Explanation
This is an informational message. FREE=CLOSE was
specified in the JCL or in the CLOSE macro but was not honored.
In
the message text:
- jjj
- The job name.
- sss
- The step name.
- ddn[-#]
- The DD name and concatenation number if applicable.
- dev
- The device number.
- volser
- The volume serial number.
- dsn
- The data set name.
Return code
xx indicates
the reason why the data set was not freed:
- 00
- The current task is terminating abnormally and the job step task
is not now terminating.
- 01
- Disposition of LEAVE specified.
- 02
- Disposition of REREAD specified.
- 03
- Another DCB in the address space is open to this DD name.
- 04
- The data set is part of a concatenation.
System action
Operator response
User response
If CLOSE not deallocating the data set causes
no problem, this is an informational message and no application change
is required. If it does cause a problem, or you want to eliminate
the message, correct the application based on the reason for the failure
and rerun the job.
Source