125-: Data set access will be retried in 1 minute intervals - number attempts remaining

Explanation

The client sent the RETR, STOR, or APPE command to the FTP server; however, the MVS™ data set that is specified by the command is being held by one or more jobs.

This reply is part of a sequence of 125- replies. This reply is issued every DSWAITTIMEREPLY seconds when the server is waiting to obtain the data set. This reply indicates how many more times the FTP server can attempt to access the MVS data set.

In the reply text:
number
The remaining number of times that the FTP server can attempt to access the MVS data set.

Example

ftp> get 'USER1.FTPDATA' testing
200 Port request OK. 
125-FTP Server unable to obtain SHARED use of USER1.FTPDATA which is held by: 005C MYJOB EXCLUSIVE SYSDSN
125-Data set access will be retried in 1 minute intervals - 1 attempts remaining		
125 Sending data set USER1.FTPDATA
250 Transfer completed successfully.

System action

The FTP server continues to try to access the MVS data set.

User response

If you need immediate access to the MVS data set, contact the system programmer for the FTP server and provide the sequence of 125- replies.

System programmer response

Perform the following actions:
  1. Use the information in the 125- replies or in message EZZ9819I in the SYSLOGD file to determine which job or jobs are holding the MVS data set and resolve the contention.
  2. Purge or cancel the job that is causing the MVS data set contention, if appropriate.
  3. Modify the DSWAITTIME configuration statement in the server FTP.DATA file based on your end-user requirements and recycle the FTP server to cause the change to take effect for new FTP sessions. See the information about the DSWAITTIME statement in z/OS Communications Server: IP Configuration Reference.

    Tip: You can change the DSWAITTIME configured value for the current session only by sending a SITE command to the server with the DSWAITTIME parameter. See the information about the SIte subcommand in z/OS Communications Server: IP User's Guide and Commands .

Problem determination

None.

Source

z/OS® Communications Server TCP/IP: FTP

Parent topic: 125 reply codes