How can a "ISPS118L SERVICE NOT INVOKED. A VALID ISPF ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT EXIST." error message be corrected, when creating a Freeform query using CA Report Facility?

Products

• Report Facility

Issue/Introduction

This document states how a "ISPS118L SERVICE NOT INVOKED. A VALID ISPF ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT EXIST." error message can be corrected, when creating a Freeform query using CA Report Facility.

How can a "ISPS118L SERVICE NOT INVOKED. A VALID ISPF ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT EXIST." error message be corrected, when creating a Freeform query using CA Report Facility?

Environment

z/OS 1.11 & higher.

Resolution

The "ISPS118L SERVICE NOT INVOKED. A VALID ISPF ENVIRONMENT DOES NOT EXIST." error message can be corrected by removing the PRFTSO entry from the AUTHCMD & AUTHPGM list of entries in the SYS1.PARMLIB(IKJTSO*) members.