Condition Codes

The condition codes that are tested in the IF-THEN-ELSE command sequence are:

0

The function ran as directed and expected. Some informational messages can be issued.

4

A problem occurred in executing the complete function, but it continued. The continuation might not provide you with exactly what you wanted, but no permanent harm was done. A warning message appears. An example is:

The system was unable to locate an entry in a LISTCAT
command.

8

A requested function was completed, but major specifications were unavoidably bypassed. For example, an entry to be deleted or altered could not be found in the catalog, or a duplicate name was found while an entry was being defined and the define action ended.

12

The program could not perform requested function. The program sets this condition code as a result of a logical error. A logical error condition exists when inconsistent parameters are given, when required parameters are missing, or when a value for key length, record size, or buffer space is too small or too large. More information on logical errors that occur during VSAM record processing is in z/OS DFSMS Macro Instructions for Data Sets.

16

A severe error occurred that erased the remainder of the command stream. This condition code results from one of the following:

The program cannot open a system output data set. (For example, a SYSPRINT DD statement was missing.)
An irrecoverable error occurred in a system data set
An access method services encountered improper IF-THEN-ELSE command sequences.

Condition codes that are tested in the IF-THEN-ELSE command sequence or set by the SET command cannot be passed from one job step to the next. However, the maximum condition code value established by any previous functional command or SET command is passed to the operating system when the access method services processor returns control to the system.