File status key values and meanings ibm knowledge center. File status variable is updated after each file operation. If you compile your program with the directive noans85, then ansi74 file status codes are produced. Mainframe cobol abend codes madison area technical college. Oct 10, 2002 maricar, here is the cobol manuals description of file status 46. Sep 30, 2015 cobol file status codes 37, 38 and 39 and their descriptions explained.
Here, file name is string literal, which you will use to name your file. For details of the unix operating system, error messages and file. Vsam return code 04 file status code lookup and help. While learning the basics of file in cobol, the concepts of both languages should not be corelated. Any code that starts with a 0 is considered successful. We have a cl program that performs a strcmtctl, then calls cobol program 1 which puts file a under commit control, then cobol program 1 calls cobol program 2 which also uses file a but not under commit control, when cobol program 2 finishes it returns control to cobol program 1, when cobol. The ansi74, ansi85 and extended file status codes are given in your error messages. Although there is another faq on the traditional file status codes, there are some new ones in the 02 standard and some new implementor defined ranges. Vsam file status while working with vsam datasets you may encounter abends.
Doing so means that you can determine the cause of a file input or output exception, such as an application. So, rather than return a generic file status, this cobol system returns an extended file status of 9007. File status code 90 while opening the output file we changed the lrecl of the output file in the jcl from 300 to 600. Jan 18, 2006 we had a strange problem this morning resulting from a change that went in last night. Now when i run the program its throwing a file status of 90 while opening the output file. The ansi74 and ansi85 file status conventions are augmented with extended file status codes. For a write or rewrite statement, the record just written created a duplicate key value for at.
For the cobol environment if the file status clause is specified in the filecontrol entry, a value is placed in the specified status key the 2character data item named in the. Mar 29, 2019 although there is no onetoone mapping of the cmpr2 status codes to those in enterprise cobol, table 1 shows, in general, the relationships between cmpr2 and nocmpr2 file status codes for a comprehensive definition of the enterprise cobol file status codes, see file status key in the enterprise cobol language reference. Open statement failing for vsam files file status 39 in osvs cobol, the recordsize defined in your vsam files associated with idcams was not required to match your cobol program for a successful open. For the cobol environment if the file status clause is specified in the file control entry, a value is placed in the specified status key the 2character data item named in the. Is the interrogation of file status codes meant to be a complement to, or a substitute of, the use of normal cobol verbs. While working with vsam datasets you may encounter abends. Abend codes mainframe tutorials, cobol db2 jcl cics. Table of codes regardless of which set of status codes is being used. For example, suppose that a file status clause is coded like this. This manual describes the steps needed to compile a program, generate native code, and. Cobol calling an rpg procedure that returns a value next by author. For an open or close statement with the reelunit phrase the referenced file is a nonreelunit medium. Community help file status 39 cobol file status code lookup and help what others experienced.
The following sections contain the rmcobol file status codes and. Unless otherwise specified, each file status code can be received for operations on any file organizations in any access mode. Thanks for contributing an answer to stack overflow. So, rather than return a generic file status, this cobol system returns an extended file status. A quick reference of the vsam and qsam file status or return codes for an ibm mainframe system or micro focus cobol or gnucobol. We had a strange problem this morning resulting from a change that went in last night. Io status expresses one of the following conditions upon completion of the inputoutput operation. Fscode is used by cobol to hold status information like this. Hi, my prgram is abending as i am getting file status code of 35 in called program. I established a vsam file, loaded with keysorted data and printed with idcams, all records looked fine. Display file status information, a suite of cobol programs. File status codes beginning with a 0 are considered successful execution. Maricar, here is the cobol manuals description of file status 46. The below cobol errors frequently being asked in many interviews, and occurring in day to day development of cobol programs.
Any code starting with a 2 is considered to be an invalid key condition. Cobol source codes, cobol programs, cobol projects. For information about enabling file status 02 see the accompanying notes under the read statement. Codes beginning with a 1 are considered at end messages, those beginning with a 2 are considered invalid key messages, file status codes beginning with a 3 are considered permanent errors, keys like 4x are logical errors and 9x are implementer defined. Jun 26, 2015 the below cobol errors frequently being asked in many interviews, and occurring in day to day development of cobol programs. Following are the common file status codes with their description which will help you to resolve the. When using ansi74 or ansi85 file status codes, the runtime system returns extended status codes if the extended file status is more specific than what would normally be returned. A file is a collection of data related to a set of entities and typically exists on a magnetic tape or a disk. Following are the common file status codes with their description which will help you to resolve the issues. Ile cobol contains special elements to help you anticipate and correct error conditions that can occur when your program is running. The file status code 04 is returned when the file io result was that the length of the record processed did not match the fixed file attributes for that particular file on the mainframe. For a read statement, the key value for the current key is equal to the value of that same key in the next record in the current key of reference.
