125: Name length error for pathname pathname

Explanation

The path name provided for a data set that contains a job to submit is too long. The name, when combined with the current working directory, must adhere to the following maximum lengths:
  • 44 for a physical sequential data set
  • 55 for a member of a PDS (includes the parentheses for the member name
  • 1023 for a file in the hierarchical file system.
    Note: The maximum length for a file name is 255 -- the total path name maximum length is 1023.

System action

The job is not submitted. FTP continues.

User response

Reissue the request with a name that meets the limits for the type of data set or file.

System programmer response

None.

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