Hercules Version 2: System Messages: DU - DASD Utilities
Common Functions
This page describes the messages for the Hercules S/370,
ESA/390, and z/Architecture emulator DASD utility programs that are common
to more than one utility.
Messages
- 
HHCDU001I Updating cyl cylinder head head
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The track at cylinder number cylinderand head numberheadis being rewritten after being modified.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function read_track
  
 
- 
HHCDU002E filename write track error: stat=status
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to rewrite a track from the DASD image named
filenamefailed. The status returned wasstatus.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function read_track
  
 
- 
HHCDU003I Reading cyl cylinder head head
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The track at cylinder number cylinderand head numberheadis being read.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function read_track
  
 
- 
HHCDU004E filename read track error: stat=status
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to read a track from the DASD image named
filenamefailed. The status returned wasstatus.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function read_track
  
 
- 
HHCDU005I Searching extent 0 begin
(begcyl,beghead) end (endcyl,endhead)
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The first extent of the dataset is being searched for a key.
The extent starts at the track at cylinder begcyl, headbeghead, and ends at the track at cylinderendcyl,
headendhead.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function search_key_equal
  
 
- 
HHCDU006I Searching extent extent begin
(begcyl,beghead) end (endcyl,endhead)
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An extent, extent, of the dataset is being searched for a key.
The extent starts at the track at cylinderbegcyl, headbeghead, and ends at the track at cylinderendcyl,
headendhead.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function search_key_equal
  
 
- 
HHCDU007E Track track not found in extent table
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt was made to convert a track number to an absolute
address, but the track specified, track, is beyond the end
of the dataset.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation. The dataset, the VTOC, or
the DASD image may be corrupt.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function convert_tt
  
 
- 
HHCDU008E Cannot obtain storage for device descriptor buffer: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to obtain storage for the buffer used to hold a CKD
DASD image's description failed. The error is described by error.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU009E Cannot open filename: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The CKD image file named filenamecould not be opened. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU010E filename read error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An error was encountered while reading the CKD header record
from the file named filename. The error is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU011E filename CKD header invalid
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The file filenameis not a valid CKD DASD image file.
Either the first record is not the length of a CKD header record, or the
marker in the header record is not correct.
- Action
  
- Supply the name of a valid CKD DASD image file and retry the
operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU012E DASD table entry not found for devtype type
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The device type in the CKD header record does not correspond
to any known DASD device. The CKD DASD image file may be corrupt, or
else the device is not supported by Hercules.
  
- Action
  
- Supply the name of a supported CKD DASD image file and retry the
operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU013E CKD initialization failed for filename
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The device-specific initialization routine for the
file named filenamefailed. Another message describes the specific
failure.
- Action
  
- See the specific message for the action needed.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU014I filename heads=heads trklen=trklen
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The device represented by the CKD DASD image file named
filenamehasheadsheads and tracks oftrklenbytes length.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU015I Updating cyl cylinder head head
- 
  - Meaning
  
- During processing of a request to close the CKD image file, the track
at cylinder number cylinderand head numberheadis being rewritten, since it has been modified.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function close_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU016E filename write track error: stat=status
- 
  - Meaning
  
- During processing of a request to close the CKD image file, an
attempt to rewrite a track from the DASD image named
filenamefailed. The status returned wasstatus.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function close_ckd_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU017E Cannot obtain storage for device descriptor buffer: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to obtain storage for the buffer used to hold a FBA
DASD image's description failed. The error is described by error.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_fba_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU018E DASD table entry not found for devtype type
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The default FBA device type does not correspond
to any known DASD device. This is likely an internal programming error.
  
- Action
  
- Report the bug to the Hercules development team.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_fba_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU019E FBA initialization failed for filename
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The device-specific initialization routine for the
file named filenamefailed. Another message describes the specific
failure.
- Action
  
- See the specific message for the action needed.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_fba_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU020I filename sectors=sectors size=size
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The device represented by the FBA DASD image file named
filenamehassectorssectors ofsizebytes length.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function open_fba_image
  
 
- 
HHCDU021E VOL1 record not found
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The volume being processed does not have a volume label. It is probably
blank and unformatted.
  
- Action
  
- Format the volume, or specify a formatted volume and retry the
operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU022I VOLSER=serial VTOC=cchhr
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The volume being processed has the volume
serial serial, and its VTOC format 4 DSCB is at absolute
locationcchhr.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU023I VTOC start begcchh end endcchh
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The VTOC of the volume being processed begins at cylinder and head
begcchhand ends at cylinder and headendcchh.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU024E Dataset dsn not found in VTOC
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested dataset, dsn, was not found in the VTOC and
does not exist on this volume.
- Action
  
- Specify the correct dataset name, or select the volume on which it
appears.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU025I DSNAME=dsn F1DSCB CCHHR=cchhr
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The format 1 DSCB for the requested dataset, dsn, is at
absolute locationcchhr.
This message is only issued if verbose message reporting has been selected.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU026E F1DSCB record not found
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested dataset is listed in the VTOC, but its format 1 DSCB
record was not found when an attempt was made to read it. The VTOC may
be corrupt.
  
