CA IDMS CV batch job abends with code 1153

Products

• IDMS
• IDMS - Database
• IDMS - ADS

Issue/Introduction

A CA IDMS CV Batch job runs fine on most days but sometimes fails with an 1153 abend code.
In most cases re-running the job is successful.
What can cause an 1153 abend code?

Environment

CA IDMS, all supported releases.

Cause

The 1153 abend code can be caused by a corrupt index but it can also be caused by other things:

When specifying RETRIEVAL NOLOCK in the SYSGEN and a retrieval run unit reads a record being updated by another transaction.
When a retrieval run unit in local mode reads a record being updated by another transaction running under the CV or another batch job.

Resolution

Change the SYSGEN to remove RETRIEVAL NOLOCK,
or
Try re-running the job when there is no or low update activity.

 

Additional Information

DocOps section 1153 abend code 

Article 130464 - RETRIEVAL NOLOCK - PROS and CONS