Hi, Any time CICS finds the PSW not in the current program it will issue the 'FFFFFFFF' as part of its DFHAP0001 abend information.
This can occur for example, if a Mainline program (COBOL) issues a dynamic call to another COBOL program. Due to the fact that An EXEC CICS LINK was Not issued, CICS believes we are still executing the program that issued a call, because we didn’t use CICS Services to transfer control. Of course the CICS Trace will be of no value due to CICS not knowing about this 'called' program, unless of course it issues any EXEC CICS commands One of the tips I always give to programmers using both dynamic and static calls, so we can track these calls in a Trace, is if possible, to issue an EXEC CICS ENTER TRACENUM just before the CALL statement, and pass the name of the Called program in the RESOURCE field. This will cause an entry to be made in the Trace table and as such it is easier to follow logic flow, for both of these types of calls. The ENTER TRACENUM command is safe to issue as it will not cause CICS to interrupt the program. Colin Pearce -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Weber Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 6:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: +DFHAP0001 CICS An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at offset X'FFFFFFFF' What is a common cause of this abend involving an application program? Thank you... +DFHAP0001 CICS An abend (code 0C4/AKEA) has occurred at offset X'FFFFFFFF' in module VALIDIN9. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