- Action
  
- Recreate the dataset and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU027E F3DSCB record not found
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested dataset is reported to contain more than three extents
in the format 1 DSCB, but its format 3 DSCB record was not found when an
attempt was made to read it. The VTOC may be corrupt.
  
- Action
  
- Recreate the dataset and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function build_extent_array
  
 
- 
HHCDU028E filename open error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to create
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU029E filename device header write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the device header to
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU030E filename compressed device header write error:
error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the compressed device header to
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU031E Cannot obtain l1tab buffer: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to obtain storage for the primary lookup table buffer
failed. The error is described by error.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU032E filename primary lookup table write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the primary lookup table to
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU033E filename secondary lookup table write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the secondary lookup table to
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU034E filename dasdcopy ftruncate error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to truncate
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU035E filename cylinder cyl head head write
error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the track at cylinder cyl,
headheadto
the CKD DASD image file namedfilenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU036E filename compressed device header lseek error:
error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to reposition to the beginning of
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU037E filename compressed device header write error:
error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to rewrite the compressed device header record of
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU038E filename secondary lookup table lseek error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to reposition to the secondary lookup table of
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU039E filename secondary lookup table write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to rewrite the secondary lookup table of
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU040E filename close error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to close
the CKD DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU041I count cylinders successfully written to
file filename
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The CKD DASD image file named filenamehas been successfully
created. It containscountcylinders.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd_file
  
 
- 
HHCDU042E Cylinder count count is outside range
min-max 
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested number of cylinders, count, is outside the valid
range frommintomax.
- Action
  
- Specify a valid number of cylinders and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd
  
 
- 
HHCDU043E Cannot obtain track buffer: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to obtain storage for the track buffer
failed. The error is described by error.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd
  
 
- 
HHCDU044I Creating type volume serial:
cylinders cyls, tracks trks/cyl, length
bytes/track
- 
  - Meaning
  
- A new volume is being created of device type typeand volume
serial numberserial. It hascylinderscylinders,trackstracks per cylinder, andlengthbytes per track.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_ckd
  
 
- 
HHCDU045E Sector count count is outside range
min-max 
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested number of sectors, count, is outside the valid
range frommintomax.
- Action
  
- Specify a valid number of cylinders and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU046E Cannot obtain sector buffer: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to obtain storage for the sector buffer
failed. The error is described by error.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU047I Creating type volume serial:
sectors sectors, length bytes/sector
- 
  - Meaning
  
- A new volume is being created of device type typeand volume
serial numberserial. It hassectorssectors
andlengthbytes per sector.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU048E filename open error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to create
the FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU049E filename dasdcopy ftruncate error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to truncate
the FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU050E filename sector sector write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write sector number sectorto
the FBA DASD image file namedfilenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU051E filename close error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to close
the FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU052I count sectors successfully written to
file filename
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The FBA DASD image file named filenamehas been successfully
created. It containscountsectors.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU053E File size too large: size [l1tab]
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The requested file size, size, would result in a primary
lookup table that is too large. The DASD image cannot be created
as a compressed image.
- Action
  
- Either specify fewer sectors, or create the DASD image uncompressed.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU054E filename open error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to create
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU055I Creating type compressed volume serial:
sectors sectors, length bytes/sector
- 
  - Meaning
  
- A new compressed FBA volume is being created of device type
typeand volume serial numberserial. It hassectorssectors andlengthbytes per sector.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU056E filename devhdr write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the device header to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU057E filename cdevhdr write error:
error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the compressed device header to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU058E filename l1tab write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the primary lookup table to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU059E filename l2tab write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write the secondary lookup table to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU060E filename block header write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write a compressed block header to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU061E filename block write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write a compressed block to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU062E filename block write error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to write an uncompressed block to
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU063E filename cdevhdr lseek error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to reposition to the beginning of
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU064E filename cdevhdr rewrite error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to rewrite the compressed device header record of
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU065E filename l2tab lseek error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to reposition to the secondary lookup table of
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU066E filename l2tab rewrite error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to rewrite the secondary lookup table of
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU067E filename close error: error
- 
  - Meaning
  
- An attempt to close
the compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamefailed. The error
is described byerror.
- Action
  
- Correct the error and retry the operation.
  
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
- 
HHCDU068I count sectors successfully written to
file filename
- 
  - Meaning
  
- The compressed FBA DASD image file named filenamehas
been successfully created. It containscountsectors.
- Issued by
  
- dasdutil.c, function create_compressed_fba
  
 
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Last updated 18 December 2002