COBOL · File status code

File Status 96

What does File Status 96 mean in COBOL?

No DD statement (z/OS) or DLBL statement (VSE) was found for the VSAM file the program is trying to open.

File Status 96IBM Enterprise COBOL (VSAM)

Condition

No DD statement (z/OS) or DLBL statement (VSE) was found for the VSAM file the program is trying to open.

Fix

Add the missing DD/DLBL statement to the JCL, and confirm the ddname in JCL matches the ASSIGN clause exactly.

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