COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

Effect
The statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “42.”
Recovery
Correct the program.
203
OPEN on unstructured file described without fixed length records
Cause
An unstructured file is assigned to a COBOL file name whose RECORD CONTAINS clause in
the file description indicates that the records are variable.
Effect
The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “39.”
Recovery
Either correct the RECORD CONTAINS clause or assign the correct file.
204
Writing end of file failed with error nnn
Cause
The attempt to write an end of file on a tape during the execution of a CLOSE statement failed
with Guardian error nnn.
Effect
The CLOSE 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.
205
Writing end of reel failed with error nnn
Cause
The attempt to write an end of reel on a tape during the execution of a CLOSE REEL or WRITE
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.
206
WRITE operation failed with error nnn
Cause
The attempt to write the record during the execution of a WRITE statement or the attempt to write
a saved record during the execution of a CLOSE statement failed with Guardian error nnn.
Effect
The statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “30.”
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