z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 8 (IEF-IGD)
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IGD17051I

z/OS MVS System Messages, Vol 8 (IEF-IGD)
SA38-0675-02

IGD17051I
ALLOCATION FAILED FOR DATA SET dsname, PRIMARY SPACE EXCEEDS 65535|16,777,215 TRKS

Explanation

This message is issued only for non-VSAM data sets that are not managed by SMS. During allocation of the specified data set, the primary space allocation exceeded the maximum, which is:
  • 65,535 tracks for a data set type that does not support this size
  • 16,777,215 tracks for DSNTYPE=LARGE (large format sequential data sets)

The system issues this message when the requested space quantity exceeds the maximum allowed on a single volume. Since SMS-managed data sets may be spread over multiple volumes during space constraint relief processing, SMS treats this particular DADSM failure as one that is re-tryable. However, there are some SMS-managed allocations that cannot be spread over multiple volumes. In these cases, SMS issues IGD17051I as soon as the error is detected rather than go through a length retry process that will eventually fail anyway. This will apply to non-VSAM SMS-managed data sets only.

Note: Some types of data sets are limited to 65,535 total tracks allocated on any one volume. For such data sets, if more than 65,535 total tracks on the target DASD device are required to satisfy the primary space request, the data set creation will fail.

DSNTYPE=LARGE is limited to 16,777,215 tracks.

If a secondary space allocation would result in more than 65,535 total tracks or for DSNTYPE=LARGE more than 16,777,215 total tracks allocated on this volume for such a data set the secondary allocation will fail on this volume, and the system will try on another volume if the volume count in the data class or on the DD statement allows another volume.

Types of data sets which are not limited to 65,535 total tracks allocated on any one volume are:
  • Extended format
  • HFS
  • PDSE
  • VSAM
  • Large format sequential (limited to 16,777,215 tracks)
In the message text:
dsname
The specified data set name.

System action

The SMS VTOC Data Set Services request fails.

User response

Specify a smaller primary space quantity.

Programmer response

Reduce the amount of primary space and resubmit the job.

Source

Data Facility Product (DFSMS)

Module

IGDVTSDA

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