Return Codes.... trapping them

[DK007]

Hi All,

I hope this is the correct forum for this topic.

I have some CLISTS on a Fujitsu mainframe. One of them simply edits a file if PFD editor (same sort of deal as ISPF editor). The trouble is, if the file has too many records, the CLIST fails with a Return Code of 20.

I was under the impression that Return Code 20 was a generic RC - I am attempting to trap the actual condition that the file is too big for the defined environment, and process accordingly.

Any tips ??

Cheers.

 

[rexxhead]

It's been ages since I've written a real CLIST, but I seem to recall that CLIST return codes start around 300 and go to 999 (400=ENDFILE) with some substantial gaps. A RC=20 suggests to me that you got it from PFD itself. If so, you need to find out what PFD issues a '20' for in this instance. ISPF would have set ZERRSM and ZERRLM; does PFD do something similar?

Frank Clarke
Tampa Area REXX Programmers' Alliance
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