Can anyone tell me what message does code 35 carry. A sequential read statement was attempted on a file open in the input or io mode and no valid next record had been established because the preceding start statement was unsuccessful, or the preceding read statement was unsuccessful or caused an at end condition. File status code, return codes for data files and vsam simotime. This happens because e cobol is different for older cobol versions. Any code that starts with a 1 is considered to be an at end condition. Although there is no onetoone mapping of the cmpr2 status codes to those in enterprise cobol, table 1 shows, in general, the relationships between cmpr2 and nocmpr2 file status codes. Ryanmcfarland rm cobol file status codes ibm mainframe status codes. Thousands of organizations are spending millions on cobol development and maintenance. This will happen most times when you use the ddsallformats clause which the record formats to rede. Ibm claims 200 billion lines of cobol code are still in use today by various industries. But avoid asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers. All open and close errors with a vsam file, whether logical errors in your program or inputoutput errors on the external storage media, return control to your cobol program even if you coded no declarative and no file status clause. This document provides a summary of the twobyte file status code sometimes referred to as file return code or file status key with a brief narrative for each code. When an input or output statement operation fails, cobol does not perform corrective action for you.
For example, i can check file status code for end of. Cobol file status codes in the 02 standard cobol general. Personally i find cobol io status conditions somewhat cryptic to understand. For example, i can check file status code for end of file, invalid key conditions.
Cobol, display file status code the following member cblrtnc1. But when i opened this vsam file in cobol as io, i got file status code 35. U1056 program didnt close a file before ending visit books section in this site for good jcl books top. Extended file status codes have the character 9 as the first byte of the file status.
The compiler converts level ii cobol source code into an intermediate code. Ryanmcfarland rmcobol file status codes ibm mainframe status codes. How to check whether a file is open already in cobol. Cobol file status status description 00 successful completion 02 indexed files only. We have a cl program that performs a strcmtctl, then calls cobol program 1 which puts file a under commit control, then cobol program 1 calls cobol program 2 which also uses file a but not under commit control, when cobol program 2 finishes it returns control to cobol program 1, when cobol program 1 finishes. Here is a table of ansi cobol io status codes that i keep handy for file io debugging purposes. While performing open file and file is not present. After homologation and testing, acquisition by the first customer is free of charge, with an annual. Mode description input input mode is used for existing files.
Skills in development, coding, testing and debugging. How to get rid of file status 04 in cobol if the true maximum lrecl is 5000, then any place in the program youve specified 4996 as it relates to this variablelength file, you need to change to 5000. Here, filename is string literal, which you will use to name your file. File status 39 cobol file status code lookup and help. For information about error handling, refer to the error and exception handling section in the ibm rational development studio for i. File status code, return codes for data files and vsam. Start statement successfully executed,but while read vasam. Simple text files cannot be used in cobol, instead ps physical sequential and vsam files are used. Cobol file status codes file system computer file scribd. Open 37 for sequential and relative files, the specified open mode is not supported by this file open 38 for sequential and relative files, the file was previously closed with lock open39 for sequential and relative files, the files attributes do not agree with those specified in the program open41 the file is already open.
Cobol file status 44 hi i am trying to read a variable length sequential file and writing into a variable length sequential file. For a comprehensive definition of the enterprise cobol file status. Although there is no onetoone mapping of the cmpr2 status codes to those in enterprise cobol, table 1 shows, in general, the relationships between cmpr2 and nocmpr2 file status codes for a comprehensive definition of the enterprise cobol file status codes, see file status key in the enterprise cobol language reference. This file return code is referring to mainframe cobol file status codes vsam return codes or cobol file status codes. A full list of microsoft cobol v2 file status codes is given in the chapter file status code tables. Cobol file status codes and their meanings srinimf. Cobol is as current and modern as other programming products in the marketplace. These cobol file status codes asked in many mainframe. Eof before eor or file open in wrong mode micro focus. All open and close errors with a vsam file, whether logical errors in your program or inputoutput errors on the external storage media, return control to your cobol program even if you coded no declarative and no file status clause if any other input or output statement operation fails, you.
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