z/OS DFSORT Messages, Codes and Diagnosis Guide
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ICE117A

z/OS DFSORT Messages, Codes and Diagnosis Guide
SC23-6879-00

ICE117A
I/O ERROR, jobname, stepname, unit address, device type, ddname, operation attempted, error description, last seek address or block count, access method. (SYNADAF)

Explanation

Critical. This message was issued for one of the following reasons:
  • The job control statements incorrectly specified record length or blocking information for the data set located on the device indicated by the "unit address" field in the message.
  • A permanent error occurred during an I/O operation on the indicated device.

The most probable cause is a hardware-related error.

System action

If no user options are specified, the program terminates.

Operator response

If the "error description" field in the message does not contain 
“WRNG. LEN. RECORD”
run the job again with the indicated unit offline, using an alternative unit or volume in its place at run time.

Programmer response

Make sure that the DD statement for the data set assigned to this device contains the correct DCB information. In a merge application, if the device in error holds an input data set, make sure that the DCB information (except for BLKSIZE) specified in the SORTIN01 DD statement correctly describes the data in this device.

Parent topic: Informational and Error Messages

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