DFS3605I ESS/ESI MODIFY COMMAND REJECTED, code xx (y)

Explanation

During an attempt to modify the external subsystem with the MVS MODIFY command, an error was detected. The reason code xx describes the error. The value y represents up to 12 bytes of the MODIFY command input data. The following reason codes and their meanings can appear:
Code (hex)
Meaning
04
The subsystem name specified in the MODIFY command does not have an active subtask. No task control block (TCB) exists for the external subsystem daughter task.
08
No external subsystems have been attached to IMS.
0C
The external subsystem name in the MODIFY command is not defined to IMS.
10
The IMS ID is invalid.
14
The external subsystem name in the MODIFY command is too long. The name must be from 1 to 8 characters.
18
The external subsystem in the MODIFY command is not waiting for a notify message.
1C
The IMSID/RSENAME in the internal MODIFY command does not match the name in the SCD/FRB.
20
The external subsystem name was not specified in the MODIFY command. The name must be from 1 to 8 characters.

System action

IMS cannot perform the requested action. The command is rejected.

Operator response

Notify the system programmer that this message has been received.

Programmer response

Take one of the following actions:
Code (hex)
Meaning
04
Check the spelling and format of the MODIFY command.
08
Either SSM was not specified in the EXEC parameters or there was a failure in the initialization of the external subsystem.
0C
If the command was entered by the operator, check the spelling and format of the MODIFY command. Otherwise, the MODIFY command was an internal command sent from the external subsystem to notify IMS that the external subsystem was ready to continue the identify process. Make sure that the SSM PROCLIB member has not been changed.
10
IMS logic error; follow the procedures for software problems.
14
IMS logic error; follow the procedures for software problems.
18
This return code can result if IMS has been up and down without a connection to the external subsystem.
1C
IMS logic error; follow the procedures for software problems.
20
IMS logic error; follow the procedures for software problems.

Problem determination

5, 6, 35