XCOMM0893E UNABLE TO INITIALIZE ZIIP PROCESSING, RETURN CODE=08 REASON CODE=12 with CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS 12.0

Products

• XCOM Data Transport
• XCOM Data Transport - Windows
• XCOM Data Transport - Linux PC
• XCOM Data Transport - z/OS

Issue/Introduction

After migrating from v11.5 to v12, we are having the following error when submitting XCOMJOB: 

XCOMM0893E UNABLE TO INITIALIZE ZIIP PROCESSING, RETURN CODE=08 REASON CODE=12 

XCOMM0908I zIIP PROCESSING IS NOT AVAILABLE

Environment

System z Integrated Information Processor (zIIP)

Cause

Return Code 8, with a Reason Code of 12 means that the XCOMJOB is not APF authorized. 

Resolution

zIIP processing requires APF authorization.  Run XCOMJOB as APF authorized to be able to use the zIIP. 

 

Additional Information

CA XCOM Data Transport for z/OS - 12.0 APF Authorization Requirements