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Status Not under consideration
Workspace z/OS
Categories BCP_Allocation
Created by Guest
Created on Dec 18, 2018

RELATED IDEAS

Issue a IEFA110I message for Dynamic Allocation return code X'020C'

When Dynamic Allocation returns a return code X'0210', message IEFA110I is issued showing the job that is currently using the data set as this example shows.

DELETE APP1.TECH.TABLE
IKJ56225I DATA SET APP1.TECH.TABLE ALREADY IN USE, TRY LATER
IKJ56225I DATA SET IS ALLOCATED TO ANOTHER JOB OR USER
IEFA110I DATA SET CONTENTION
DATA SET APP1.TECH.TABLE IN USE BY
SYSNAME JOBNAME ASID
SYSM UPDTABLE 015C
IDC0551I ** ENTRY APP1.TECH.TABLE NOT DELETED
IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8

But when Dynamic Allocation returns a return code of X'020C', no message is issued indicating what job is currently using the data set as this example shows.

DELETE FSVK.FNSI.DNAMEFFR
IKJ56241I DATA SET FSK.REGION4.NAMECUST NOT ALLOCATED
IKJ56241I DATA SET IS ALLOCATED TO ANOTHER JOB OR USER
IDC0551I ** ENTRY FSK.REGION4.NAMECUST NOT DELETED
IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8

Please update Dynamic Allocation to issue the IEFA110I message for all "data set in-use" return codes.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 7, 2024
    This item is unlikely to be given high enough priority to be placed into the product plan.

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