COBOL Runtime Error Code – 016 Too many device files open (Recoverable)

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 016 and the reason why you are receiving it

COBOL Error Code :

016

Reason for this Error in COBOL

Too many device files open (Recoverable) -You have tried to exceed the maximum number of device files which you can have open at any one time. This can be a software or an operating system constraint, but you must not violate it. -Close some of the open device files which you are not currently accessing, and then try to open the relevant file again. You should then be able to continue to run your program.