Explanation
DFSMSdss is
unable to OPEN volume
volume_serial_number for
the reason indicated by the reason code (
reason_code).
OBTAIN, RDJFCB, or OPEN passed the return code (
return_code).
The possible reason codes are:
- 4
- OBTAIN failure on VTOC's VTOC entry.
- 6
- The VTOC's VTOC entry is not the first record in the VTOC.
- 8
- RDJFCB failure.
- 12
- OPEN failure.
- 16
- The VM-formatted volume does not have an OS-compatible VTOC beginning
on track zero, record five.
System action
The task ends. Processing continues with the next
control statement. The return code is 8.
Operator response
Programmer response
Take the following action, depending on
the reason code (
reason_code):
- 4
- See z/OS DFSMSdfp Advanced Services for
an explanation of the OBTAIN return code.
- 6
- If the volume is VM-formatted, specify the CPVOLUME keyword. Otherwise, DFSMSdss does
not support this volume format.
- 8
- See z/OS DFSMSdfp Advanced Services for
an explanation of the RDJFCB return code.
- 12
- See z/OS DFSMS Using Data Sets for
an explanation of the OPEN return code.
- 16
- If the volume is OS-formatted, do not specify the CPVOLUME keyword.
Otherwise, DFSMSdss does
not support this volume format.
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