IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 186 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLFT-2

Products

• Top Secret

Issue/Introduction

When trying to move a catalog to a new volume, the catalog needs to be locked. When issuing the ALTER 'volcat' LOCK command, the following error messages are received:
IDC3014I CATALOG ERROR
IDC3009I ** VSAM CATALOG RETURN CODE IS 186 - REASON CODE IS IGG0CLFT-2
IDC0532I **ENTRY volcat NOT ALTERED
IDC0001I FUNCTION COMPLETED, HIGHEST CONDITION CODE WAS 8

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Environment

 
 

Resolution

This error indicates access to IGG.CATLOCK facility is needed. The IGG.CATLOCK resource is in the IBMFAC resource class in CA Top Secret. To give this access:
TSS ADD(dept) IBMFAC(IGG.CAT) (if not already done)
TSS PER(acid) IBMFAC(IGG.CATLOCK) ACCESS(ALL)
where 'acid' is the user's acid, an attached profile, or the ALL record if all users should have access.