Created on Sept. 27, 2021, 6:23 a.m. - by Ravi, Pasupuleti
what is Asra abend in Cics?how to reslove step by step?
ASRA - Program abended due to the system abends like SOC7, SOC4 etc..
Most of the time this abend occurs due to SOC7 conditions, where non numeric value is moved to numeric variable.
if you have any debugging tool(Xpediter or Intertest) in your project, you can easily find the abend location on the code by debugging.
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ASRA abend in CICS signals a program check within your transaction. It's a generic error indicator. To resolve:
Examine the abend dump's program status word (PSW) to find the program interrupt code (PIC). This code reveals the specific error type.
Investigate based on PIC. Different PIC codes point to different issues (e.g., PIC 7-F means arithmetic errors). Use CICS resources to understand the error based on PIC.
For a faster diagnosis, consider using CICS VR app developer tools like Xpediter or Intertest. These can pinpoint the exact line of code causing the abend.