DFS4333E ERROR ALLOCATING THE IMS DIRECTORY STAGING DATA SET FOR REASON rc

Explanation

The staging data set for the IMS directory contains IMS application control blocks that are to be imported into the directory. While processing either a DDL request or an IMPORT command, an error occurred when IMS attempted to read the staging data set.

In the message text:
rc
The reason code for the error.

The following reason codes can be issued with DFS4333E:

Codes
Explanation
1
Failed to obtain storage.
3
The wait time of 150 seconds has expired for IMS online. The DDL process terminates.
4
Failed to open the data set.
5
Failed to set up a timer to detect when the data set is available for allocation.
6
Failed to enqueue the data set.

System action

The DDL request or the IMPORT DEFN SOURCE(CATALOG) command fails.

System programmer response

For dynamic allocation, look up the explanation of the MVS dynamic allocation reason code in z/OS® MVS Programming: Authorized Assembler Services Guide.

Module

DFSDSSM0