A JCL job might be running that has the file allocated with DISP=OLD.

If you have encountered the mvsckey not found exclusive error while working with mainframe systems or VSAM datasets, you are likely dealing with an allocation or enqueue conflict. This specific error message typically pops up when a system process or a user application attempts to access a resource that is already being held by another task. Understanding the Error Components

This refers to the specific key or identifier the system uses to track a resource in memory.

The system cannot locate the expected control block or key.

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