Need vsam return code 92 solution

rajeshwarch · New User Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 29 Location: mumbai

Hi every body,
In my program iam reading a variable length vsam file having max length 650 in dynamic access mode. This file is having multiple record layouts.
the fd section defined like.
FD filename.
01 in-rec.
05 in-key pic x(32).
05 filler pic x(618).

at the time of start browse iam passing a partial key of length 6. after that issuing the Read Next command.

After reading all the records match to the above layout(means key size) it is abending with return code 92.

I think due to record layout it has happening.

plaese can some body clarify me my assumption is wright and what are the ways to handle this return code.

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:00 pm

AFAIK, partial-key file STARTS are reserved for CICS (STARTBR with a KEYLENGTH and GENERIC). You need to specify a full-key in Batch.

Just pad the low-order of the full-key with LOW-VALUES and this should meet your requirements.

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:32 pm

Add the additional VSAM file status codes so you can better determine exactly what the issue is.

Terry Heinze · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:55 pm

START is okay for batch, Bill. As Robert mentioned, define the function code and feedback code for more detailed information whenever the status code is non-zero. Also, always... ALWAYS... check the status code after ALL I/O for files. See Language Reference.

Bill O'Boyle · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:15 pm

Terry,

Yes, but I didn't realize a START with a partial-key was correct in Batch?

If the OP just pads the low-order of the full-key with LOW-VALUES, wouldn't that do the trick?

Regards,

Terry Heinze · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:04 pm

Yes, that would do the trick. I interpreted your post to mean that the START verb was not valid for batch. My mistake. The entire record key is used for a START and one has to either redefine it, or define it as a group name with elementary fields under it, or use reference modification to set it to the "partial key" value desired.

Robert Sample · Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:40 pm

More fully, a file status 92 is a logic error (which hopefully you found in the manual). This could be you trying to read or write a closed file (check for fall-through logic in your program), deleting or rewriting a record without reading it first, reading a file opened for output (or vice versa), or pretty much anything that COBOL and VSAM can't make sense of what you're trying to do.

You need to look closely at your code, especially around where the file status 92 is being generated, and verify the code will process correctly when you've finished reading the records.