MVS user abend codes

DFH messages which accompany a CICS® system, utility, or subtask abend have an associated MVS™ user abend code. Where possible, the value of this code is the numeric part of the corresponding DFH message. Thus DFH0305 has an 0305 user abend code. If an MVS abend code is issued but not the associated CICS message, the problem probably does not originate with CICS. See the description of the MVS abend code in the MVS System Codes manual for further information.

The highest possible value of an MVS user abend code is 4095, therefore any DFH message with a number higher than 4095 has an MVS user abend code that does not follow the above convention. The following are lists of the abend codes for messages with numbers above 4095, in order of abend code, and in order of message number.

Ordered by abend code

Ordered by message identifier

Notes:
  1. All messages which appear in the JES job log are prefixed by a time stamp and job number. Because of this, some messages will have their message text truncated. If the full message text is required, consult the MVS log as all messages in the JES log are duplicated in the MVS system log.
  2. User abend 0225 is internal to CICS. It is issued by DFHDTES when, during backout, an entry in a hash table has been marked empty where it should not be possible. This causes the CICS region to be abnormally terminated. If this abend occurs, you will need help to resolve the problem. See CICS Problem Determination Guide for guidance on how to proceed.
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