While working with VSAM datasets you may encounter abends. Following are the common file status codes with their description which will help you to resolve the issues −
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 00 | Operation completed successfully |
| 02 | Non-Unique Alternate Index duplicate key found |
| 04 | Invalid fixed length record |
| 05 | While performing OPEN File and file is not present |
| 10 | End of File encountered |
| 14 | Attempted to READ a relative record outside file boundary |
| 20 | Invalid Key for VSAM KSDS or RRDS |
| 21 | Sequence error while performing WRITE or changing key on REWRITE |
| 22 | Primary duplicate Key found |
| 23 | Record not found or File not found |
| 24 | Key outside boundary of file |
| 30 | Permanent I/O Error |
| 34 | Record outside file boundary |
| 35 | While performing OPEN File and file is not present |
| 37 | OPEN file with wrong mode |
| 38 | Tried to OPEN a Locked file |
| 39 | OPEN failed because of conflicting file attributes |
| 41 | Tried to OPEN a file that is already open |
| 42 | Tried to CLOSE a file that is not OPEN |
| 43 | Tried to REWRITE without READing a record first |
| 44 | Tried to REWRITE a record of a different length |
| 46 | Tried to READ beyond End-of-file |
| 47 | Tried to READ from a file that was not opened I-O or INPUT |
| 48 | Tried to WRITE to a file that was not opened I-O or OUTPUT |
| 49 | Tried to DELETE or REWRITE to a file that was not opened I-O |
| 91 | Password or authorization failed |
| 92 | Logic Error |
| 93 | Resources are not available |
| 94 | Sequential record unavailable or concurrent OPEN error |
| 95 | File Information invalid or incomplete |
| 96 | No DD statement for the file |
| 97 | OPEN successful and file integrity verified |
| 98 | File is Locked – OPEN failed |
| 99 | Record Locked – Record access failed |