In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 223 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
223
Reason for this Error in COBOL
SORT/MERGE error: see status keys (Fatal) -You have tried a SORT/MERGE operation which has been unsuccessful for some reason. You might have had too many files open when you tried a SORT/MERGE operation, or the file which you are trying to access might be locked. Alternately, you have set the TMP environment variable to point to a directory that does not exist. -The action you should take depends on the situation in which it occurs. Either set TMP to point to a directory that does exist, or unset TMP.