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Looking at your error message it seems that your REXX code runs imbedded in an ISPF panel.

If this is the case, be aware of the fact that you are not allowed to use ISPF services within REXX code imbedded in an ISPF panel.

[Edited] I've posted my answer before reading page 2 of the post where the problem has already been solved by Pedro and explained by Akatsukami.
Hope you don't mind.

Thanks Stefan, Pedro, Akatsukami and Enrico,

I understood where is the problem with my code. I used the REXX to be called from a panel and it is creating the problem. however I have checked with what Pedro and Akatsukami told me ( calling Panel from REXX, end the panel, then call REXX for copying PDS member ) and its working fine. but what so ever, my requirement was copying a single PDS member to another PDS with the same name each time and SMCOPY is working fine for it.

SMCOPY is working fine for it.
still using SMCOPY is a bad practice

but if You are happy we are happy, or better we do not care... GOOD LUCK

still using SMCOPY is a bad practice

You can also call IEBCOPY from rexx.

This thread seems to be well past its "sell-by" date...