PK55581: DFH3QSS MODULE NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE LPA ELIGIBLE LIST AS IT IS STATICALLY CALLED, MANUALS NEED TO REFLECT THIS AS WELL.

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• DFH3QSS needs to be statically linked into the application and
  therefore it should be removed from the LPA eligible list.
  This also needs to be changed in the Application Programming
  Guide in the section 1.2.3 Testing for CICS.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFH3QSS is incorrectly listed in the    *
  *                      CICS-supplied USERMOD, DFH$UMOD,        *
  *                      as LPA eligible.                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  Cics modules eligible to be used from the MVS link pack area
  are listed in the CICS-supplied USERMOD, DFH$UMOD, for CICS
  based modules. One of those is DFH3QSS which is statically
  linked and should therefore not be included.
  
  Additional Keywords: DFH½UMOD
  

Problem conclusion

• DFH3QSS has been removed from DFH$UMOD.
  
  The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Installation Guide,
  Version 3, Release 1 (GC34-6426-05) will be updated.
  
  In section APPENDIX1.1.3.3 Option/Note, remove DFH3QSS from
  Table 48. LPA-eligible modules.
  
  
  The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, CICS Application
  Programming Guide, Version 3, Release 1 (SC34-6433-04)
  will be updated.
  
  Section Testing for CICS,1.2.3, change the paragraph under
  heading DFH3QSS
  
  After the first sentence add the following new sentence:
  
  DFH3QSS needs to be statically linked into your own
  application.
  
  
  The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, Installation Guide,
  Version 3, Release 2 (GC34-6812-00) will be updated.
  
  In section APPENDIX1.1.3 Option/Note, remove DFH3QSS from
  Table 27. LPA-eligible modules.
  
  
  The CICS Transaction Server for z/OS, CICS Application
  Programming Guide, Version 3, Release 2 (SC34-6818-00)
  will be updated.
  
  Section Testing for CICS,1.1.7, change the paragraph under
  heading DFH3QSS
  
  After the first sentence add the following new sentence:
  
  DFH3QSS needs to be statically linked into your own
  application.
  

Temporary fix

• FIX TOO LARGE FOR RETAIN, THE FIX MAY BE AVAILABLE IN DLL
  

Comments

APAR Information

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

  PK52609

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

  UK31076 UK31091

Modules/Macros

•    DFH$UMOD
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS V3 Z/OS

• Fixed component ID

  5655M1500

Applicable component levels

• R400 PSY UK31076

     UP07/11/15 P F711

• R500 PSY UK31091

     UP07/11/15 P F711

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