COBOL · Abend code
What does Abend S0C5 mean in COBOL?
The program referenced a storage address that does not exist, typically from an uninitialized index, an out-of-range subscript, or I/O on a file that was never opened.
The program referenced a storage address that does not exist, typically from an uninitialized index, an out-of-range subscript, or I/O on a file that was never opened.
Initialize every index before first use, add explicit bounds checking around table access, and confirm the relevant file's OPEN executed successfully before use.