DSNT552I   csect-name CHARACTER CONVERSION FROM CCSID source-ccsid TO CCSID target-ccsid FAILED WITH ERROR CODE error-code

Explanation

A conversion error occurred during the conversion of a string to a different coded character set.

source-ccsid
The coded character set of the string to be converted.
target-ccsid
The coded character set that the string is to be converted to.
error-code
The type of error :
8
Length exception (for example, expansion required for PC MIXED data exceeds the maximum length of the string).
12
Invalid code point.
16
Form exception (for example, invalid MIXED data).
20
Conversion procedure error (for example, an error during Unicode/390 stage 2 conversions or an exit set the length control field of the string to an invalid value).
24
The conversion services have not been setup correctly or the conversion is not supported.
28
Either inconsistent data (for example, as a string length less than 0) was provided or Unicode System Services issued an invalid return code.

System action

The operation is not performed.

User response

Use the MVS™ command D UNI,ALL to see the conversions that have been defined.

If the error-code value is 24 and the conversion request is correct, check whether conversion support is correctly enabled.

For all other error-code values, you might need to report the problem. For information about identifying and reporting the problem, see Collecting diagnostic data.

Severity

8 (error)