PDSM018-5 UNABLE TO RECORD LAST REFERENCE DATE FOR MEMBER

Products

• PDSMAN

Issue/Introduction

The following message appears when accessing members in PDSE libraries: 

PDSM018-5 UNABLE TO RECORD LAST REFERENCE DATE FOR MEMBER membername OF data_set_name
PDSM018-18 LIBRARY CAN NOT BE OPENED 

Environment

Release: PDSMAN PDS Library Management 7.7

Resolution

PDSMAN Last Reference Date Recording has been enabled for the indicated member but the recording was not completed successfully because the library could not be opened.

When the last reference date is recorded for a data (non-program object) PDSE library, the z/OS operating system requires the accessing user to have update authority for the library.  If this authority is not present, the last reference date cannot be recorded. 

Last Reference Date Recording has been enhanced with the implementation of published solutions RO73404 and RO77451 that address the operational issues caused by this  z/OS requirement by allowing last reference dates for PDSE members to be recorded by the PDSMAN address space instead of by the accessing user. With these fixes, only the PDSMAN address space needs have update authority to the PDSE libraries.  

Links to each solutions are included below:                                  

RO73404   

RO77451

Additional Information

RO73404 is also available as part of CARS1411.
RO77451 is also available as part of CARS1502.