Category: COBOL

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 170 System program not found (Fatal) -A syst

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 170 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 170 Reason for this Error in COBOL System program not found (Fatal) -A system program, for example Adis or ExtFH, is not present on the current logged-in drive. -Ensure that all the system programs are available on the logged-in drive and…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 042 Attempt to write on broken pipe (Recover

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 042 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 042 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to write on broken pipe (Recoverable) -One of the following has occurred: -Your program has created a process as a result of a DD_ logical filename mapping assignment (for example, the process might…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 211 Program not executable by run-time syste

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 211 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 211 Reason for this Error in COBOL Program not executable by run-time system (Fatal) -You have tried to run a program that is incompatible with the current version of either your run-time system, your object file or your COBOL run-time library….

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 067 Indexed file not open (Recoverable) -You

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 067 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 067 Reason for this Error in COBOL Indexed file not open (Recoverable) -You are trying to access an indexed file which you have not opened. -Open the file in the relevant access mode and then retry the unsuccessful file operation.

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 081 Key already exists in indexed file (Fata

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 081 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 081 Reason for this Error in COBOL Key already exists in indexed file (Fatal) -This is the result of an internal system error. -Contact Technical Support who will help you find the cause of your error and how it can be…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 181 Invalid parameter error (Fatal) -A param

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 181 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 181 Reason for this Error in COBOL Invalid parameter error (Fatal) -A parameter which you have used is not one which is recognized by your system. You have probably used a parameter for a run-time system subprogram which is not in…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 239 Shared run-time system initialization fa

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 239 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 239 Reason for this Error in COBOL Shared run-time system initialization failure (Informational) -You are calling a COBOL module from a non-COBOL program, and have not initialized the shared run-time system. -Ensure that your application calls the cobinit() function before executing…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 195 DELETE/REWRITE not preceded by a read (F

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 195 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 195 Reason for this Error in COBOL DELETE/REWRITE not preceded by a read (Fatal) -Before a DELETE or a REWRITE statement can be successfully executed in sequential access mode the last input-output statement executed for the associated file must have been…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 175 Attempt to run intermediate code program

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 175 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 175 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to run intermediate code program which had severe errors in it (Fatal) -You are trying to run a program that produced severe faults when you submitted it to your COBOL system with the…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 116 Cannot allocate memory (Fatal) -For some

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 116 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 116 Reason for this Error in COBOL Cannot allocate memory (Fatal) -For some reason a part of your run-time system is unable to allocate you sufficient memory to enable you to execute your code. -You should try to reduce memory usage…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 104 Null file name used in a file operation

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 104 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 104 Reason for this Error in COBOL Null file name used in a file operation (Fatal) -You specified a data-name for a filename instead of a literal, and the data item contained only spaces when you tried to open the file….

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 017 Record error: probably zero length (Reco

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 017 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 017 Reason for this Error in COBOL Record error: probably zero length (Recoverable) -You have probably tried to access a record that has had no value moved into it. -Although this error is recoverable in the sense that it can be…