Also consider asking for a trial of CR+ (now with Rocket) or Dinosoft's catalog 
maintenance product.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Lizette Koehler
> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:34 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: REASON: 3 - RECORD TYPE NOT RECOGNIZED
> 
> I would probably open an SR with IBM on DFSMS VSAM - any actions taken
> might require their assistance to recover.  Better to have them look and help
> provide the right guidance.
> 
> Lizette
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> > On Behalf Of willie bunter
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 4:33 AM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: REASON: 3 - RECORD TYPE NOT RECOGNIZED
> >
> > The DIAGNOSE gives the same error and no change.  I ran examine (using
> > the following parms) and " NO ERRORS DETECTED"
> >
> > INDEXTEST DATATEST
> > ITEST NODATATEST ERRORLIMIT(1000)
> > NOITEST DATATEST ERRORLIMIT(1000)
> >
> > I ran LISTCAT against the CATALOG and it flagged the same VSAM dsn
> > posting the following error messages:
> > IEC331I 028-002,LISTCAT ,STEP1   ,IGG0CLEG
> > According to the problem explanation
> > Explanation: An I/O error processing the catalog occurred while
> > processing an access method services command that requires modifying
> > the catalog.
> > Programmer Response: Messages IEC331I, IEC332I, and IEC333I have been
> > printed to aid in determining the cause of the error and where the
> > error occurred. If a hardware error is not causing the problem,
> > restore or rebuild the catalog.
> >
> > I have read up on the process of rebuilding the catalog (REPRO
> > MERGECAT) however there could be a problem when using LEVEL or
> ENTRIES
> > parm.  According to the doc "may cause data sets to no longer be
> > found".  This is not reassuring.
> >
> > I would prefer to restore the CATALOG which seems safer.  I would like
> > guidance on this subject.
> >
> > Thanks.
> > --------------------------------------------
> > On Tue, 9/13/16, retired mainframer <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >
> >  Subject: Re: REASON: 3 - RECORD TYPE NOT RECOGNIZED
> >  To: [email protected]
> >  Received: Tuesday, September 13, 2016, 1:01 PM
> >
> >  > -----Original
> >  Message-----
> >  > From: IBM Mainframe
> >  Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]  On  > Behalf Of
> > willie bunter  > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 9:01  AM  > To:
> > IBM- [email protected]  > Subject: REASON: 3 - RECORD TYPE NOT
> > RECOGNIZED  >  > Hi  All,  >  > While  running a DIAGNOSE on a USERCAT
> > the following error was picked up:
> >  >
> >  >
> >  IDC21364I ERROR DETECTED BY DIAGNOSE:
> >  >   ICFCAT ENTRY: 05:26:06.214
> >  UTMOPB08: START TWRC MSGID(AFE7 (7)
> >  >   RECORD: 05:26:06.214
> >  UTMOPB08: START TWRC MSGID(AFE7 /F0
> >  >   OFFSET: X'0002'
> >  >   REASON: 3 - RECORD TYPE NOT
> >  RECOGNIZED
> >  > IDC21365I ICFCAT RECORD
> >  DISPLAY:
> >  >   RECORD:
> >  05:26:06.214 UTMOPB08: START TWRC MSGID(AFE7 /F0  >  > The
> programmer
> > response (I hope I read it right) says  >  Use DELETE NOSCRATCH to
> > remove the sphere or base record, if  it exists.
> >  >
> >  > I have
> >  2 questions:
> >  > Since the dsn is not
> >  listed in the job output after IDC21364i message I assume  that the
> > dsn -  > listed on side (cols 85  to 119) -  > I assume that is the dsn in
> question.
> > Please correct me if I am wrong.
> >  >
> >  > Is this problem
> >  serious or it can wait for action to be taken?  The problem  was
> > detected  > about 10 days ago.
> >
> >  You have already waited ten
> >  days and not yet taken any action.  Has there been any  noticeable
> > impact?  If you run the DIAGNOSE again, do the  results change?  For
> > better or worse?
> >
> >  Were other activities that use the catalog  running at the same time
> > as your DIAGNOSE?  When I was  running EXAMINE jobs to confirm
> > consistency between catalogs  and VVDSs, I determined that some
> > reported errors were  transient and could be eliminated by executing
> > the VERIFY  command just prior to the EXAMINE.  I don't know if the  same
> issue could affect DIAGNOSE.
> >
> >  If it is a permanent error, I would be more  concerned with how it
> > occurred and what to do to prevent it  in the future.
> 
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