On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:04:34 -0500 Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

:>Binyamin Dissen wrote:
:>> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:14:19 -0500 Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

:>> :>Binyamin Dissen wrote:
:>> :>> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006 08:55:35 -0500 Mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

:>> :>> :>Robert A. Rosenberg wrote:
:>> :>> :>> At 16:20 -0500 on 08/25/2006, Mark wrote about Re: VSAM CLOSE 
failure 
:>> :>> :>> problem:

:>> :>> :>>> Charles,
:>> :>> :>>> When I issue the close request, I do indeed still have the ACB in 
:>> :>> :>>> core.  The SHOWCB ERROR as noted in the docs return the same info 
as 
:>> :>> :>>> the acberflg.

:>> :>> :>>> So as far as I can tell, VSAM is returning an RC of 4, but  zero 
:>> :>> :>>> error value.  A combination which is not documented.
:>> :>> :>>> So either I'm missing some documentation, or DFSMS is returning a 
bad 
:>> :>> :>>> error value.

:>> :>> :>>> Any more ideas?

:>> :>> :>> Are you closing them one at a time or all 4 in the same close. If 
the 
:>> :>> :>> latter, try closing them one at at time and see if it helps (or 
:>> :>> :>> returns better tracking results).

:>> :>> :>I am indeed closing them one at a time.   The first ones work, the 
last 
:>> :>> :>one doesn't.  The last close doesn't know its the last one until 
after 
:>> :>> :>the close takes place and I can not find a next control block in the 
chain.

:>> :>> :>I'm going to check that the DEB points to my ACB.  It should but I 
have 
:>> :>> :>had cases in the past where it didn't because I'd goofed something up 
on 
:>> :>> :>the OPEN request.

:>> :>> It would be a good idea to get a dump to confirm that the address you 
are
:>> :>> CLOSEing contains an ACB.

:>> :>I've confirmed that the ACB address is good for closing.   And it would 
:>> :>seem that the ACB is in the DEB as well.  However, my SYSUDUMP 
:>> :>information looks a bit strange...

:>> SYSUDUMP of the x03 or a forced abend when the CLOSE failed?
   
:>Forced abend when the CLOSE failed.

Show the CLOSE plist and the ACB.

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