DFS1996I GETMAIN ERROR FOR VTAM TERMINAL CONTROL BLOCKS <HASH TABLE|DREF STORAGE>, RC=xx

Explanation

IMS was unable to acquire enough storage in the IMS control region extended private area in one of the following:
  • In subpool 0 to build a VTCB hash table, or
  • In subpool 214 for loading the VTAM® control blocks (VTCBs).

For an explanation of the IMODULE GETMAIN return code xx, see the IMODULE return code information.

System action

IMS terminates with 0016.

Programmer response

Try to restart IMS when more storage is available.