DFS3978E utility name UTILITY FAILED TO CLOSE THE ddname DATA SET
Explanation
A utility failed to close one of the required data sets successfully.
In the message text:
- utility name
- The utility that encountered the problem.
- ddname
- The data set that failed to close. Possible values for ddname are:
- SYSUT1
- REPOR
- SYSPRINT
- CONTROL
- MODBLKS
- RDDSDSN
System action
The indicated utility fails with a return code 8.
Programmer response
Make sure that the DD statement for the data set is defined correctly.