Return codes

The return codes in decimal format from the administrative data utility are:

Value: Description
0: Successful completion. All requested processing completed successfully.
4: An I/O error occurred on the SYSPRINT or SYSIN file, or the SYSIN file was empty. Some processing might have completed.
8: The SYSPRINT DD or the SYSIN DD was not specified or could not be used.
12: A request was made to process the active data set and the system is not an SP 5.1.0 level or higher system. An error occurred parsing the input or the utility was unable to obtain the data space used for I/O processing.
16: The level of system is not at the correct level for running the utility. The system must be at SP 3.1.0 or higher.
20: An abend occurred during utility processing.
24: An environmental error occurred. The utility must not be linked to or called from another program.