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Mainframe COBOL Abend Codes

Common Completion Codes

Code Type of error
OCx
where x is 1 - F		 Program check completion codes
OOx Uncorrectable input/output error
x13 Data definition error
x22 System or installation standard limits exceeded
x37 Disk space problem

Below is a summary of the common messages that could occur. Each message is identified by a message number, and is formatted as:

NNNNNNN ccc-rr jjj sss ddname

where

NNNNNNN is the error message number
ccc is the system completion code associated with the message
rr is the return code associated with the message
jjj is the job name
sss is the step name
ddname is the file associated with the problem

 

Message
Number		 Parameters/Description
IEA702I

80A-1

There is not enough storage to run the request program
IEA703I

806-x

x=4
The requested program could not be found. Check the JCL STEPLIB or JOBLIB statements to be sure they define the library containing the requested program.

x=8
An uncorrectable input-output error has occurred. Try to run the job again. If the error reoccurs, consult your technical support staff
IEC015I

A34-04

An attempt was made to read an unopened file.
IEC020I

001-x

x=1, 3, or 4
The dataset characteristics don't match the specified file.
Check your FD, JCL and data set information

x=2
An error occurred when the program tried to close the file

x=5
The program tried to read the file after end of file had been reached.
IEC030I

B37-04

  1. There is no space left on the disk volume
  2. The data set has reached it's limit of space
  3. The disk volume table of contents is full
IEC031I

D37-04

The file has used up all of its space
IEC032I

E37-x

x=04
All available disk space is used up
IEC141I

013-x

x=10, 34
The block size and record length are both 0 or the block size is not a multiple of the record length.

x=20
The record format indicates that the file is a blocked file, but the block size is not a multiple of the record size.

x=60
The record format indicates that the file is an unblocked file, but the block size does not equal the record length

x=68
The block size exceeds the maximum allowable
IEC143I

213-x

x=04
1) An incorrect volume or data set name parameter
2) Data set not found on disk
3) The data set has been deleted

x=08
Password violation

x=18, 1C
I/O error

Common Completion Codes - Details

Code Probable Cause
001

I/O Error

  • Attempt to read after AT END
  • Referring to an I/O area before opening and reading a record
  • Reading a wrong length record
002

I/O Error

  • DD statement doesn't match FD
013 Something doesn't match up between the program and the DD statement. Check the system message IEC141I for a more complete description of the error
04x

I/O Error

  • Invalid or missing data set information. Check the file description
06x Error closing a file
09x File opening problem (usually related to a print file)
0C1, 0C2, 0C3

Operation program check

  • Invalid or missing DD statement
  • Reading from or writing to an unopened file
  • Runaway or uninitialized subscript or index
  • Dropping off the end of the program
  • Invalid OBJECT-COMPUTER clause
0C4, 0C5, 0C6

Addressing program check

  • Runaway or uninitialized subscript or index
  • Missing or invalid DD statement
  • Reading from or writing to an unopened file
  • Opening or closing the file twice
  • Dropping off the end of the program
  • Using a divisor or multiplier that is too large
  • Using the wrong SORTLIB in a COBOL sort
0C7

Data exception program check

  • Data item not initialized
  • DISPLAY data moved to a numeric group item
  • Improper definition in the LINKAGE SECTION
  • Invalid or misaligned data in an input file
  • Improper initialization using MOVE ZERO
  • Runaway or uninitialized subscript or index
0C8, 0CA

Arithmetic overflow

  • The receiving field of an arithmetic operation is too small
0C9, OCB

Divide Exception

  • Attempting to divide by zero
122, 222

The operator cancelled the job with or without a storage dump
213 The system can't find the file as the JCL describes it. Check the system message IEC143I for more information
322 The job exceeded the amount of time allowed by the system or by the TIME parameter of the JOB or EXEC JCL statement. Check to determine if the program is looping.
337 The disk doesn't have enough space to allocate the file
722 The number of print lines exceeds the system limit for the file. Check to determine if your program is looping. If not, modify the JCL to increase the number of lines permitted.
806 A requested program wasn't found in the system libraries specified.
80A Not enough storage is available to execute your program
D37 A file requires more disk space than was requested by the DD statement. This can be caused by underestimating the amount of storage needed for the file, or a program loop that contains a WRITE statement.
E37 The disk does not contain enough available space to allocate the amount requested for a file.