COBOL · File status code

File Status 93

What does File Status 93 mean in COBOL?

VSAM could not obtain a resource it needed to complete the request, such as a lock held by another task.

File Status 93IBM Enterprise COBOL (VSAM)

Condition

VSAM could not obtain a resource it needed to complete the request, such as a lock held by another task.

Fix

Check for concurrent access to the same VSAM cluster from another job or region, and confirm share options allow the access pattern your program needs.

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