ARC0245I
INVALID BACKVOL COMMAND - RULES FOR DUMPCLASS OR RETENTIONPERIOD OR STACK VIOLATED, RC=return-code

Explanation

A BACKVOL command was issued with the DUMP parameter. This command failed because the rules for DUMPCLASS, RETENTIONPERIOD, or STACK were violated.

The values for return-code are:
Retcode
Meaning
4
DUMPCLASS is specified with more than 5 dump classes.
6
DUMPCLASS is specified with a dump class specified more than once.
8
RETENTIONPERIOD is specified and the number of retention periods exceeds the number of dump classes.
12
Invalid retention periods are specified. The only valid possibilities are the numbers 1 to 9999 inclusive, the word NOLIMIT, or an asterisk as a place holder, as in RETPD(*,*,90).
14
STACK is specified, and the number of stack values exceeds the number of dump classes.
16
Invalid STACK values are specified. Valid values are the numbers 1 through 255, or an asterisk as a place holder.

System action

The BACKVOL command ends. DFSMShsm processing continues.

Programmer response

Reissue the command with the correct syntax and valid values for the DUMP subparameter indicated in error. IF RETENTIONPERIOD or STACK is specified, ensure that DUMPCLASS is also specified, and that the number of values for STACK or RETENTIONPERIOD are not greater than the number of values for DUMPCLASS.

Source

DFSMShsm