HBJS program HBR$SI56 missing after upgrading CICS from 5.5 to 5.6.

Products

• HB.js

Issue/Introduction

After upgrading CICS from TS 5.5 to TS 5.6 HostBridge HBJS(HB.js) release 6.93 program HBR$SI56 is not found during CICS PLT initialization. The CICS log contains the following messages.

HBR$STAT CPLT  T0000010 ERROR LINKING TO HBR$SI56                         
HBR$STAT CPLT  T0000010 CICS     LINK,RESP=27(PGMIDERR),RESP2=X'00000003' 

 

Environment

Z/OS
CICS

Cause

The HBJS r 6.93 requires a fix for CICS TS 5.6 compatibility. HBJS r 6.93 is a NON SMP/E installation. The HBJS r 6.93 fixes are controlled by the development team and​ are not available for download from the Broadcom website. 

 

Resolution

Open a HBJS r 6.93 Broadcom support case and request the CICS TS 5.6 HBR$SI56 load module replace fix. You will need add the following RDO entry to the HBJS CSD group when implementing the fix.

DEFINE PROGRAM(HBR$SI56)
       DESCRIPTION(Reads the SIT Parameters TS 56)
       GROUP(***HBGRUP***)
       EXECKEY(CICS)
       LANGUAGE(ASSEMBLER)
       CONCURRENCY(THREADSAFE)
       DATALOCATION(ANY)