Cannot open VSAM file for EDIT operation in CICS

ranjani · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 13

i have a vsam file which is defined with shareoptions(3,3).

I am able to do READ ONLy on this file in the CICS region. when i add options like DEL, BRO, UPD etc for the file and open it, it says open/close failed

Fil(JFILE1 ) Vsa Clo Une Rea Upd Add Bro Del Sha OPEN/CLOSE FAILED
Dsn( TRN01.CUST.VSAM )

can someone please explain this. also can you please say how to find the failure reason

William Thompson · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:47 am

Fairly simple, You say you have "READ ONLY" access and yet you attempt to access it with DELete and UPDate? What are ecpecting, "Oh, go ahead, I trust you....

".

ranjani · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 13

i mean to say i can do "READ' only. the manuals say, if a file is defined with shareoptions(3,3), we should be able to do update, delete, add etc of records in the cics region. But i am not able to do any of these.

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:22 am

Hello,

Is this a test file that only you will be using?

If it is a shared file, someone/something else may have it. You might be able to do "dirty" reads, but not be able to do any kind of update.

ranjani · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 13

this is a test file which i am only using

dick scherrer · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:36 am

Hello,

What happens if you try to update this file in batch?

ranjani · New User Joined: 25 Oct 2006 Posts: 13

in Batch, it is successful...only through CICS, it fails

Mickeydusaor · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:57 pm

What is the FCT set to for this file.???

William Thompson · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:17 pm

At the time of the open, what is displayed on the console log? There should be something like these: DFHFC0952 or DFHFC0955 or something else. That will give you your answer.