CDWAIT return code 209

mfhelp · New User Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 33

CDWAIT is returning 209, what could be the reason. We are pulling file from UNIX to Mainframe.

superk · Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:54 pm

From the User's Guide:

You can also use the CDWAIT and CDPOST programs to synchronize the operation of batch job streams and the execution of a Process. Normally, after a job stream executes a DMBATCH step to submit a Process, the next step in the job is given control immediately. This control transfer normally occurs before the Process completes. Subsequent steps in the job stream, therefore, cannot do any processing that depends on the successful completion of the Process.

By using CDWAIT in place of DMBATCH and modifying the Process slightly, you place the job stream in a wait status until CDPOST is executed with RUN TASK from the Process. Executing CDPOST brings CDWAIT out of the wait state and enables it to complete. You can also set a return code that CDWAIT completes with, indicating success or failure.

Two parameters are passed in the CDWAIT parameter list in the format mm:ss,xxxxxxx, where mm:ss is the number of minutes and seconds to wait for the cross-memory post to be received (2 minutes in the example) and xxxxxxx represents the input parameters for DMBATCH (YYLLYYY
in the example).

If CDWAIT is not posted within the time period specified in the parameter, it completes with a return code of 209. CDWAIT calls DMBATCH to process the input (SYSIN) commands and then waits for CDPOST. CDWAIT passes its ASCB and ECB address to CDPOST. CDPOST uses
cross-memory services to POST CDWAIT.

CDWAIT may issue the following return codes:

mfhelp · New User Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 33

Thanks Kevin, Can you send me the link for this user guide so that I also have list of all other possible error codes.
Thanks again.