PI10878: EXEC CICS DELAY TIME(000000) DOES NOT DELAY TASK TILL MIDNIGHT

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You are running CICS Transaction Server 4.2 using the exec cics
  delay command in your application.
  Here is the command:
  EXEC CICS DELAY TIME(000000)
  You expect this to delay the task till midnight, but it does
  not work, control returned immediately to the application.
  
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s): Delay Midnight
  KIXREVxxx
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: EXEC CICS DELAY TIME(000000) returns    *
  *                      control immediately.                    *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  A CICS application program issues EXEC CICS DELAY TIME(000000).
  It is expected that this will delay until midnight (subject to
  the standard rules for expiration times). Instead, control is
  returned immediately to the application.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHEIIC has been corrected to process EXEC CICS DELAY
  TIME(000000) commands correctly.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PI10204

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

  UI16725

Modules/Macros

• DFHEIIC
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY UI16725

     UP14/04/11 P F404

Fix is available

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