VSAM - File Status

While working with VSAM datasets you may encounter abends. Following are the common file status codes with their description which will help you to resolve the issues −

Code	Description
00	Operation completed successfully
02	Non-Unique Alternate Index duplicate key found
04	Invalid fixed length record
05	While performing OPEN File and file is not present
10	End of File encountered
14	Attempted to READ a relative record outside file boundary
20	Invalid Key for VSAM KSDS or RRDS
21	Sequence error while performing WRITE or changing key on REWRITE
22	Primary duplicate Key found
23	Record not found or File not found
24	Key outside boundary of file
30	Permanent I/O Error
34	Record outside file boundary
35	While performing OPEN File and file is not present
37	OPEN file with wrong mode
38	Tried to OPEN a Locked file
39	OPEN failed because of conflicting file attributes
41	Tried to OPEN a file that is already open
42	Tried to CLOSE a file that is not OPEN
43	Tried to REWRITE without READing a record first
44	Tried to REWRITE a record of a different length
46	Tried to READ beyond End-of-file
47	Tried to READ from a file that was not opened I-O or INPUT
48	Tried to WRITE to a file that was not opened I-O or OUTPUT
49	Tried to DELETE or REWRITE to a file that was not opened I-O
91	Password or authorization failed
92	Logic Error
93	Resources are not available
94	Sequential record unavailable or concurrent OPEN error
95	File Information invalid or incomplete
96	No DD statement for the file
97	OPEN successful and file integrity verified
98	File is Locked - OPEN failed
99	Record Locked - Record access failed