550: could not delete dataset

Explanation

While the FTP server was processing a DELE (delete) command from the FTP client, the server encountered an error and could not complete the request. This reply can appear by itself, or as part of a group of messages.

Example

delete etchost                                       
>>>DELE etchost                                      
550-System completion code and reason: 213-24        
550 could not delete USER5.PDS(ETCHOST)              
Command:                    

System action

The FTP server stops processing the DELE command.

Operator response

None.

User response

If this reply is part of a group of replies, inspect the earlier replies for information about the reason the delete failed; otherwise, report the error to the system programmer.

System programmer response

If this reply appears by itself, inspect the FTP server syslog trace output for diagnostic messages related to the MVS data set specified by the dataset value. Correct the problem, and ask the user to delete the specified dataset. If this reply is part of a group of replies, follow the steps recommended for the earlier replies to correct the problem.

Problem determination

For information about enabling and capturing the FTP server sylog trace, see the information about diagnosing FTP server problems with traces in z/OS Communications Server: IP Diagnosis Guide.

Source

z/OS® Communications Server TCP/IP: FTP