Tag: COBOL Error Messages

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 007 Disk space exhausted (Fatal) -The disk i

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 007 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 007 Reason for this Error in COBOL Disk space exhausted (Fatal) -The disk is full. -This error can be trapped, but once it has been reported you must do a STOP RUN immediately to terminate your program’s run. When your program…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 183 Attempt to open line sequential file for

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 183 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 183 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to open line sequential file for I-O (Fatal) -You have tried to open a line-sequential file in the input-output open mode, but this mode is not supported for files with this organization. -When…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 048-057 Host file status, not an RTS message -If

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 048-057 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 048-057 Reason for this Error in COBOL Host file status, not an RTS message -If you have COBFSTAT environment variable set to HOSTSTAT, this is a mainframe file status code “9x”, where x is given by subtracting 48 from the error…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 036 File already exists (Recoverable) -You a

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 036 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 036 Reason for this Error in COBOL File already exists (Recoverable) -You are trying an inappropriate operation on an already existing file. -As this error implies that your program logic contains a mistake, you might like to recode your program to…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 101 Illegal operation on an indexed file (Fa

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 101 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 101 Reason for this Error in COBOL Illegal operation on an 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 – 177 Attempt to cancel program failed (Fatal)

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 177 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 177 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to cancel program failed (Fatal) -You have tried to remove a currently executing program or its parents or grandparents, from memory. Alternately, you have tried to cancel a DLL, either directly or indirectly…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 003 Serial mode error (Recoverable) -You hav

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 003 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 003 Reason for this Error in COBOL Serial mode error (Recoverable) -You have tried to open a device as a relative or indexed file. You are trying to execute a device, not a program. -Open the device in the correct mode…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 119 Symbol redefined (Fatal) -The RTS has de

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 119 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 119 Reason for this Error in COBOL Symbol redefined (Fatal) -The RTS has detected a symbol (for example, data item, entry point or module name) which is already defined. -You can recode your application to remove the naming duplication. If you…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 157 Not enough program memory: object file t

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 157 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 157 Reason for this Error in COBOL Not enough program memory: object file too large to load (Recoverable) -Either your program is too large for the available memory space, or the stack is full. -If you have specified the ON OVERFLOW/EXCEPTION…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 194 File size too large (Fatal) -A file whic

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 194 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 194 Reason for this Error in COBOL File size too large (Fatal) -A file which your program is accessing is too large for successful execution to continue. -When your program has terminated you should recode your program spreading the data over…