IEB146I
CANNOT COMPRESS OR COPY WITHIN SAME DATA SET WITH RE/DE-BLOCKING

Explanation

The compress-in-place operation or copying members within same PDS, can not alter the block size or record length of a data set. The data set to be compressed is identified by two different DD statements, and the input data set attributes are different from the output data set attributes. The different attributes imply reblocking, which can not be done during a compress-in-place operation or while copying members within same PDS.

The severity is 8.

System action

The operation is ended and the next control statement is sought.

System programmer response

Check that the same DCB parameters are specified on each DD statement. If the error recurs and the program is not in error, look at the messages in the job log for more information. Search problem reporting data bases for a fix for the problem. If no fix exists, contact the IBM® Support Center. Provide the JCL and all printed output and output data sets related to the problem.

Programmer response

Perform one of the following actions:
  • Avoid reblocking by specify the same DD statement for both INDD= and OUTDD=.
  • Make a full copy to a new data set. Substitute this

Source

Data Facility Product (DFP)

Routing code

Note 11

Descriptor code

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