In the interest of avoiding foot shooting, IMO, your current active IOCDS should always be write protected.
> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Dazzo, Matt > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 10:30 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IOCDS Write Protected > > Thanks, should have checked the archives first. How would an IOCDS get write > protected other than a manual process? Thanks > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Elardus Engelbrecht > Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 12:51 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IOCDS Write Protected > > Dazzo, Matt wrote: > > >Attempting to build a new IOCDSA0 but getting the error below. > >According to msg ICP408I to correct this issue ' use Disable Write > >Protection under Options on the Input/Output Configuration panel' but > >exactly where is that and how do I change it? Thanks Matt > > >The current activation profile on the HMC is A3. > >ICP408I IOCDS A0 IS WRITE PROTECTED > > Your question was also posted by you on 2011/02/09 in thread 'HCD Write > Error'. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/bit.listserv.ibm- > main/LUR9SmkTdpw/zdO4tE6_JwIJ > > Mary Ann Matyaz and others gave good replies. I hope these replies are still > valid... ;-) > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to > lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN