COBOL · File status code

File Status 48

What does File Status 48 mean in COBOL?

A WRITE was issued against a file that is not currently open in OUTPUT, I-O, or EXTEND mode.

File Status 48IBM Enterprise COBOL · Micro Focus · GnuCOBOL

Condition

A WRITE was issued against a file that is not currently open in OUTPUT, I-O, or EXTEND mode.

Fix

Confirm the OPEN mode and that OPEN actually succeeded before this WRITE executes.

Pending source verification. Not yet checked against official documentation.

Related file status code

File Status 00File Status 02File Status 04File Status 05
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