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PM38305: RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE WHEN RUNNING FCH IN BATCH - FMNBA375 VSAM OPEN RC X"08", ERROR CODE X"A8" (DATA SET IN USE).

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • When running FCH in batch with the NOUPDATE=YES option and
    specifying a FIND command, using a VSAM file as input,
    receive the following message -
    FMNBA375 VSAM OPEN RC X"08", Error Code X"A8" (data set in use).
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED: FCH option 3.6 users                         *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: The Find/Change utility is opening      *
    *                      VSAM files for update when only FIND    *
    *                      commands or NOUPDATE=YES has been       *
    *                      specified. This results in message      *
    *                      FMNBA375 being issued.                  *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION: Apply the provided PTF.                      *
    ****************************************************************
    

Problem conclusion

  • File Manager has been changed to open VSAM files for input when
    either NOUPDATE=YES is specified with a procedure , or no Change
    commands have been used.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM38305

  • Reported component name

    FILE MANAGER ZO

  • Reported component ID

    5655V5200

  • Reported release

    A10

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2011-05-03

  • Closed date

    2011-05-30

  • Last modified date

    2011-07-05

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

    PM40367

Modules/Macros

  • FMN0LVL
    

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    FILE MANAGER ZO

  • Fixed component ID

    5655V5200

Applicable component levels

  • RA10 PSY UK68127

       UP11/06/03 P F106

Fix is available

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Document Information

Modified date:
05 July 2011