LIST command fails with +ESP979S PUTGET ERROR CODE 16 in ESP Workload Automation

Products

• ESP Workload Automation

Issue/Introduction

The LIST command returns multiple +ESP979S PUTGET ERROR CODE 16 messages when executed in a batch job. This behavior is typically observed in the job log or SYSPRINT output, even if the job ends with a completion code of 0000.

Environment

ESP Workload Automation 12.0

Cause

 The ESP subsystem misidentifies the output destination due to specific dataset attributes assigned to the SYSPRINT DD statement. When SYSPRINT is directed to a non-standard output sequential file, the PUTGET service fails to process the command output correctly.

Resolution

To resolve this error,  ensure the SYSPRINT DD points to a sequential print data set (LRECL=133), or  uses SYSOUT=*. 

If this does not work, change the command LIST to the abbreviated form L.  
Example:   L LEVEL(-.-) ALL