VSAM File status 41 I-O read error

anandinmainframe · Active User Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 52 Location: INDIA

Hi,
Can anyone tell me the Syntax for I-O read.
i am getting the file status 41, while i am reading in I/O MODE.
how to append a O/P File(Not in JCL) Through file handling.

Robert Sample · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

Did you look up the file status 41? This can be found in the sticky at the start of the COBOL forum. Hint: the problem is not a read.

I-O read syntax is no different than INPUT read syntax; why would you think it would be different?

And what does this mean?

CICS Guy · Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:12 pm Post subject:

Logic error condition
41
An OPEN statement was attempted for a file in the open mode.

Anuj D. · Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:09 am Post subject:

Hi,

You might like to check these similar links as well..

http://www.ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=34717&highlight=open
http://www.ibmmainframes.com/viewtopic.php?t=34651&highlight=

Status Code 41 usually comes in when there is a flaw in your logic - it's a logical error, as suggested, your program logic tries to OPEN the same file again. Try to put a DISPLAY before the statement where you issue an OPEN & check in the SYSOUT how many times your program tries to execute OPEN statement..if two continuous messages are displayed in SYSOUT (& no CLOSE is issued between them)- check your logical flow again.