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505E

Unable to open ACB for file “<ddname>“, RC=<rc>, ERR=<error>

Reason

An error occurred while attempting to open the ACB for the file you specified.

<ddname>

The file containing the error

<rc>

The return code presented in register 15

<error>

The reason code presented in register 0 upon return from the OPEN (VSAM files).

Action

Refer to the IBM manual Using VSE/VSAM Macros or the equivalent for OPEN macro codes and take any indicated action. Contact CA Support for further assistance.