VSAM: File Open Error Messages

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Cause

Action

File Open Error 01: Read access requested, but target file does not have read privileges.

CONNX attempted to read the target file, but the file attributes as defined in CICS RDO (Resource Definition Online) or the FCT (File Control Table) do not permit read access.

Ask the CICS administrator to change the target file attributes to include READ access.

File Open Error 02: Read/Write access requested, but target file does not have add/delete/update privileges.
 

CONNX attempted to open the target file for update processing, but the file attributes do not permit read, add, delete, or update access.

Either open the target file for read only access, or ask the CICS administrator to change the target file attributes to include read, add, delete, and update access.

File Open Error 03: CICS INQUIRE FILE

CONNX issued a CICS INQUIRE FILE against the target file to determine its OPEN and ENABLED status. The INQUIRE FILE command failed; refer to the reported response and response2 fields for more information.

Use the CEMT INQUIRE FILE command to verify that the CICS file name is defined on the target region.

 

Example:

CEMT INQ FI(CUSTOMER)

STATUS: RESULTS - OVERTYPE TO MODIFY

Fil(CUSTOMER) Vsa Clo Ena Rea Upd Add Bro Del Sha

Dsn ( CONNX.CUSTOMER )

 

If the file is defined, ask the CICS administrator to authorize the CONNX server transaction (NXS0) and/or the CICS userid to use the CICS INQUIRE FILE command.

File Open Error 04: CICS SET FILE ENABLED  

CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS SET FILE ENABLED command against the target file.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file exists; also request that the CONNX CICS/VSAM server transaction (NXS0) and/or the CICS userid be authorized to execute the CICS SET FILE command.
Refer to the response and response2 codes for this message.

File Open Error 05: InquireFileAttributes()  

CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS INQUIRE FILE command against the target file.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file exists; also request that the CONNX CICS/VSAM server transaction (NXS0) and/or the CICS userid be authorized to execute the CICS INQUIRE FILE command.
Refer to the response and response2 codes for this message.

File Open Error 06: CICS SET FILE CLOSED WAIT

CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS SET FILE CLOSED WAIT command against the target file.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file exists; also request that the CONNX CICS/VSAM server transaction (NXS0) and/or the CICS userid be authorized to execute the CICS SET FILE command.

Refer to the response and response2 codes for this message.

File Open Error 07: CICS SET FILE READABLE

While opening the target file for read-only access, CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS SET FILE READABLE command.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file has the readable access attributes.

Example:

Determine the file attributes via the CEMT INQUIRE FILE command.

INQ FI(CUSTOMER)

STATUS: RESULTS - OVERTYPE TO MODIFY

Fil(CUSTOMER) Vsa Clo Ena Rea Upd Add Bro Del Sha

Rea = Readable attribute

File Open Error 08: CICS SET FILE ADDABLE DELETABLE READABLE UPDATABLE  

While opening the target file for read/write/update access, CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS SET FILE ADDABLE DELETABLE READABLE UPDATABLE command.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file has the addable, deletable, readable, and updatable access attributes.

Example:

Determine the file attributes via the CEMT INQUIRE FILE command.

INQ FI(CUSTOMER)

STATUS: RESULTS - OVERTYPE TO MODIFY

Fil(CUSTOMER) Vsa Clo Ena Rea Upd Add Bro Del Sha

Rea = Read attribute

Upd = Update attribute

Add = Add attribute

Del = Delete attribute

File Open Error 09: CICS SET FILE OPEN

While opening the target file, CONNX issued an unsuccessful CICS SET FILE OPEN command.

Ask the CICS administrator to verify that the target file exists; also request that the CONNX CICS/VSAM server transaction (NXS0) and/or CICS userid be authorized to execute the CICS SET FILE command.