Check this . Looks like you need to be authorized user to issue the command.
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21039810 Thanks, Kolusu IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> wrote on 12/21/2016 08:14:50 AM: > From: Mike Stramba <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Date: 12/21/2016 08:25 AM > Subject: Rexx/CICS format file pool - return code -4 > Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> > > Greetings all, > > System : ADCD - z/OS 01.10.00 running CICS Cicstslevel (030200) > > I'm trying to format the file pools for REXX/CICS > > I "sign on" to CICS (with "L CICS") > > I enter the REXX transaction, and the expected "Enter a REXX > command or EXIT to quit" message is posted, and interactively entered > Rexx does work. > > Attempting to run "FILEPOOL FORMAT POOL1" results in return code -4. > > According to the docs I'm using, this return code is returned when the > user is not logged on to the region. (REXX for CICS—Part One Features > and Installation By Dennis Beck) (pdf's are onlne) > > I think the problem is the "L CICS" signon, which is not requesting > any user name / password. That in turn, I think is because only the > default (none?) security has been installed for CICS -VTAM logons. > > If that is the problem, then : > > 1) Is it possible to "Logon" to the CICS region (without security) so > that "FILEPOOL FORMAT POOL1" will be accepted ? > > I ran a simple command program, and the default userid is CICSUSER > > 2) Is there an alternate way to format the file pool, rather than > using the Rexx/CICS interactive FILEPOOL FORMAT .. command ? > > else > Does CICS/VTAM security need to be installed ? > > else > > other ??? solutoin ? > > thx > > Mike > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
