A fix is available
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
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: EXEC CICS DELAY TIME(000000) returns * * control immediately. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** 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. . This APAR also includes the fix to APAR PM94406. DFHEIIC has been corrected such that DFHICP is not called when the interval specified is zero, regardless of the sign nibble in the packed decimal argument. Additional Keywords: DSKE_TASK_SUSP_TOK_IN_USE DFHDS0002 msgDFHDS0002 DS0002 0056 SM0002 030D DFHSM0002
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI14666
Reported component name
CICSTS V3 Z/OS
Reported component ID
5655M1500
Reported release
500
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt
Submitted date
2014-03-27
Closed date
2014-04-23
Last modified date
2014-06-03
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI17321
Modules/Macros
DFHEIIC
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICSTS V3 Z/OS
Fixed component ID
5655M1500
Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UI17321
UP14/05/03 P F405
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 June 2014