You need security enabled for REXX/CICS to be functional. In addition to what Sri pointed to, when you enter REXX/CICS after the filepool is formatted, each user will have their individual RACF user associated with their library members in the RFS file system. So if you are not signed on, it's basically not much use.
The FLST transaction won't work in this situation but REXX will work and you can attempt limited REXXTRY commands. On Thu, Dec 22, 2016 at 2:34 AM, Lizette Koehler <[email protected]> wrote: > If you were not aware there is a CICS list that might be helpful as well. > > To join, if you have not done so, go to this URL: > > CICS http://www.listserv.uga.edu/archives/cics-l.html > > Lizette > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > > Behalf Of Mike Stramba > > Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 8:15 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Rexx/CICS format file pool - return code -4 > > > > 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 > -- Wayne V. Bickerdike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
