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z/OS Issues Message IEF238D for a Job that Should Have Allocated An Online Device

Possible Cause:

The criteria defined for eliminating devices are too restrictive. Because all online devices were eliminated, the job enters allocation recovery and z/OS issues message IEF238D.

Solution:

Review the criteria defined in the TPCEDLXT exit routine. Use the DISPLAY JOB command to see information about the jobs for which devices are reserved.

If the criteria defined are too restrictive, then make one of these types of device selection criteria, or both types of criteria, less restrictive.