ABEND codes

ABEND codes are listed in numerical order for reference.

Table 1. ABEND codes
Code Description
U0001
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0001
Explanation
EDTINFO RTNNAMD macro failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the EDTINFO macro return code.
System Programmer Response
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U0001
Explanation
Invalid data returned by VSMLIST.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCLUP
Problem Determination
R2 was loaded from the VSMLIST data area plus four.
System Programmer Response
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U0002
Explanation
Open failure.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0002
Explanation
EDTINFO RTNATTR macro failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the EDTINFO macro return code.
System Programmer Response
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U0003
Explanation
TTR0 conversion failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0003
Explanation
Allocation of the temporary control statement file (DOVAUT1) failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the S99ERROR code returned by dynamic allocation. Further information about the failure may be found in the job log.
System Programmer Response
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U0004
Explanation
I/O error.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0004
Explanation
OPEN failed for the temporary control statement file (DOVAUT1).
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the OPEN macro return code. Further information about the failure may be found in the job log.
System Programmer Response
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U0005
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0005
Explanation
Migration target volume has been varied online.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the target device number (unit address).
User Response
If the target volume has not been modified since it was synchronized in the previous TDMF session, it will be possible to vary the device offline and resubmit the Delayed OVA job. However, if there is any possibility that this volume is no longer an exact Point-In-Time copy of its source volume, it should not be used in a DOVA job.
System Programmer Response
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U0006
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0007
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0007
Explanation
RDJFCB failed for the temporary communications dataset (DOVACOM).
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the RDJFCB macro return code.
System Programmer Response
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U0008
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0008
Explanation
An I/O error occurred which could not be attributed to a single track of the volume.
Detecting CSECT
GTDSCAN
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the virtual address of the IOB which encountered the I/O error.
System Programmer Response
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U0009
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0010
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0010
Detecting CSECT
GTDBMON
Problem Determination
Reason Codes:
  • 4 GQSCAN failed
  • 5 No RIBs returned
  • 6 TDMF not on page boundary
  • 7 Eye catcher error
  • 9 Number of volumes mismatch
  • 10 MSE pointer bad
  • 11 MSV eyecatcher error
  • 56 MSE unfetchable
  • 57 MSV unfetchable
  • 58 TSOM unfetchable
  • 59 Cannot match volser in TSOM
System Programmer Response
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U0010
Explanation
Unsuccessful I/O request to read the volume label from the offline target device.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
System Programmer Response
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U0011
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0012
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0013
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0014
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0014
Explanation
RDJFCB failed for the migration communications dataset (SYSCOM).
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the RDJFCB macro return code.
User Response
Ensure the JCL contains a SYSCOM DD statement.
System Programmer Response
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U0015
Detecting CSECT
GTDCDIO
System Programmer Response
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U0015
Explanation
Migration communications dataset is in use. The GTDDOVA program is unable to gain exclusive control of the dataset referenced by the SYSCOM DD statement. The dataset is probably still in use with a migration session.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The abend reason code is the value of the return code from the ENQ macro (with RET=USE).
System Programmer Response
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U0016
Explanation
A target volume UCB is unusable.
Detecting CSECT
GTDDOVA
Problem Determination
The UCB flags that are checked to determine the usability of the device are as follows:
  • UCBBOX Device forced offline
  • UCBDEFER Device temporarily unusable
  • UCBHILVL UCB level is not normal
  • UCBNOCON No subchannel for device
  • UCBNOPTH No operational paths to device
  • UCBPERM Subchannel for device is unusable
The abend reason code is the value of the target device number (unit address).
User Response
Correct the device error, vary it online and offline, then resubmit the Delayed OVA job.
System Programmer Response
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U0029  
U0052
Detecting CSECT
GTDBMON
System Programmer Response
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U0053
Explanation
Bad CIB.
Detecting CSECT
GTDBMON
System Programmer Response
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U0101
Detecting CSECT
GTDIP01
System Programmer Response
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U0101
Explanation
Syntax error in the supplied execution parameter.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
System Programmer Response
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U0101
Explanation
Unsuccessful DEBCHK ADD macro. The DEBCHK return code is used as the Abend reason code.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCLUP
System Programmer Response
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U0103
Explanation
Open failure for the SYSPRINT output file.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
Problem Determination
The reason code is the return code from the OPEN SVC, SVC 19.
System Programmer Response
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U0103
Explanation
Open failure for the SYSIN or SYSPRINT file.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
The reason code is the return code from the OPEN SVC, SVC 19.
User Response
Ensure that the SYSIN and SYSPRINT DD statements are provided.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0104
Explanation
Unexpected return code from the UCBSCAN service.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
Problem Determination
The reason code is comprised of the UCBSCAN reason code in bits 0-15 and the UCBSCAN return code in bits 16-31.
System Programmer Response
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U0105
Explanation
Dynamic allocation failed for a VTOC.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
Problem Determination
The parameters used were:
DSN=FORMAT4.DSCB,DISP=SHR,UNIT=SYSALLDA,VOL=SER=volser
The reason code is the return code from SVC 99; R14 contains the address of the dynamic allocation request block.
System Programmer Response
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U0106
Explanation
RDJFCB failed for the dynamically allocated FORMAT4.DSCB data set (VTOC).
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
Problem Determination
The reason code is the return code from SVC 64 (RDJFCB).
System Programmer Response
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U0107
Explanation
Open failure for the Volume Table of Contents (VTOC) on the dynamically allocated volume.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
Problem Determination
The reason code is the return code from SVC 22.
System Programmer Response
The reason code is the return code from SVC 22.
U0108
Explanation
Five second interrupt for VTOC OPEN processing.
Detecting CSECT
GTDVTOC
System Action
GTDVTOC normally recovers from this internally generated notification abend and will continue normal processing. If it does not, GTDVTOC will terminate the step.
Problem Determination
The reason code is the device number currently being processed.
System Programmer Response
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U0109
Explanation
Error following SSID control blocks.
Detecting CSECT
GTDTERA
Problem Determination
Rerun the job with a SYSUDUMP DD statement to gather the dump.
System Programmer Response
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U0110
Explanation
GETMAIN error.
Detecting CSECT
GTDTERA
Problem Determination
Rerun the job with a SYSUDUMP DD statement to gather the dump.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0135
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9435S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0136
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9436S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0137
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9437S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0138
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9438S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0145
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9445S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U0147
Explanation
EXCP failure. Message GTD9447S is issued prior to the abnormal termination request.
Detecting CSECT
GTDEXTV
Problem Determination
Use GPR2 (IOB pointer) and the SYSUDUMP output to determine the cause of the error.
System Programmer Response
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U2004
Explanation
Open failure for the SYSPRINT dataset.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
System Programmer Response
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U2006
Explanation
RDJFCB failure.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
System Programmer Response
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U2007
Explanation
Open failure for the Volume Table of Contents.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
System Programmer Response
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U2051
Explanation
Validity check for the Data Facilities Area (DFA) control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend contains the address of the invalid block.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U2052
Explanation
Validity check for the Data Facilities Vector Table (DFVT) control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend contains the address of the invalid block.
System Programmer Response
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U2053
Explanation
Validity check for the SSSVT control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend contains the address of the invalid block.
System Programmer Response
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U2054
Explanation
Either the pointer in the SSSVT to the SSSCT was zero, or the validity check of the SSSCT control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend contains the address of the invalid SSSCT control block.
System Programmer Response
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U2055
Explanation
The counter of SSSCBs in the SSSCT is zero.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend contains the address of the SSSCT control block.
System Programmer Response
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U2056
Explanation
Validity check for the SSSCB control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
System Programmer Response
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U2057
Explanation
Validity check for the SSSBDH control block failed.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
System Programmer Response
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U2077
Explanation
An I/O error occurred while attempting to read the device characteristics and configuration data.
Detecting CSECT
GTDQDSK
Problem Determination
General purpose register 3 at the time of the abend points to the IOB.
System Programmer Response
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U3700
Explanation
GTDIMON can not locate DDTE at DIE exit.
Detecting CSECT
GTDIMON
System Programmer Response
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U3895
Explanation
ICKDSF processing has been terminated because the program has been waiting for an ENQ resource for more than one minute.
Detecting CSECT
GTDCSEL
System Programmer Response
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U3896
Explanation
The TDMF session was terminated by the Hang Monitor with recovery routine percolation forced. The Hang Monitor determined that an earlier attempt to resolve a hang in the TDMF main task was not successful.
Detecting CSECT
GTDHMON
System Programmer Response
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U3897
Explanation
The Hang Monitor failed to terminate the TDMF session.

