A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
When the customer codes the groupfeaturetoggles file with two consecutive comment lines message DFHPA1954 is issued: . # BMS 3270 Intrusion Detection Service: com.ibm.cics.bms.ids=true com.ibm.cics.bms.ids.action=abend com.ibm.cics.bms.ids.vtamignore=true # CMCI JVM server: com.ibm.cics.cmci.jvmserver=false # End of Feature Toggles # 2nd consecutive comment line that causes DFHPA1954 . KIXREVACC
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: DFHPA1954 W THE FEATURE TOGGLE FILE IS * * INCORRECTLY FORMATTED was issued when * * parsing a valid feature toggle file. * **************************************************************** The feature toggle file was parsed during CICS startup. Although the file contained no syntax errors, CICS reported an issue by issuing message DFHPA1954. The parsing routine, in DFHPAFT, was not correctly handling the case of having two or more consecutive comments. Additional keywords: MSGDFHPA1954 PA1954 DFHPA1956I MSGDFHPA1956I PA1956
Problem conclusion
The parsing of a sequence of comments in a feature toggle file has been corrected.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PI93301
Reported component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Reported component ID
5655Y0400
Reported release
100
Status
CLOSED PER
PE
NoPE
HIPER
NoHIPER
Special Attention
NoSpecatt / Xsystem
Submitted date
2018-02-02
Closed date
2018-03-27
Last modified date
2018-10-10
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI54763
Modules/Macros
DFHPAFT
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
R100 PSY UI54763
UP18/03/28 P F803
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
10 October 2018