We received error messages trying to allocate Global Variable Backup dataset in OPS/MVS Event Management and Automation:
HASP373 OPSSGVBK STARTED
EF403I OPSSGVBK - STARTED - TIME=08.55.32
PS8500I Global variable backup for subsystem OPSS has started
PS8510E Dynamic allocation failed, RC=X'00000004', error code=X'00000004'
PS8512I Global variable backup ended RC = 52,
OPS/MVS Event Management & Automation, ALL RELEASES
Missing SMS Class parameters for SMS dataset allocation and including the unnecessary GLOBALBACKUPMDSCB parameter in the OPSSPA00 parameter definition.
Global Variable Parameters
R14.0 Global Variable Parameters Section
GLOBALBACKUPMGCLASS Parameter
This parameter specifies the SMS management class for the global variable backup data set (for example, OPSMGMT).
GLOBALBACKUPSTCLASS Parameter
This parameter specifies the SMS storage class for the global variable backup data set (for example, OPSPOOL, WORKPOOL).
GLOBALBACKUPMDSCB Parameter
For sites using SMS, it may not be necessary to create the pattern DSCB or set this parameter.