DATACOM DDOL DDOL000176I error

Products

• Datacom
• DATACOM - AD

Issue/Introduction

Using Datacom online DDOL, why does any attempt to update/delete result in the following message?

1-DDOL000176I - PROP - NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR PROCESS COMMAND 
 

Environment

CICS/TS
z/OS
z/VSE

Resolution

The APPLY command was needed to complete the process..

When you issue the APPLY command, either in the command area or with PF9, the CA Datacom® Datadictionary™ database is updated with the information in the work file.

You can enter the APPLY command by typing APPLY or APP, on a command line and pressing PF9.

Enter or by pressing PF9. CA Datacom® Datadictionary™ responds with the next logical panel for the function, a message confirming successful completion of the function or an error message.

Notice the PF key display at the bottom of the DDOL screen:

 PF1=HELP  PF2=END  PF3=CLARIFY  PF4=PROCESS  PF5=MENU  PF6=STATUS MORE....
 PF7=SCB   PF8=SCF  PF9=APPLY    PF10=PATH    PF11=NEXT PF12=INPUT

Additional Information

 

For details on DDOL, refer to CA Datacom Core - 15.1 "Using the Online Facilities"
https://docops.ca.com/ca-datacom/15-1/en/using/building-databases-ca-datacom-datadictionary/using-the-online-facilities

Also, refer to "Creating a Sample Database with Online CA Datacom Datadictionary" "Using the Lessons" which provides a series of lessons on how to define a database entirely via the online DDOL facility.
https://docops.ca.com/ca-datacom/15-1/en/using/building-databases-ca-datacom-datadictionary/creating-a-sample-database-with-online-ca-datacom-datadictionary