Getting 47 in VSAM File read

rexx77 · New User Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Mysore

Greetings.

My JCL executes a program to read a VSAM file. Who ever devloped the code did not check the VSAM Staus after Opening the file. After read only they are checking whether READ is success or not.

I am getting VSAM status 47, i knew that READ has been tried on a file which is not opened in Input or I-O mode. But i could able to see the file Open statement (I-O Mode) in program before the READ.

I appreciate if some one could throw some information on this?

Robert Sample · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:41 pm

If the OPEN failed, the 47 would follow naturally. You need to check the file status code after the OPEN to verify that you can proceed.

rexx77 · New User Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 78 Location: Mysore

Unfortunately i dont have permission to edit the program and recompile it. The dataset i wanted to read is accessed by many programs. Is it causing any issues?

Robert Sample · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:24 pm

Possibly -- if you've got DISP=SHR specified and attempt to open the file I-O, I'm not sure what file status code would be generated. Try running with DISP=OLD and I think the read 47 file status will go away.

I also recommend you get somebody to add the OPEN file status check to the code and recompile it since it really should be done sooner or later.

dbzTHEdinosauer · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:36 pm

Robert Sample · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:52 pm

Sigh. Tell me about it, Dick -- I work for a newspaper!

Marso · Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:08 pm

Why do today what somebody else can do tomorrow?