DFS3258A LAST ONLINE LOG DATA SET IS BEING USED - NEED ARCHIVE


or

SYSTEM WAITING FOR AN ONLINE LOG DATA SET - NEED ARCHIVE

Explanation

The first form of this message is sent when IMS™ detects that the last unarchived online log data set (OLDS) was being used. All the other OLDS are not reusable for output operation, because they have not yet been archived or have been stopped.

The second form of this message is sent when all non-stopped OLDS require archiving. The second message is repeated at 5 minute intervals until the situation is resolved by archive completion.

System action

For the first form, IMS continues processing. For the second form, IMS is in a wait state until some OLDS become usable.

Operator response

If an archive job is not currently running, submit an archive job to free up OLDS. Also in a z/OS® environment, a new data set can be added with the /START OLDS command only if there is Log buffer available.

Programmer response

No action is required.