DFS3746A FORMATTING OF AN ADS FAILED FOR AREA=areaname DD=ddname REASON CODE=nn
Explanation
In the format phase in Create utility, DBFUMRI0,
the formatting of a new area data set (ADS) failed. One of the following
reason codes nn indicates the cause for the failure:
- Code (dec)
- Meaning
- 01
- The dynamic allocation or opening of the new ADS for formatting failed.
- 02
- I/O error or long busy error occurred during the formatting of a new ADS.
- 03
- To format a new ADS, the ADS must be registered in the DBRC RECON data set first. In this case, the ADS was not registered in the DBRC RECON data set.
- 04
- The control interval (CI) size of the new VSAM data set is not the same as the one specified in DBD.
- 05
- The defined VSAM data set space is smaller than the current active ADS VSAM data set. The new ADS VSAM data set must be equal to or larger than the current active ADS.
- 06
- After formatting the new VSAM data set, the utility, DBFUMRI0, closes the data set to reopen the data set with the ICIP option, but a close error occurred.
- 07
- After closing the new VSAM data set, the utility, DBFUMRI0, opened the data set with the ICIP option, but an open error occurred.
- 08
- The ADS of the named ddname was stopped by the operator and formatting of the ADS failed.
System action
The utility stops formatting the ADS of the named ddname.
Programmer response
Check the RECON data set if the named ADS is stopped or inadvertently deleted from the RECON data set. If it is not stopped, add the ADS entry to the DBRC RECON data set, and rerun the job.