451') has occurred in
  module DFHFCDO. This message seems to be a bit servere and this
  exception of the server not active needs to be handled better.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): KIXREVDAM
  MSGDFHFC0002 MSGDFHFC7085
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Server error msg DFHFC0002 should not   *
  *                      be issued after DFHFC7085.              *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  In the reported problem, a CFDT server had been shut down.
  A close of a CFDT was initiated by a task but because the CFDT
  server had gone away, an error message of DFHFC7085 was issued.
  However, the same task also issued a subsequent severe error
  message of DFHFC0002 which was inappropriate in this situation.
  
  This apar fixes the same problem as reported by PM48535 which
  was closed RET/AU.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHFCDO has been amended to only issue the DFHFC7085 message
  in the aforementioned scenario.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  UK83200

Modules/Macros

•    DFHFCDO
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V4

• Fixed component ID

  5655S9700

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK83200

     UP12/11/09 P F211

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