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TMSTPNIT Messages

*** xxxxxx ---- INITIALIZATION BYPASSED ***

Reason:

The tape VOLSER indicated by xxxxxx has been bypassed for initialization.

Action:

Review the report for other messages related to the failure. Correct and resubmit the job.

ACCESS KEYWORD INVALID FOR NON-AL TAPE

Reason:

The ACCESS keyword can only be specified if LABTYPE=AL.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

ACCESS= NOT BLANK OR A thru Z

Reason:

The requested ACCESS value is not blank or A through Z.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

CAN NOT BE IN DELETE STATUS

Reason:

The TMC record for this request cannot be in delete status.

Action:

Update the TMC or correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

CAN NOT UPDATE TMC

Reason:

An error occurred when attempting to write to the TMC or Audit file. Note: Tape has been labeled.

Action:

Review the report for other messages related to the failure. Review the job output and identify failing label requests. Correct the statements and run new label job if necessary.

CAN NOT WRITE TAPE LABEL

Reason:

An error occurred when attempting to write a tape label.

Action:

Review the report for other messages related to the failure. Correct the statements and run new label job if necessary.

DISP= NOT LOADED, OR REWIND

Reason:

The requested DISP is not one of the supported types.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

HARDWARE/MEDIA FAILURE, SEE CONSOLE LOG

Reason:

A hardware or media failure prevented the mounted tape from being initialized.

Action:

Check the console log for details from either MVS or CA1.

LABTYPE= NOT SL, NL, OR AL

Reason:

The requested LABTYPE is not one of the supported types.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

NOT IN DELETE STATUS

Reason:

The requested VOLSER is not in delete status in the TMC.

Action:

Update the TMC or correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

NOT IN SCRATCH STATUS

Reason:

The requested VOLSER is not scratch and must be scratch to initialize.

Action:

Update the TMC or correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

NUMBTAPE= NOT BETWEEN 1 AND 255

Reason:

TMSTPNIT allows NUMBTAPE values of 1 through 255.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

NUMBTAPE>1 INVALID FOR 'OUTTAPE'

Reason:

NUMBTAPE requests initializing for the next n tapes in the TMC. OUTTAPE indicates that the tape is not in the TMC; therefore, NUMBTAPE cannot be performed.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

OPERATOR REJECTED USE OF TAPE

Reason:

The operator response to the CALOTN01 message differs from the SER input parameter.

Action:

Ensure correct tape is mounted and reply with the correct SER input parameter.

REJECTED BY USER EXIT

Reason:

The user exit return code is 12.

Action:

Correct and resubmit the job, if necessary.

SER= BLANK NOT VALID

Reason:

A VOLSER is required for all command verbs.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

SYNTAX ERROR IN CONTROL STATEMENT

Reason:

The control statement is invalid or contains improperly coded command verbs or keyword parameters

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

TAPE INITIALIZED [ WAS vvvvvv(+) ]

Reason:

The tape volume has been successfully initialized. Tape was formerly initialized as vvvvvv. If a plus follows the VOLSER, this indicates that the former VOLSER was that of a foreign tape.

Action:

None. This is an informational message.

TAPE IN TMC NOT VALID

Reason:

Processing OUTTAPE and the VOLSER in the tape label is controlled by TMC

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

TAPE MUST BE IN DELETE STATUS

Reason:

VOLSER must be in delete status for this command.

Action:

Update the TMC or correct the control statement(s)and resubmit the job.

TAPE NOT IN TMC

Reason:

The tape requested for INTAPE,OLDTAPE, or NEWTAPE was not found in the TMC when processing NUMBTAPE.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

TAPE vvvvv NOT VALID FOR INITIALIZATION

Reason:

The VOLSER in the tape label was not in delete or scratch status.

Action:

Update the TMC or correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

TAPE WRITE PROTECTED

Reason:

Unable to write to tape.

Action:

Change write-protect, skip execution or get another tape. Problem may also be caused by insufficient security authorization such as the user ID only having read authority for LABEL=BLP.

UNABLE TO UPDATE AUDIT FILE

Reason:

An OUTTAPE request was unable to write an audit record.

Action:

Correct the problem using the Audit file.

UNKNOWN COMMAND FIELD

Reason:

The control statement command was not NEWTAPE, OLDTAPE, OUTTAPE or INTAPE.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.

VOLUME NOT IN TMC

Reason:

NEWTAPE, OLDTAPE or INTAPE was specified but the requested VOLSER is not in the TMC.

Action:

Correct the control statement(s) and resubmit the job.