PI40480: ABENDS878 CAN OCCUR IN A UTILITY JOB WITH MANY PARALLEL SUBTASKS

Obtain the fix for this APAR.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• ABENDS878 CAN OCCUR IN A UTILITY JOB WITH MANY PARALLEL SUBTASKS
  ABEND 878 can occur due to memory fragmentation as a result of
  multiple requests for acquiring and freeing storage
  unnecessarily.
  
  Other keywords: ABENDS878 ABEND878 S878 878
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED: Users of DB2 Sort.                           *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: ABENDS878 CAN OCCUR IN A UTILITY JOB    *
  *                      WITH MANY PARALLEL SUBTASKS ABEND 878   *
  *                      can occur due to memory fragmentation   *
  *                      as a result of multiple requests for    *
  *                      acquiring and freeing storage           *
  *                      unnecessarily.                          *
  *                      Other keywords: ABENDS878 ABEND878      *
  *                      S878 878                                *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: APPLY the PTF.                               *
  ****************************************************************
  Code has been changed to correct this condition.
  

Problem conclusion

• APPLY the PTF.
  

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:

  UI27643

Modules/Macros

•    CNKCFREE CNKCXVEC CNKD3INI CNKKQ110 CNKKQ119
  CNKKQ184 CNKKQ252 CNKKQ287 CNKT049  CNKT144  CNKT165  CNKT210
  CNK0ACOR CNK0RINT
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  DB2 SORT FOR Z/

• Fixed component ID

  5655W4200

Applicable component levels

• R210 PSY UI27643

     UP15/05/22 P F505

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