PK50492: 'CICS QUERY SECURITY" COMMAND GETS A -522 RETURN CODE INDICATING REXX IS COMPLAINING ABOUT INVALID KEYWORD AND/OR OPTION.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Rexx (for a Query Security) is somehow suspected of not building
  the Plist correctly, it tries to but it isn't quite right.
  Depending on 'how succesful' it has been building it, will issue
  either a -522 (and reject the request upfront), or pass the
  request to CICS where in all likelihood it will fail.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Rexx Users.                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: QUERY SECURITY issued from a Rexx EXEC  *
  *                      may give unpredictable results.         *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  A Rexx exec issuing a QUERY SECURITY may give unpredictable
  results.
                                                                 .
  'CICS QUERY SECURITY RESTYPE(TRANSACTION) RESID(CECI)'
                                                                 .
  CICS returned a NOTFND response. Other QUERY SECURITY requests
  may fail with a Rexx error of '-522' (non valid
  parameter/keyword).  If the RESIDLENGTH parameter is specified
  then the command may work.
                                                                 .
  If the equivalent command is entered using CECI then NORMAL
  is returned.
  
  The Rexx code builds a plist to be used by CICS. A mechanism is
  used to index through a subset of valid keywords in DFHEITAB
  for a particular command.  However, a path exists in Rexx code
  where this subset of valid keywords is overlaid with blanks.
  A small overlay can occur for most variables, but the RESID for
  QUERY SECURITY has a potential length of 246 bytes which causes
  a more obvious overlay.
  
  As a consequence, Rexx builds the plist incorrectly and it is
  this which can cause unpredictable results.
  

Problem conclusion

• CICCP012 has been modified so that sufficient storage is
  allocated for the variables of all commands where the length
  is known.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX AVAILABLE BY PTF ONLY
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

  OA24282 UK34456

Modules/Macros

•    CICCP012
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS FOR VSE

• Fixed component ID

  564805400

Applicable component levels

• RB0P PSY UK34456

     UP08/03/14 P E412

Fix is available

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