DFS4370I SHUTDOWN IS CHECKING RESOURCES FOR AUTOEXPORT TO REPOSITORY TYPE=repotype. NAME=reponame.

Explanation

When an IMS shutdown command is issued to an IMS system that has automatic export (autoexport) to the IMSRSC repository enabled, IMS shutdown first processes automatic export to the repository before starting the IMS shutdown processing. The DFS4370I message is issued before the automatic export to the IMSRSC repository is started by IMS.

The DFS4370I message indicates that IMS shutdown is starting to check for resource and descriptor definitions that have been created or updated since the last EXPORT or automatic export and should be written to the repository. The main IMS shutdown process does not start until after the resource checking is done and the automatic export (if needed) has successfully completed.

The DFS4370I message is issued to the system console and MTO even if the shutdown command is issued from the OM API. The message indicates IMS system action and is not a command response.

After the DFS4370I message is issued, the IMS system starts the autoexport processing, which can result in one of the following:

  • The autoexport processing during IMS shutdown waits because another automatic export, EXPORT command, IMPORT command, or a CREATE, UPDATE or DELETE IMS command is in progress.
  • The autoexport during IMS shutdown finds resource definitions to be exported and initiates the autoexport. In this case, the DFS4390I INITIATED message is issued followed by the DFS4390I COMPLETED | FAILED message. If autoexport during IMS shutdown fails, the DFS4391I message is issued indicating that IMS shutdown processing is terminated. Refer to the user actions in message DFS4391I for actions that can be taken.
  • The autoexport during IMS shutdown finds no resource definitions to be exported. In this case, no other autoexport messages are issued and IMS shutdown begins.

When another autoexport or other IMS EXPORT, IMPORT, CREATE, UPDATE, or DELETE commands are in progress it is possible for there to be delay between the DFS4370I message and either IMS shutdown starting or the DFS4390I messages. If the autoexport or EXPORT command is long running because of the number of resource definitions being written to the repository, the delay might be significant.

In the message text:
repotype
The repository type. The only valid value is IMSRSC.
reponame
The repository name.

System action

Refer to the previous explanation in this topic on IMS actions after the DFS4370I is issued. IMS shutdown processing will start after automatic export to repository is successful or there are no resource definitions to autoexport. IMS shutdown will fail if there is an error during autoexport.

User response

If the DFS4370I message is issued by IMS and IMS does not start IMS shutdown processing or IMS does not issue the DFS4390I AUTOEXPORT messages, then IMS is waiting for automatic export at shutdown processing to start. Check to see whether any prior automatic export is in progress or if other IMPORT, EXPORT, CREATE, UPDATE, or DELETE commands are in progress.

Also look for any highlighted messages in RM to see if autoexport from IMS is waiting for any locks.

IMS cannot start shutdown processing until the autoexport is completed.

Module

DFSICM30