UCF Batch job gets ########## UCFBTCH 1469 - BACK-END SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE

Products

• IDMS
• IDMS - Database
• IDMS - ADS

Issue/Introduction

A UCF Batch job that is run regularly received ##########          UCFBTCH 1469 - BACK-END SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE

When it was rerun a few minutes later it ran without error.  What could cause this? 

Environment

IDMS - all supported releases

Cause

It was discovered that the UCF LINE had been varied OFFLINE at the time of the UCF Batch job failure.

Resolution

Check the status of the UCF LINE.  Varying it back online resolved the issue.  All UCF connections will receive the error BACK-END SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE if the UCF LINE is closed.  

Additional Information

See Knowledge article  1469 in all Batch and CICS