Return Codes

Two types of errors can be reported by the return codes of n1, n2, n3, and n4--non-VSAM file errors and VSAM file errors. The error is described by n2 and n4. For VSAM file errors, n4 is always equal to 28. The error is described by n1, n2, and n3. A general return code is given by n4 for both non-VSAM and VSAM errors. All return codes are decimal values.

n4	Reason	Action
4	End-of-file	Call Product Support.
8	Open error or file is not open	Look for JCL errors or for the use of improper files.
12	An I/O error has occurred	Find cause for I/O error.
16	Request not recognized	Call Product Support.
20	File was already opened	Call Product Support.
24	Parameter list error	Call Product Support.
28	VSAM error n1=R15 return code from VSAM n2=low order byte from R0 GENCB/MODCB type of error n3=VSAM feedback byte error in I/O request	Use n1, n2, and n3 to check for possible user errors. If there are no user errors, call Product Support.
32	Insufficient storage	Increase storage for job step.
36	SYNAD error occurred n1=byte 1 of DECB n2=byte 2 of DECB N3=byte 3 of DECB	For BDAM files.
40	BPAM FIND error n1=R15 n2=R0	Use n1 and n2 (as described in Data Management Macro Instructions) to check for errors.
44	BPAM STOW error n1=R15 n2=0	Use n1 and n2 (as described in Data Management Macro Instructions) to check for errors.
n2	Reason	Action
0	n4=8, use of unopened file n4=24, parameter list error	Call Product Support. Call Product Support.
1	JCL/label overrode parm list	Remove DCB information from JCL and ensure that the correct files are referenced.
2	Parm list overrode JCL/label	Remove DCB information from JCL and ensure that the correct files are referenced.
3	Unrecognized request	Call Product Support.
4	MVS x13 ABEND trapped at open	Fix cause for x13 ABEND.
5	Tried to update seq. file	Call Product Support.
6	VSAM write at other than load	Call Product Support.
7	SOS table could not expand	Call Product Support.
8	MVS DCB open failed	Call Product Support.
9	SOS table buffer pointer lost	Call Product Support.
10	SOS table file CB not built	Call Product Support.
11	MVS DD statement Missing	Supply missing DD statement.
12	VSAM ACB open failed	Call Product Support.
13	Record format invalid	Call Product Support.
14	Macro format invalid	Call Product Support.
15	Record length not numeric	Call Product Support.
16	Record length too large	Call Product Support.
17	Block size not numeric	Call Product Support.
18	Block size too large	Call Product Support.
19	Invalid VSE sysname table	Assemble a valid sysname table.
20	VSE sysname table entry missing	Assemble a sysname table with an entry for the missing one.
21	VSE LU number too large	Use an LU number within range.
22	VSE sysname is not numeric or is misspelled	Correct to a valid sysname.
23	VSE sysname blank	Do not use blank sysname.
24	VSE LU not assigned	Call Product Support.
25	VSE DTF prototype missing	Call Product Support.
26	VSE logic module missing	Generate missing logic module.
27	VSE CCW mismatch	Call Product Support.
28	File is not a PDS	Allocate file to a PDS.

Figure 6.2: Return Codes