COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Run-Time Diagnostic Messages
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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Message List
161 (036)
Cause. The attempt to position the file at the end during the processing of an OPEN
… EXTEND 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.
162 (037)
Cause. The file referenced in an OPEN … EXTEND, I-O, or INPUT statement does
not exist, and OPTIONAL is not specified in the SELECT clause for the file.
Effect. The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “35.”
Recovery. If you want the file to be created for EXTEND or I-O, put OPTIONAL in the
SELECT clause; otherwise, verify that the file exists when the program is run.
163 (038)
Cause. The attempt to eject the first page during the processing of an OPEN
statement referencing a LINAGE file or during the process of
COBOL_SPECIAL_OPEN_, COBOL85^SPECIAL^OPEN, or COBOLSPOOLOPEN
failed with Guardian error nnn.
Effect. The OPEN statement or call to COBOL_SPECIAL_OPEN_,
COBOL85^SPECIAL^OPEN, or COBOLSPOOLOPEN 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.
164 (039)
Cause. The attempt to rewind the file during the processing of an OPEN statement
failed with Guardian error nnn.
Effect. The OPEN statement is unsuccessful with I-O status code “30.”
OPEN EXTEND positioning failed with error nnn
OPEN on a nonexistent file that is not OPTIONAL
OPEN page eject failed with error nnn
OPEN rewind failed with error nnn