COBOL · File status code

File Status 97

What does File Status 97 mean in COBOL?

The OPEN succeeded and VSAM confirmed the file's integrity during the open, typically after the file was not properly closed by a prior run.

File Status 97IBM Enterprise COBOL (VSAM)

Condition

The OPEN succeeded and VSAM confirmed the file's integrity during the open, typically after the file was not properly closed by a prior run.

Fix

No fix needed for the OPEN itself. Investigate why the prior run left the file in a state requiring integrity verification, since that often indicates an abend or forced close upstream.

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