COBOL Runtime Error Code – 219 Operating system shared file limit excee

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 219 and the reason why you are receiving it

COBOL Error Code :

219

Reason for this Error in COBOL

Operating system shared file limit exceeded (Recoverable) -You have tried to exceed your operating system’s limit on the number of shared files that you can have open simultaneously. As this figure is operating system dependent, you should consult your Release Notes for details of how many shared files your system permits to be open at any one time. -Close some of the open shared files you are no longer accessing and retry the file operation.