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Status Future consideration
Created by Guest
Created on Feb 18, 2022

Prevent RCL step restart JCLI Error under JES3

During step restart under IZWS Restart & Cleanup under JES3, the C/I component performs a catalog look-up on all the data sets of the job, not just starting from the restart step.

The restart fails with a JCLERR because of the following JES3 C/I catalog locate for a DD/DSN outside of the selected steps range.

IAT4401 LOCATE FOR STEP=Z7L1505 DD=DD01 DSN=IZWS.Z7L015B.DATA
IAT4404 DATASET NOT FOUND ON MAIN PROCESSOR SYS9
IAT4801 JOB Z7L015B (JOB12838) EXPRESS CANCELED BY INTERPRETER DSP

Idea priority High