Identifying the Problem Type when the VRA is Available

You can identify the type of error when you examine the variable recording area (VRA) in the summary dump or in the output from EREP. The available information may include:

A footprint area that contains a set of footprints and pointers describing the status of the SSI request
An English translation of the footprints
The address of the SSOB control block describing the request
The address of the SSIB control block identifying the subsystem to which the request is directed
The address of the SSCVT associated with the target subsystem
The address of the active SSVT being used by the target subsystem to route function requests
The address of the target subsystem function routine
The name of the failing IEFJFRQ exit routine
The return address of the SSI's caller

The actual information may vary, depending on the type and location of the error.

The English translation of the footprints identifies the point at which the error occurred, and may include one of the following:

Abend in the function routine
The error occurred when the SSI transferred control to the subsystem function routine. The error is probably due to one of the following:
- The function routine address in the subsystem vector table is not valid
- The function routine failed. In this case, either the function routine did not establish its own recovery, or it percolated to the SSI's recovery.
Abend in IEFJFRQ routine
The error occurred in an exit routine associated with the IEFJFRQ exit point. The VRA contains the name of the failing exit routine.
Error referencing the SSVT
The error occurred when the SSI tried to reference an SSVT control block that was not SSI-managed, but that was being used by the subsystem to route its requests.
Error referencing the SSCVT
The error occurred when the SSI tried to reference the SSCVT describing the target subsystem. The target subsystem is either not dynamic, or is dynamic but is not using an SSI-managed SSVT control block to route function requests.
Error locating the subsystem
The error occurred when the SSI tried to locate system control blocks associated with the target subsystem.
Error validating the request
The error occurred when the SSI tried to validate the SSOB/SSIB control block chain describing the function request.

Contact the IBM® Support Center for any other footprints that you may receive.