PM45373: WOLA SERVICE BBOA1REG RETURNS RC=4 RSN=4 WHEN REGISTERING FROM CICS TS VERSION 4.2

8.0.0.2: WebSphere Application Server V8.0 Fix Pack 2
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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• After migrating a WOLA application from CICS TS 4.1 to CICS TS
  4.2, calls to BBOA1REG return RC=4 RSN=4.  The register is
  successful but transactional support is not available.  The
  CICS transaction may abend with an ASRA abend code during
  transaction completion.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:  All users of IBM WebSphere Application      *
  *                  Server V8.0                                 *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: BBOA1REG RC=4 RSV=4 or ASRA             *
  *                      abends occur in the CICS TS 4.2         *
  *                      environment for a transactional WOLA    *
  *                      registration.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  The WOLA task related user exit for CICS does not detect the
  CICS Transaction Server 4.2 environment correctly and use the
  OTS domain properly for WOLA transactional registrations.
  

Problem conclusion

• WOLA is modified to detect CICS TS 4.2 correctly and use the
  OTS domain services properly.
  
  APAR PM45373 is currently targeted for inclusion in
  Service Level (Fix Pack) 8.0.0.2 of WebSphere Application
  Server V8.0.
  
  Please refer to the Recommended Updates page for delivery
  information:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=180&uid=swg27004980
  
  In addition, please refer to URL:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=404&uid=swg27006970
  for Fix Pack PTF information.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WEBSPHERE FOR Z

• Fixed component ID

  5655I3500

Applicable component levels

• R800 PSY

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