A fix is available
APAR status
Closed as program error.
Error description
You have a long running task that is using event processing to capture events. Over time, this task accumulates lots of TASK storage above the line- in the EUDSA. The storage is getmained by CICS, with remark PGCRSET, as part of EVENT_CAPTURE processing. There are many areas with eyecatcher EPDE associated with container name DFHEP.DESCRIPTOR and another area is associated with container name DFHEP.DATA.00001 There is an error in DFHEPEV, routine FREE_ALL_SET_STORAGE where it is not freeing this set storage, causing the short on storage. This has been corrected in the CICS 5.6 base code. Additional symptoms: KIXREVDM async events
Local fix
Problem summary
**************************************************************** * USERS AFFECTED: All CICS Users. * **************************************************************** * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Container storage is not being freed * * until task termination. * **************************************************************** It is possible for CICS to go SOS because a long running transaction is using a lot of container storage. This storage is not being freed until the task terminates.
Problem conclusion
DFHPGCH has been changed to ensure the container storage is freed after it has been finished with.
Temporary fix
Comments
APAR Information
APAR number
PH36552
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
2021-04-21
Closed date
2021-06-10
Last modified date
2021-07-02
APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
UI75824 UI75825
Modules/Macros
DFHPGCH DFHXCCH
Fix information
Fixed component name
CICS TS Z/OS V5
Fixed component ID
5655Y0400
Applicable component levels
Fix is available
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Document Information
Modified date:
03 July 2021