Explanation
The SMS/NONSMS/PREPARE job failed on the named volume because of an error in trying to update the
VTOC entry or VTOC index map SMS status flags. The reason code, (
reason_code) for
the failure is one of the following:
- 04
- Read of the VTOC entry failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to INITIAL.
- 08
- Read of the VTOC entry failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators after processing
data sets.
- 12
- Rewrite of the VTOC entry failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to INITIAL.
- 16
- Rewrite of the VTOC entry failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to NONSMS.
- 20
- Rewrite of the VTOC entry failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to SMS.
- 24
- Read of the VTOC index map failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to
INITIAL.
- 28
- Read of the VTOC index map failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators after
processing data sets.
- 32
- Rewrite of the VTOC index map failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to
INITIAL.
- 36
- Rewrite of the VTOC index map failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to
NONSMS.
- 40
- Rewrite of the VTOC index map failed during an attempt to update the SMS indicators to SMS.
- 44
- An attempt to determine if a VVDS exists on the volume failed.
- 48
- An attempt to add a VVDS to the volume failed.
System action
Processing continues with the next volume in the input volume list. The return code is 8.
Operator response
Programmer response
Search problem reporting databases for a fix for the problem. If no fix exists, contact the IBM® Support Center.
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