550: Name length error for pathname `pathname`

Explanation

The path name provided for a create named pipe request, a data transfer (retrieve or store) request, a delete request, or a rename request is too long. The name, when combined with the current working directory, must adhere to the following maximum lengths:

44 for a physical sequential data set
55 for a member of a partitioned data set (PDS) (includes the parentheses for the member name)
1023 for a file in the z/OS® UNIX file system.
Note: The maximum length for a file name is 255. The total path name maximum length is 1023.

In the message text:

pathname: The path name that is too long.

Example

Command: 
delete    "a2345678.b2345678.c2345678.d2345678.e2345(a23456789) 
>>> DELE "a2345678.b2345678.c2345678.d2345678.e2345(a23456789) 
550 Name length error for pathname "a2345678.b2345678.c2345678.d2345678.e2345(a23456789) 
Command:

System action

The request is not performed.

User response

Reissue the request with a name that meets the limits for the type of data set or file.

System programmer response