114: UNABLE TO OPEN DDNAME ‘xxxxxxxx’; REPORT IS TERMINATED

Explanation

The DFH$MOLS program was unable to open the data set specified on the DD statement used for the UNLOAD control statement. ‘xxxxxxxx’ is either SYSUT4, the default, or the ddname specified by the DDNAME= parameter on the UNLOAD control statement. Ensure that the JCL for the job was correct. A sample set of JCL to execute the DFH$MOLS sample program is contained in Figure 1.

This message is followed by an MVS abend U114 without a dump.