Bypassing the problem

This list describes some actions you can take that might allow you to bypass a problem:

If the problem is related to I/O for SORTIN, SORTOUT, or OUTFIL, try using the BSAM run-time option.
If the problem is related to storage, try adding 32 KB by changing the REGION parameter or the MAINSIZE or SIZE run-time option. System 0C4 and DFSORT user 1nnn abends are sometimes related to storage problems and can be bypassed in this way.
If the problem is with the Blockset technique, try using the NOBLKSET run-time option TEMPORARILY to force DFSORT to use a different technique. For more information, see Type-of-technique keyword procedure.

Note: OPTION NOBLKSET should NOT be used as a permanent solution, because it can significantly degrade performance.