Re: Help with a file allocation problem

I generally use a CL program that does something like this:

     1)  call ALCOBJ with a reasonable timeout period to make sure
             I'll have the necessary access to the file.
     2)  use MONMSG, in case the ALCOBJ fails.   If it fails, I
             do a WRKOBJLCK with MBR(*ALL) so that the user can see who is
             locking the file, then go back to the ALCOBJ.
     3)  Once successfully allocated, do the CPYF
     4)  DLCOBJ so that other people can use the file again.

This way, you're in control over the allocation situation (as opposed to
not finding out about it until the CPYF bombs)


On Thu, 21 Feb 2002, York, Albert wrote:

> I am having an intermittent problem copying a file. Below is a fragment from
> the job log. As you can see, the job immediately aborts with an error. This
> is a batch job. If I run the same job later it runs fine. Does anyone have
> any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Albert York
>
>         02/20/02   09:44:42   QCADRV         QSYS        01BD     XU0322CL
> Message . . . . :     6100 - CPYF FROMFILE(QTEMP/UXTXMT) TOFILE(UXT)
>      MBROPT(*ADD)
>  40    02/20/02   09:44:42   QDBSIGEX       QSYS        02B7     XU0322CL
>    Message . . . . :   Not able to allocate objects needed for file UXT in
>      library FILEZ member or program device UXT.