OPSDYNAM ALLOC RC=4

Products

• OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation

Issue/Introduction

Error executing a REXX programs that used OPSDYNAM to allocate a file:

address OPSDYNAM "ALLOC FILE(PUNCH1) SYSOUT(B) WRITER(SMTP)"
OPSDYNAM                                                    
ALLOC FILE(PUNCH1) SYSOUT(B) WRITER(SMTP)                   
 RC(4)                                                                         
               

Environment

Release : 13.5

Component : OPS/MVS

Resolution

This symptom may indicate the file is already allocated.
A FREE command before the attempt to allocate this file or at the end of the program can be a solution:

address OPSDYNAM "FREE FILE(PUNCH1)"