DFS2505I ERROR PROCESSING variable text: OPEN ERROR

Explanation

In the message text, variable text refers to one of the following targets, depending on whether the IMS management of ACBs is enabled:
ACBLIB
The program DBFUMIN0 was not able to open the specified ACBLIB data set.

This form of message text is the default.

CATALOG
The program DBFUMIN0 was not able to open the specified IMS catalog directory data set.

This form of message text is issued when the IMS management of ACBs is enabled in an IMS Catalog Definition exit routine (DFS3CDX0).

System action

The utility terminates with a return code of 08.

Programmer response

This problem normally results from a JCL error. If so, correct the JCL and resubmit the job.

If this message is issued for the IMS catalog, revisit the steps that were taken to create and populate the catalog directory.

Problem determination

3, 9, 20