IEC161I (return code 251)
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: One of the following errors occurred:
  1. Request for RLS processing of an Alternate Index as a cluster or components of a VSAM data set. Only BASE cluster or Path processing is allowed for RLS.
  2. Request for RLS processing on the data or index component of a VSAM data set. Only the base cluster or a path is eligible for RLS access.

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 194 (X'C2').

Programmer response

Verify the name of the data set to be opened is the cluster name or change the open to INPUT and run the job again.

For RLS processing, specify only the Base Cluster name or a Path name.

Module

IDA0192C, IDAV192A, IDAV192C

Routing code

11

Descriptor code

6

Parent topic: IEC messages