ANR4533E
Database database name is invalid and cannot be created.

Explanation

Follow all of these rules when choosing a database name or alias:
  • Character strings that represent names of a database can contain any of the following characters: a-z, A-Z, 0-9, @, #, and $.
  • A database name or alias must be unique in the database instance.
  • A database name or alias is one to eight characters in length.
  • The first character of the name must be an alphabetic character, or a @, a #, or a $ character.
  • The first three characters of the name cannot be any of the following strings: SYS, DBM, or IBM®.

System action

DSMSERV FORMAT processing stops.

User response

Choose a different database name which meets the criteria indicated above and issue the DSMSERV FORMAT command again.