PK62686: ABEND ASRA WHEN INQUIRING ON TERMINAL USING CECI

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• You are in a CICS VSE 1.1.1 environment, and you use CECI to
  inquire on a terminal.  By mistake you enter a connection name
  instead of a terminal on the query.  The results is a program
  check occurring in DFHEIQST(UQ76247) on a convert to binary
  instruction (CVB).  The problem does not occur if CEMT inquire
  is issued a Ter(xxxx)  NOT FOUND   is returned.
  Additional Symptom(s) Search Keyword(s):  ABEND_ASRA, DFHAP0001
  AB/UAKEA RIDS/DFHEIQST ADRS/000018D4
  KIXREVxxx
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All.                                         *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Abend ASRA when issuing an INQUIRE      *
  *                      TERMINAL using EXEC CICS or CECI.       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  When an INQUIRE TERMINAL is issued via EXEC CICS or CECI,
  an abend ASRA occurs due to an 0C7 occurring in DFHEIQST at
  offset '18D4'.
  The abend occurs because a connection id is specified instead
  of a terminal id. In DFHEIQST, the code continues thinking
  that a terminal id has been specified and eventually attempts
  a CVB (convert to binary) against what it believes is a packed
  decimal TASKID. Since the connection does not have a packed
  decimal at the appropriate offset, an 0C7 is issued.
  
  Additional Keywords. 0C7 ASRA abendASRA EIQST INQ abend0C7
                       TCTE_TRANNUM
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHEIQST has been altered to ensure that if a connection id
  is detected then a TERMIDERR response is issued.
  

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:

  UK36537

Modules/Macros

•    DFHEIQST
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICSTS FOR VSE

• Fixed component ID

  564805400

Applicable component levels

• RB0P PSY UK36537

     UP08/05/20 P E420

Fix is available

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