COBOL · File status code

File Status 09

What does File Status 09 mean in COBOL?

An indexed file's directory structure could not be found or has no room for a new entry.

File Status 09IBM Enterprise COBOL · Micro Focus · GnuCOBOL

Condition

An indexed file's directory structure could not be found or has no room for a new entry.

Fix

Check that the file was properly initialized (allocated and formatted) before your program ran, and that its space allocation is sufficient for the volume of records being written.

Pending source verification. Not yet checked against official documentation.

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