DFS4305W THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF VOLSERS WAS EXCEEDED FOR THE DATA SET: data set name

Explanation

The indicated data set spans multiple volumes. The maximum number of volumes that are automatically extracted by utility DFSKARC0 is 8; however in this case, the number of VOLSERS exceeds this value. The first 8 VOLSERS are included in the generated JCL; however any subsequent VOLSERS are omitted.

System action

Processing continues. At the end of processing, a condition code of 4 is returned.

System programmer response

Update the generated JCL to supply the omitted VOLSER values to the DD statement associated with the indicated data set name before submitting the JCL.

Module

DFSKARC0