This abend is accompanied by message SDR9468I. The return code from the CALLRTM macro is displayed in the message and is used as the reason code for this abend.

Detecting CSECT
GTDHMON
System Programmer Response
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U3898
Explanation
The TDMF session was terminated by the Hang Monitor.
Detecting CSECT
GTDHMON
System Programmer Response
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U3899
Explanation
The OVA job was terminated by a TDMF session. The GTD session has determined that I/O redirection is no longer possible for one or more volumes to which the OVA job has registered. I/O redirection is no longer in effect for the volume. Thus, I/O requests made by this OVA job to the volume are prevented by TDMF. This will usually result in error messages from Data Management as attempts are made to access the volume's VTOC and VVDS during job termination.
Detecting CSECT
GTDKVOL, GTDRTNV
System Programmer Response
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U4000  
U4001
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN, GTDRTNM
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4003
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN, GTDRTNM
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4008
Explanation
TRANSWAP error.
Detecting CSECT
GTDINIT
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4010
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U4011
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage for the main TDMF control block from the ECSA subpool.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4011
Detecting CSECT
GTDRTNV
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
Problem Determination
System Programmer Response
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U4012
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Programmer Response
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U4012
Detecting CSECT
GTDRTNV
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4013
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4014
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4015
Explanation
Unable to obtain storage.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U4039
Explanation
Out of save area stack entries.
Detecting CSECT
GTDADDT, GTDBDDT, GTDCMSG, GTDCOM1, GTDCOM2, GTDIBM, GTDINIT, GTDINSE, GTDMOPT, GTDMSTR, GTDRTNM, GTDRTNV, GTDSIO, GTDSLAV, GTDSTK, GTDVUCB
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
System Programmer Response
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U4040
Explanation
LOAD macro failed for a TDMF module.
Detecting CSECT
GTDMAIN
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
Problem Determination
The name of the module that could not be loaded into virtual storage is placed into general purpose registers 4 and 5. The ABEND reason code contains, in bits 0-15, the original hexadecimal abend code from the LOAD macro and, in bits 16-31, the corresponding reason code. For example, if the module name in GPR 4 and 5 could not be found in the STEPLIB library, the reason code will be 08060004.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.
U4095
Explanation
Save area stack indicator corrupted.
Detecting CSECT
GTDADDT, GTDBDDT, GTDCMSG, GTDCOM1, GTDCOM2, GTDIBM, GTDINIT, GTDINSE, GTDMOPT, GTDMSTR, GTDRTNM, GTDRTNV, GTDSIO, GTDSLAV, GTDSTK, GTDVUCB
System Action
TDMF execution is terminated.
Problem Determination
The TDMF save area stack entry word 0 indicates that the entry is neither free or in use.
System Programmer Response
Contact technical support for assistance.