IMS loop and message DFS994I after applying Top Secret maintenance

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

After applying the PTFs LU11836 and LU12318 for Top Secret the IMS control regions started looping and the message “DFS994I EMERGENCY START COMPLETED” appeared in the IMS joblog.

Environment

Top Secret version 16.0

z/OS version 2.5

IMS version 15.2

Resolution

Applying the PTF LU13429 should resolve the IMS looping.