DFR3503E (yyy) AREA=area_name DD=ddname, WRITE ERROR, CI-NO=nnnnnnnn - ADS STOPPED

Explanation

An I/O error has occurred while writing the VSAM control interval with an RBA of nnnnnnnn for the indicated data set. yyy is the VSAM feedback code set in RPL RPLERRCD.

System action

If the I/O error is caused by a controller or channel error, the job ends with an abend code of U3503. If it is caused by a data set error, the area data set is registered as unavailable in the DBRC RECON data set and the job continues.

User response

Look up the VSAM feedback code yyy in DFSMS Macro Instructions for Data Sets and correct the error. Then rerun the job if it has ended abnormally. If the job has ended normally, see the DEDB Area Status list and use the DEDB Area Data Set Create utility or Data Base Recovery utility to recover the area data set.