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S222 error due to excessive EXCP count?


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ramangouda patil

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:52 pm
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Hi all,
I get an S222 abend for steps with an unusually high EXCP count,.Have tried increasing the blksze for those steps,but hasnt helped.
What else can i try ? ( including REGION parameter? )
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:57 pm
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EXCP is dependant on the amount of I/O being processed.

Take a look at the program and see if it can be reduced.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 7:11 pm
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Have you tried talking to the operators to find out why the job was canceled? Unlike an S522 (for example), an S222 means someone physically killed your job.

Also, what's the DD statements look like -- do you have buffers specified for the file(s) involved?
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ramangouda patil

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:45 pm
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expat wrote:
EXCP is dependant on the amount of I/O being processed.

Take a look at the program and see if it can be reduced.

There isnt much scope for program changes. Will increasing blksz help ?

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an S222 means someone physically killed your job.

I checked out this.Its being cancelled by the system itself.
Also I am creating temp files(table dumps). These are big files.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 8:57 pm
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are there not different JOB CLASSes in your system?

you received the s222 because the job class limitations,
the class that you used in your job,
have been exceeded.

Find a job class that allows for more time.
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ramangouda patil

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:17 pm
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Find a job class that allows for more time.

I am afraid this isnt possible as well. We run this in production class,thus this is ruled out. icon_sad.gif
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:23 pm
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hi,
S222 means the operator, or an authorized time sharing option
extensions (TSO/E) user, canceled the job without requesting a dump.

Find out why the operator or TSO/E user canceled the job. Correct any errors and resubmit the job. If you want a dump, have the operator resubmit the job and then cancel it using the command CANCEL jobname, DUMP.
you must specify the region size as REGION=1M and resubmit the job.
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enrico-sorichetti

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:26 pm
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System Abend :
222

Explanation:
The operator, or an authorized time sharing option extensions (TSO/E) user, canceled the job without requesting a dump.

Source:
Master scheduler

System Action:
The system ends the job. In some cases, the system
might write a dump even though a dump was not requested, depending on which system routine has control.

Programmer Response:
Find out why the operator or TSO/E user canceled the job. Correct any errors and resubmit the job. If you want a dump, have the operator resubmit the job and then cancel it using the command CANCEL jobname, DUMP.

P.S.
speak to Your support
I have seen places where some automation issued system commands
to fix what was believed to be an abnormal situations (
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Anuj Dhawan

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 9:30 pm
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Hi,

For a similar discussion check this link: www.ibmmainframes.com/about16726-0-asc-15.html
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ramangouda patil

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:28 pm
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Hi all,
Thanks to your suggestions!
increased the blocksize to BLKSIZE = INT(27998/LRECL) * LRECL. Also made changes the spool consumption for the job. Cant say which change rectified it. icon_confused.gif
Thanks all!
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dick scherrer

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:06 pm
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Hello,

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Cant say which change rectified it.
Did you determine what caused the s222?

If not, it may not be completely fixed. If it was an operator, that operator may not have seen the re-run or may not have been working when the re-run was successful.

If some automated function issued the s222, hopefully the changes have resolved the issue icon_wink.gif
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ramangouda patil

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:33 pm
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If some automated function issued the s222, hopefully the changes have resolved the issue

Yup!
The changes solved the problem icon_biggrin.gif
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:24 pm
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Good to hear it is working - thank you for letting us know icon_smile.gif

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