501: MKDIR fails: reason

Explanation

The MKD command was issued to create a new MVS™ PDS or a new z/OS® UNIX directory, but the path name specified contained only quotation marks with no data set name, had an z/OS UNIX name larger than 1023 characters, or an MVS data set name longer than 44 characters.

System action

The MKD command is rejected. Control is returned to the client connection for further command processing.

User response

Reissue the command with the data set name for the new PDS.

System programmer response

None.