DFS1740I SC=08 DEV SPECIFICATION EXCEEDS DESIGN LIMITS

Explanation

The processing of this parameter can cause the DEV control block (DEVITB) to exceed the maximum design size. This situation normally only happens when you specify many long literals for PF keys. However, the check is made for FORMS literals, FTABS, horizontal tabs (HT), vertical tabs (VT), and all PF key specifications. The combined specification of these parameters in one DEV statement cannot exceed 4064 minus the basic size of the DEVITB (of approximately 100 bytes).

System action

Processing stops for the keyword that caused the message to be issued and continues with the next keyword.

Programmer response

Reduce the number and length of literals, or only specify the maximum allowed number of horizontal and vertical tabs, or both. Rerun the job.