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PI14666: 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

  • ****************************************************************
    * 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
    

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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:

    PI10204

  • 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