DFS2518I INVALID PARM SPECIFIED IN PARM FIELD-INVALID CHARACTER IN PARM

Explanation

The DEDB initialization utility (DBFUMIN0) found an invalid character in a utility control statement. Names following the AREA= control statement must be one to eight characters in length and composed of alphanumeric characters (A-Z, 0-9) or the special characters '$', '#', and '@'.

System action

The utility terminates with a return code of 4.

Programmer response

Correct the invalid character, and resubmit the job.