ICH502A

Explanation
The data set name table (ICHRDSNT) indicates that
a primary (or backup) database is requested for the sequence number nnn.
 However, either no data set name was given in the table or an error
occurred while the data set was being processed. In the latter case,
a message (either ICH500I, ICH503I, ICH506I, ICH507I, ICH510I, or
ICH515I) precedes this message.

System action
The system waits for the operators reply.

Operator response
Specify either the name of an alternate RACF® database or NONE if no primary
(or backup) RACF database is
to be used for this sequence number. Note: If an alternate database is specified, it must be online and cataloged.
If there is a problem with the primary RACF database, and RACF issues message ICH510I and ICH502A, you
might (appropriately) reply to ICH502A with the name of the backup RACF database. RACF attempts to allocate the backup database
as the primary database. If, following specifications in the data
set name table, RACF then attempts
to allocate the backup RACF database
as the backup database, RACF issues
message ICH515I, then ICH502A again. This is normal. Contact your
systems programmer about whether to reply with NONE or the name of
yet another RACF database.

Programmer response
See “Problem Determination.”

Problem determination
Be sure that the RACF database  is cataloged and online, and
that the device on which the RACF database
is mounted is functioning properly. If the database was updated
by the IRRMIN00 utility, ensure that templates of the correct
level were added to the RACF database.
(Down-level templates can cause a RACF manager
error.)
The data set name table (ICHRDSNT) resides in SYS1.LINKLIB
or any other APF-authorized linklist library. Make sure that you verify
that the data set containing the ICHRDSNT is correctly APF authorized.

Routing code
1

Descriptor code
2