Return codes for the QAOVSAM program
Depending on which REXX command you use to invoke the QAOVSAM program, the return code is set in one of the following ways:
- If you used CALL, the REXX special variable RESULT contains the return code.
- If you used LINKMVS, the REXX special variable RC contains the return code.
QAOVSAM might also return additional return code information in the MainView AutoOPERATOR TSO variables shown in the table below.
QAOVSAM return codes
Value | Meaning |
|---|---|
0 | function completed successfully |
4 | an OPEN function was issued against a file that is already open |
8 | invalid input; for example: a required parameter variable was specified that does not exist |
12 | the OPEN function (or the specified function) failed For example, the specified DDname is not allocated. |
16 | a VSAM error occurred The following variables will contain the VSAM codes:
|
20 | the accessed file is not in KSDS format |
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