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Allocate Error Codes

The following return codes are returned from the system's allocating routines (SVC 32). The following is a list of the most common return codes encountered. For a complete list of codes, see the IBM DADSM Logic guide.

HEX: X'04'

DEC: 0000 0100

Message ID: IEF253I

Data set already exists on the specified volume.

HEX: X'08'

DEC: 0000 1000

Message ID: IEF254I

VTOC of volume is full. Cannot add DSCB for another data set to it.

HEX: X'0C'

DEC: 0000 1100

Message ID: IEF255I

Permanent I/O error on VTOC.

HEX: X'10'

DEC: 0001 0000

Message ID: IEF256I

Absolute track not available.

HEX: X'14'

DEC: 0001 0100

Message ID: IEF257I

Volume does not contain sufficient free space in sufficiently few extents. This condition is commonly caused by space fragmentation on the volume.

HEX: X'20'

DEC: 0010 0000

Message ID: IEF261I

No Prime Area request for ISAM data set.

HEX: X'80'

DEC: 1000 0000

Message ID: IEF267I

Directory space request is larger than primary request.