A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
Serviceability enhancement to CICS. Save the bottom word of SDWABEA into the TAS to aid with wild branch problem determination. Additional keywords: BEAR Breaking Event Address Register
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: CICS system dump formatting does not * * include the SDWABEA data. * **************************************************************** * RECOMMENDATION: * **************************************************************** z/OS 1.7 provides the SDWA field SDWABEA, which contains the address of the last executed branch instruction. CICS does not format this information as part of the KE VERBX formatting for system dumps. This is a serviceability requirement for diagnosis of wild branch problems. KEYWORDS: KERRD TAS sysdump sdump sdumps sysdumps br verbexit IPCS
Problem conclusion
CICS Kernel domain has been changed to include "Branch Event Address: xxxxxxxx" as part of the formatting for its KE VERBX data. The CICS TS 3.2 Supplementary Data Areas manual (GC34-6864-00) will be updated. The KECB description of the TAS DSECT will be changed as follows: The 3 byte reserved field at offset x'3FD' within TASK_ENTRY on page 377 will become: (3FD) CHARACTER 1 TAS_BEA_2 2nd part of SDWABEA (3FE) CHARACTER 2 * Reserved . The 3 byte reserved field at offset x'1D' within TAS_ERROR_DATA on page 378 will become: (1D) CHARACTER 3 TAS_BEA_1 1st part of SDWABEA . The CICS TS 3.2 Data Areas manual (GC34-6863-00) will be updated as follows: The 3 byte reserved field at offset x'4D' within KERNEL_ERROR_DATA will become: (4D) CHARACTER 3 CICS_BEA_1 1st part of SDWABEA . The 3 byte reserved field at offset x'225' within KERNEL_ERROR_DATA will become: (225) CHARACTER 1 KERNEL_BEA_2 2nd part of SDWABEA (226) CHARACTER 2 * Reserved
Temporary fix
FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PK47715
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
2007-06-25
Closed date
2007-08-23
Last modified date
2007-09-12
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UK28429
Modules/Macros
DFHKECB DFHKEDUF DFHKERRD DFHKESTX
GC34686300 | GC34686400 |
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICSTS V3 Z/OS
Fixed component ID
5655M1500
Applicable component levels
R500 PSY UK28429
UP07/08/25 P F708
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
12 September 2007