SMF recording: program write failed for SMF_record_type(SMF_record_subtype), RC=SMFWTM_return_code
Explanation: This message is issued by the four SMF recording programs (see list in message SFM0435D) after failing to pass a VFTP SMF record to z/OS using the SMFWTM macro. In the message text:
program is the name of the program that wrote the SMF record,
SMF_record_type is the decimal VFTP SMF record type (user assignable, default is 253),
SMF_record_subtype is the VFTP SMF record subtype (1, 2, 3, or 4), and
SMFWTM_return_code is one of the decimal return codes documented in the IBM publication z/OS MVS System Management Facilities (SMF), as follows:
| 00 | The record was written without error. |
| 08 | The record was not written because the length specified in the RDW was less than 18 bytes. |
| 16 | The record was not written because SMF is not active or has ended abnormally. |
| 20 | The record was not written because the installation-written IEFU83 exit routine suppressed the record. |
| 24 | The record was not written because the data was lost. |
| 36 | The record was not written because the record specified is not currently being recorded. |
| 40 | The record was not written because a buffer shortage problem caused the data to be lost. |
| 44 | The record was not written because SMF could not establish recovery. |
| 52 | SMF cannot write this record because of an SMF record flooding filter. |
Action: If the return code is 0808, then an error has occurred in VFTP software, any other return code indicates that the write failure is a result of the z/OS operating environment external to VFTP and will have to be resolved by someone who is responsible for the configuration and support of SMF at your site.
For return code 08 failures, save the job log from the VFTP agent, any SVC dumps that were produced, and contact SDS Technical Support.