DFS344W DDNAME FOR output COPY WAS|WAS NOT SUPPLIED, n COPY REQUESTED FOR FUNCTION ff

Explanation

A utility program was directed by a control statement to create n copies of the output data set but a ddname was/was not supplied.

System action

Processing terminates with a nonzero return code.

Programmer response

If one copy was requested, remove the ddname for the second copy from the control statement. If two copies are requested, add the second ddname to the control statement. If one copy was requested, but no ddname was supplied, supply it, and resubmit the job.

Problem determination

2, 3, 8, 36. Also, if running under the Utility Control Facility, rerun the job with a FUNCTION=OP,MSGNUM=344 control statement in the DFSYSIN data set. Supply a SYSUDUMP DD statement to this step.

Module

DFSUCP40, DFSURGU0, DFSURUL0