DFHMN0206 S Invalid parameter. DATE must be of format yyddd or yyyyddd.

Explanation

The date has been specified incorrectly. There are three possible reasons for this:

  • The date specified is not in the correct format of yyddd or yyyyddd

  • The date contains nonnumeric characters

  • 'ddd' is not in the range 1 through 366.

System action

The job step is terminated with a return code of 12.

User response

Ensure that the date is in the format 'yyddd' or 'yyyyddd' and that the values are valid.

If you want DATE to default to the current date, do not specify this parameter. For further guidance, see the CICS documentation.

Module

DFHMNDUP

Destination

SYSPRINT