COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Run-Time Diagnostic Messages
HP COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs—520347-003
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Message List
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Cause. The file referenced in an OPEN statement for a file with LINAGE specified is
not assigned to a printer or a process (a spooler, for example).
Effect. The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “39.”
Recovery. Either assign the correct device or remove the LINAGE clause from the file
description (FD).
169
Cause. The attempt to lock or unlock a file or record with a LOCK or UNLOCK
statement failed with Guardian error nnn.
Effect. The statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “30.”
Recovery. Type ERROR nnn to see the meaning of the Guardian error; it might
indicate corrective action.
170
Cause. The device assigned to a file name associated with a MULTIPLE FILE TAPE
clause in the I-O CONTROL paragraph is not a magnetic tape device.
Effect. The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “39.”
Recovery. Either remove the MULTIPLE FILE TAPE clause or assign a magnetic tape
to the file.
171
Cause. The attempt to position to a file on a multiple file tape during the processing of
an OPEN statement failed with Guardian error nnn.
Effect. The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “30.”
Recovery. Type ERROR nnn to see the meaning of the Guardian error; it might
indicate corrective action.
LINAGE file not on printer or process
LOCK or UNLOCK operation failed with error nnn
MULTIPLE FILE TAPE file not on tape
OPEN positioning for MULTIPLE FILE TAPE failed with error nnn