COBOL · File status code

File Status 16

What does File Status 16 mean in COBOL?

The runtime's limit on simultaneously open device (non-indexed) files has been exceeded.

File Status 16Micro Focus

Condition

The runtime's limit on simultaneously open device (non-indexed) files has been exceeded.

Fix

Close unused device files earlier in the program, or review the runtime's open-file limit configuration.

Pending source verification. Not yet checked against official documentation.

Related file status code

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