PH42984: A SEVERE ERROR (CODE X'2526') HAS OCCURRED IN MODULE DFHERM.

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Task abend ASP1 because it went indoubt during syncpoint.
  Exception trace follows with reason 'link_unknown'
  .
  AP 2526 ERM   *EXC* RMLN_SET_LINK_FAILED
  SET_LINK,EXCEPTION,LINK_UNKNOWN
  .
  Message DFHAP0002 issued:
  +DFHAP0002 J071W01A A severe error (code X'2526') has occurred
  in module DFHERM.
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users.                              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Severe error (code x'2526') in module   *
  *                      DFHERM.                                 *
  ****************************************************************
  Due to a communications error, CICS Recovery Manager has
  dereferenced an RMLK belonging to DB2. SYNCPOINT processing
  then attempts to use this RMLK which leads to CICS returning
  an unknown RMLK response followed by a severe
  error (code X'2526') in module DFHERM, followed by an abend
  (code ---/AETK) in module DFHAPEX.
  

Problem conclusion

• DFHD2EX1 has been changed in prepare processing to set uefmswae
  off if there is no CSUB.
  

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:

  UI80287 UI80288

Modules/Macros

• DFHD2EX1
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CICS TS Z/OS V5

• Fixed component ID

  5655Y0400

Applicable component levels

• R200 PSY UI80288

     UP22/04/26 P F204

• R300 PSY UI80287

     UP22/04/26 P F204

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