Is anyone else experiencing ABENDs in PIPES when running multiple separate
PIPE commands using CMS MultiTasking?

On z/VM 5.4 service level 1001 (64-bit), we're running Pipes RTL at:
PIPINX560I CMS/TSO Pipelines, 5654-030/5655-A17 level 110C0002.
PIPINX086I CMS/TSO Pipelines, 5654-030/5655-A17 1.0112
(Version.Release/Mod) -
Generated 11 Mar 2010 at 10:24:55
Source: Princeton Runtime Distribution

Every so often (a couple times each week) CA's VM:Operator r3 product
experiences an ABEND PRG004 or PRG005 while executing separate PIPE
commands in different CMS MultiTasking threads.
VM:Operator development/support has reproduced the ABEND via a pair of
small assembler programs, leaving VM:Operator completely out of the
picture, so the fickle finger of fate does not point directly at Pipes.

I have a long-open PMR with IBM regarding this CMS MT problem.
Unfortunately they are not making much, if any progress.  Who knows,
perhaps Pipes is involved - having left some CMS MT setting changed after
ending, affecting something that comes along behind it?

I'm hoping that a wider audience of silent sufferers may be able to share
their experiences, resulting in a faster resolution.  Perhaps even the
Piper might be intrigued as to why Pipes RTL fails when running in CMS MT
threads?

Mike Walter
Hewitt Associates
The opinions expressed herein are mine alone, not my employer's.





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