In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 099 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
099
Reason for this Error in COBOL
Illegal operation in SORT/MERGE module (Fatal) -A SORT or MERGE module has received a RELEASE operation outside the Input procedure, or a RETURN operation either outside the Output procedure, or before the Input procedure has terminated correctly. -Recode your program so that RELEASE and RETURN operations are issued by the appropriate procedures.