Multiple choice technology mainframe

Which of the following is not an example of abend generated due to a lack of available disk space.

  1. B37

  2. D37

  3. E37

  4. C37

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D Correct answer
Explanation

To answer this question, the user needs to know about different types of system errors that can occur due to a lack of available disk space.

Each option refers to a specific system error that can occur due to disk space issues, and the user needs to identify the option that is not an example of an abend generated due to a lack of available disk space.

A. B37: This option is an example of an abend generated due to a lack of available disk space. B37 occurs when the system cannot allocate a new data set due to insufficient space.

B. D37: This option is also an example of an abend generated due to a lack of available disk space. D37 occurs when a job runs out of space in a PDS (Partitioned Data Set) or PDSE (Partitioned Data Set Extended).

C. E37: This option is an example of an abend generated due to a lack of available disk space. E37 occurs when a job runs out of space in an SMS-managed data set.

D. C37: This option is not an example of an abend generated due to a lack of available disk space. C37 occurs when a job or program attempts to access a data set that does not exist.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

The Answer is: D. C37

AI explanation

In mainframe JCL, B37, D37, and E37 are all classic space-related abends: B37 means a volume ran out of space during allocation, D37 means the dataset couldn't get a secondary extent, and E37 means no volume had enough space to satisfy the request. C37 is not one of the standard disk-space abend codes, so it's the odd one out.