DISK - VSAM data sets are not being backed up due to open file messages

Products

• DISK BACKUP AND RESTORE

Issue/Introduction

Why are multiples VSAM data sets that are not getting backed up and following are the log messages.

IEC161I datasetname,[email protected] of the catalog
IEC161I 056-084,jobname1,DMS     SS02,VSAM,,,                    

ADSVS064 2514 THE FOLLOWING CLUSTER HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY CA DISK PROCESSING: 'data set name'
ADSVS064 2515 THE FOLLOWING CLUSTER COULD NOT BE OPENED AFTER A VERIFY - DATA  SET BYPASSED: 'data set name'
ADSVS060 0394 'data set name' WAS NOT ARCHIVED DUE TO PREVIOUS ERROR

The specific file has the following attributes:

INDEX ---------DATA SET NAME INDEX                           
     IN-CAT --- NAME OF THE CATALOG                                        
     HISTORY                                                                    
       DATASET-OWNER-----(NULL)     CREATION--------2020.294                    
       RELEASE----------------2     EXPIRATION------0000.000                    
     PROTECTION-PSWD-----(NULL)     RACF----------------(NO)                    
     ASSOCIATIONS                                                               
       CLUSTER--                                   
     ATTRIBUTES                                                                 
       KEYLEN----------------20     AVGLRECL---------------0     BUFSPACE-------
       RKP--------------------4     MAXLRECL------------1529     EXCPEXIT-------
       SHROPTNS(2,3)   RECOVERY     UNIQUE           NOERASE     NOWRITECHK     

 

Following sysparm options are in use:

'VSALOSHRY'
'VSAMSUPPY'
'VSARCAIXY'
'VSVERIFYA'

the mentioned VSAM data set is only being read and is not being written to. 

Environment

Component : Disk Backup and Restore

Resolution

Setting the VSSYSVER to (Y) will allow the VSAM data sets to be backed up.

Additional Information

If the sysparm VSSYSVER is 'N' then Disk will set a flag indicating to z/OS that VSAM data sets are "not properly closed", an implicit VERIFY will not to done during OPEN.