BuiltIn Functions › $ERRORDVWSTATUS Function › $ERRORTYPE Vxx

$ERRORTYPE Vxx

For VSAM Dataviews:

• When $ERROR‑TYPE returns a code of VVL, $ERROR‑DVW‑STATUS returns the 11‑character validation error name (DATASETTYPE, RECLENGTH, KEYLENGTH, or KEYOFFSET).
• When $ERROR‑TYPE returns a code of VCP or VCV, $ERROR‑DVW‑STATUS returns the 11‑character VSAM CICS condition name.
• When $ERROR‑TYPE returns a code of VBP or VBO, $ERROR‑DVW‑STATUS returns a code that can be interpreted as follows:

This function has the following format:

mm‑nnn

mm

Specifies the two‑character VSAM return code in decimal digits.

nnn

Specifies the three‑character VSAM reason code in decimal digits.

Note: $ERROR functions return meaningful data only in the error procedure or in a procedure or subprogram invoked by the error procedure. In the case of a database error, $ERROR functions can also return meaningful data in the scope of a WHEN ERROR clause. You do not have to pass the $ERROR functions as parameters.