Re: Error deleting data area... -- MIDRANGE-L

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Hi Todd -

For the second time in a few days, we have received this error when trying
to delete a data area within a batch job.

The data area is created in the submitting program.  Then a new program is
submitted.  The submitted program checks for the data area, retrieves its
value, and is supposed to delete the data area.  It has worked fine for a
number of years.

I used to run into the same kind of problem with changing data areas(CHGDTAARA). Something would have it locked long enough to cause a halt,but not long enough to find out what job was holding the lock. I suspectthe disaster recovery software.

I added ALCOBJ/DLCOBJ pairs around all data area changes, and also aroundmost retrieves of data areas that get changed by programs, with a 60 secondwait time. Lock type *EXCL if changing (the same would apply fordeleting), *SHRNUP if retrieving. No more problems.


Ken
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