PM66021: R15 = X'08'. RPL FEEDBACK CODE = X'6C' WHEN RUNNING DFHSMUTL TO ADD SUBPOOLS IN CICS TS 4.2

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When running DFHSMUTL to add subpools in CICSTS 4.2, it gets
  the following error:
  ERROR PROCESSING 'ADD SUBPOOL=XXXXXX'. R15 = X'08'. RPL
  FEEDBACK CODE = X'6C'. SEE DFSMS/MVS MACRO INSTRUCTIONS
  FOR DATA SETS
  The X'6C' indicates that:
  108(X'6C') RPLINLEN RECLEN specified was larger than the maximum
  allowed, equal to 0, smaller than the sum of the length and the
  displacement of the key field, or not equal to record (slot)
  lengthspecified for a relative record data set.
  CICSTS 4.2 recommends that the KEYsize and recordsize be coded
  as KEYS(52 0) & RECORDSIZE(70,2041). In the VSAM dump that was
  taken, we can see that the size of the record that caused the
  issue then took the dump has a size of '2C' which is decimal 44.
  And looking in the code for DFHSMUTL (they are at the base
  level) we can see where we are defaulting the recordsize to a
  value of 002C. So the Key size in 4.2 of 52 is larger than what
  the record length is defaulted to. So this will never work.
  ADDITIONAL KEYWORDS:
  DFHLCD , 6C , DFHSMUTL , SUBPOOL
  KIXREVEPH
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: An error is experienced with feedback   *
  *                      code X'6C' when running DFHSMUTL to     *
  *                      add subpools.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  ****************************************************************
  CICS utility DFHSMUTL is executed in batch job to add a storage
  manager domain subpool record to DFHLCD local catalog dataset.
  A record with 44 bytes record length is generated in DFHSMUTL
  and then will be added to the DFHLCD dataset. Since the DFHLCD
  data set record has a key length of 52 bytes (key offset is 0),
  the generated record in DFHSMUTL is less than the minimum record
  length (key length + key offset). Therefore, an error is
  experienced with feedback code X'6C and the record can not be
  added to the DFHLCD dataset.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHSMUTL has been changed to enlarge the record size with
  a record length of 68 bytes and a key length of 52 bytes.
  

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:

  UK80184

Modules/Macros

•    DFHSMUTL
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V4

• Fixed component ID

  5655S9700

Applicable component levels

• R700 PSY UK80184

     UP12/07/17 P F207

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