IEC161I (return code 076)
rc[(sfi)]-ccc,jjj, sss,ddname,dev,ser,xxx, dsname,cat

Explanation

For general information about message IEC161I, see the explanation for return code 001.

Specific information for this return code: The ACB (access method control block) that was opened was not associated with a valid data set. (NOT an Index, Data, or a Cluster) OR it was an invalid ACB.
  • Attempt to open a PAGE SPACE data set which was not correctly closed.
  • Attempt to open a PAGE SPACE in other than CREATE mode.
  • Data returned from the catalog was not for a valid VSAM data set type (Index, Data, Cluster, AIX, Path, etc.) or the data set is not a VSAM data set.
  • Attempt to close an ACB from RLS access and the ACB is not currently open in the SMSVSAM address space.
Table 1. SFI Reason Codes for Code 076
SFI Dec Value Description
001 OPEN of an ACB which is already open.
002 Close of an ACB which is not open.

System action

OPEN processing ends for the data set. The error flag (ACBERFLG) in the ACB (access method block) for the data set is set to 188 (X'BC').

Programmer response

Correct the error and rerun the job. (VSAM OPEN cannot be used to open a page space data set.)

Module

IDA0192B, IDA0192C, IDAV201T, IDAV231T, IDAV232T

Routing code

11

Descriptor code

6