Return codes

This reference section provides detailed information about IMS™ HP Prefix Resolution return codes.

The following return codes are returned at IMS HP Prefix Resolution termination:

Code

Meaning

0

No errors were detected.

4

Returned when any of the following messages have been issued during program execution.

FABY102W
FABY879W
FABY961W
FABY4002W

If return code 4 is returned, a legitimate error may have occurred. Refer to the individual message descriptions for an explanation of the cautionary messages.

8

Returned when any FABYnnnA error message is issued. Refer to the individual message descriptions for an explanation of the error messages.

12

Returned when either one or both of the messages listed under return code 4 and one or more messages with return code 8 have been issued.

16 or higher

Returned by the MVS™ Sort/Merge program when a SORT error is detected.

If an 8, 12, or 16 return code is returned by Stand-Alone Prefix Resolution, you must not continue. Do not run Stand-Alone Prefix Update, the IMS Database Prefix Update utility (DFSURGP0), or the IMS HISAM Reorganization Unload utility (DFSURUL0) because the input work data sets required by these utilities might be incomplete. Refer to the message descriptions in Messages for an explanation of the associated error messages and follow the instructions in User Response before you run the IMS HP Prefix Resolution job again.