IT37111: CICSREQUEST NODES WILL REUSED THE SAME CONNECTION IF A POLICY ISSPECIFIED BUT THE POLICY IS NOT IN THE DEFAULT POLICY PROJECT

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The CICSRequest node in ACE v11 will all reuse the same
  connection if a CICSConnection policy is specified on the node
  via the CICS Server node attribute and the policy is not located
  in the default policy project. All such CICSRequest nodes within
  a single integration server will all use the same CICS
  connection. The precise connection that is used will be the one
  for the first CICSRequest node that is executed in a message
  flow.
  
  This can be seen in a service trace from the
  CICSDirector.getAdapter() method. In a failing situation, the
  same CICSAdapter object will be returned in subsequent calls
  even if different policy names or connection details are
  specified:
  
  
  { CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'CICS_POLICY_1 AAA
  tcp://localhost:3001 null null 30000'
   CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Failed to find specified policy',
  'CICS_POLICY_1'
   CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Lookup =', 'AAA##null##null##30000'
  } CICSDirector.getAdapter ,
  'com.ibm.broker.cics.CICSAdapter@c45af3d0'
  ...
  { CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'CICS_POLICY_2 AAA
  tcp://localhost:3002 null null 30000'
   CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Failed to find specified policy',
  'CICS_POLICY_2'
   CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Lookup =', 'AAA##null##null##30000'
  } CICSDirector.getAdapter ,
  'com.ibm.broker.cics.CICSAdapter@c45af3d0'
  

Local fix

• Copy the desired policies into the default policy project or set
  the default policy project name to match the policy project that
  contains the CICSConnection policies.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  USERS AFFECTED:
  All users of the CICSRequest node in IBM App Connect Enterprise
  v11 and v12 using a CICS Connection Policy that is not in the
  default policy project.
  
  
  Platforms affected:
  MultiPlatform
  
  ****************************************************************
  PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:
  The CICSRequest node in ACE v11 will all reuse the same
  connection if a CICSConnection policy is specified on the node
  via the CICS Server node attribute and the policy is not located
  in the default policy project. All such CICSRequest nodes within
  a single integration server will all use the same CICS
  connection. The precise connection that is used will be the one
  for the first CICSRequest node that is executed in a message
  flow.
  
  This can be seen in a service trace from the
  CICSDirector.getAdapter() method. In a failing situation, the
  same CICSAdapter object will be returned in subsequent calls
  even if different policy names or connection details are
  specified:
  
  { CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'CICS_POLICY_1 AAA
  tcp://localhost:3001 null null 30000'
    CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Failed to find specified policy',
  'CICS_POLICY_1'
    CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Lookup =', 'AAA##null##null##30000'
  } CICSDirector.getAdapter ,
  'com.ibm.broker.cics.CICSAdapter@c45af3d0'
  ...
  { CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'CICS_POLICY_2 AAA
  tcp://localhost:3002 null null 30000'
    CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Failed to find specified policy',
  'CICS_POLICY_2'
    CICSDirector.getAdapter , 'Lookup =', 'AAA##null##null##30000'
  } CICSDirector.getAdapter ,
  'com.ibm.broker.cics.CICSAdapter@c45af3d0'
  

Problem conclusion

• The CICSRequest node will now correctly find and use CICS
  Connection policies even if they are not in the default policy
  project.
  
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  The fix is targeted for delivery in the following PTFs:
  
  Version    Maintenance Level
  v11.0      11.0.0.14
  v12.0      12.0.2.0
  
  The latest available maintenance can be obtained from:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006041
  
  If the maintenance level is not yet available,information on
  its planned availability can be found on:
  http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=849&uid=swg27006308
  ---------------------------------------------------------------
  

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

  APP CONNECT ENT

• Fixed component ID

  5724J0550

Applicable component levels