FSUM2319
No session was started. The program to start the shell could not be invoked. Function = execl(), program name = 'string', errno = number (X'hexnum'), reason code = hexnum, message = 'string'

Explanation

No session was started because OMVS could not invoke the program that starts the z/OS shell.

In the message text:
program name = 'string'
The name of the program that cannot be executed.
errno = number (X'hexnum')
The errno value returned by the system for this error. For more information about this errno value, see z/OS XL C/C++ Runtime Library Reference. If errno = 0, no errno information is available from the system for this error.
reason code = hexnum
The reason code returned by the system for this error. For more information about this reason code, see z/OS UNIX System Services Programming: Assembler Callable Services Reference.
message = 'string'
A system error message that describes this error as reported by errno. If errno = 0, this message is not meaningful.

System programmer response

Make sure that the program named in the error message is available in the hierarchical file system. Make sure that the program file has the proper permissions so that this user can run it. Make sure that the permissions for the directory containing the program are set properly so this user is allowed access.

User response

Provide the system programmer with this message number and any variable information displayed in the message.