DFS4499E ERROR IN CALL TO DFS3DATE cause

Explanation

The IMS Catalog Populate utility (DFS3PU00) encountered an internal error while calling module DFS3DATE. DFS3DATE converts ACB member timestamps into the timestamp format that is used in the IMS catalog records.

In the message text:
cause
The cause of the error. Possible causes include:
LESS THAN 3 PARMS SPECIFIED
The parameter list that the calling module passed to module DFS3DATE was missing one or more of the following required elements:
  • A status code area
  • A function code
  • A timestamp area
TOO MANY PARMS SPECIFIED
The parameter list that the calling module passed to module DFS3DATE contained more than five parameters.
UNKNOWN FUNCTION CODE
The calling module specified an invalid function code to module DFS3DATE.
INSUFFICENT PARMS FOR FUNCTION
The calling module did not supply all the required parameters to module DFS3DATE for the specified function code.
INVALID DATE SPECIFIED IN CALL
The calling module provided an invalid date format to module DFS3DATE.
ERROR IN ROUTINE DT03
Module DFS3DATE unexpectedly failed in routine DT03 while attempting to validate a user-supplied timestamp.

System action

The DFS3PU00 utility terminates abnormally with return code 16 and issues an ABENDU1002 for diagnostic purposes.

Programmer response

Capture a memory dump of the DFS3PU00 job and contact IBM® Software Support.

Module

DFS3DATE, DFS3PU00