VSM- VSAM Messages

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VSM-1010-00-E Error in arguments
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-OBTAIN. This error usually occurs in combination with another error that gives details on the argument in error.
VSM-1020-00-E Error - file(s) was not given cannot be defaulted
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-FILE. You did not specify the file name for the OPEN or CLOSE call.
VSM-1030-00-E Error - record was not given cannot be defaulted
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-REC. You did not specify the record name.
VSM-1040-00-E Error - record unknown An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-REC
You specified an invalid record name.
VSM-1050-00-E For record key not defined
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-KEY. You specified an invalid key name.
VSM-1060-00-E Error - record was not given cannot be defaulted
An error occurred in DDI-FIND-REC. You did not specify the record name.
VSM-1070-00-E Error - record not found cannot be defaulted
An error occurred in DDI-FIND-REC. You specified an invalid record name.
VSM-1080-00-E MODE not specified in OPEN
An error occurred in VS-OPEN. You did not specify the file mode.
VSM-1090-00-E File not specified in open
An error occurred in VS-OPEN. You did not specify the file. The VS-VALIDATE-FILE call should trap the error.
VSM-1100-00-E File not specified in close
An error occurred in VS-CLOSE. You did not specify the file. The VS-VALIDATE-FILE call should trap the error.
VSM-1500-00-E AMB VSAM error - first keyword for DB command is missing
You coded the database call without specifying the required keywords.
VSM-1520-00-E AMB VSAM error - first keyword for DB-ERASE DB-STORE DB-MODIFY and DB-PROCESS must be REC
VSM-1530-00-E AMB VSAM error - unknown keyword at parm number keyword
You coded the database call using an invalid keyword.
VSM-1540-00-E AMB VSAM error - record name is missing
You coded the database call without specifying a record name.
VSM-1550-00-E VSM-1560-00-E AMB VSAM error - MODE keyword missing
You coded the DB-OPEN call without the MODE option.
VSM-1570-00-E AMB VSAM error - INTO keyword missing
You coded the DB-OBTAIN or DB-PROCESS call with the INTO keyword, but did not specify the alternate storage area name.
VSM-1580-00-E AMB VSAM error - FROM keyword missing
You coded the DB-STORE or DB-MODIFY call with the FROM keyword, but did not specify the alternate storage area.
VSM-1590-00-E AMB VSAM error - SUB keyword missing
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE call using the SUB keyword, but did not specify the subscript.
VSM-1600-00-E AMB VSAM error - OF keyword missing
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE call using the OF keyword, but did not specify the qualification data name.
VSM-1610-00-E AMB VSAM ERROR - KLEN is missing expected as parm number
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE call using the KLEN keyword, but did not specify the actual key length as a number or data name.
VSM-1620-00-E AMB VSAM error - key name is missing expected as parm number
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE call using the WHERE keyword, but did not specify the record key name.
VSM-1630-00-E AMB VSAM error - operator is missing expected as parm number
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE call using the WHERE keyword, but did not specify the operator.
VSM-1640-00-E AMB VSAM error - key source is missing expected as parm number
You coded the DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-ERASE with WHERE, but did not specify the key source (value that updates the key).
VSM-1650-00-E AMB VSAM error - REQID is missing expected as parm number
You coded the he DB-OBTAIN, DB-PROCESS, or DB-FREE with REQID, but the did not specify the identifier.
VSM-1660-00-E AMB VSAM error - DDN data area is missing expected as parm number
The DB call was coded using the DDN keyword, but the DDN data-area was not specified.
VSM-1670-00-E AMB VSAM error - file keyword missing
The DB-OPEN or DB-CLOSE call did not specify FILE as the first keyword.
VSM-1680-00-E AMB VSAM error - SYSID name missing expected as parm number
The DB call was coded with the SYSID keyword, but the SYSID name was not specified.
VSM-2010-00-E PREVIOUS keyword allowed for CICS only
The PREVIOUS or PREV keyword is an option allowed only when the DC target is CICS.
VSM-2020-00-E KEYLENGTH allowed for CICS only
The KEYLENGTH or KLEN keyword is an option allowed only when the DC target is CICS.
VSM-2030-00-E Multi level call invalid for VSAM
Only a single record can be specified in a call accessing VSAM files.
VSM-2040-00-E VSAM record can be qualified only on one field
The record can be qualified only on one key if accessing VSAM files.
VSM-2050-00-E REF keyword invalid for VSAM
The keyword REF or REFERENCE is invalid for VSAM files.
VSM-2060-00-E CKEYED invalid for VSAM
The keyword CKEYED or CONCAT-KEYED is invalid for VSAM files.
VSM-2070-00-E CURRENT invalid for VSAM
The keyword CURRENT is invalid for VSAM files.
VSM-2080-00-E CCODE invalid for VSAM
The keyword CCODE or COMMAND-CODE is invalid for VSAM files.
VSM-2090-00-E FIRST or LAST invalid for VSAM
The keywords FIRST or LAST are invalid for VSAM files.
VSM-2100-00-E HOLD invalid for read PREVIOUS
The keyword HOLD is invalid when specifying the keyword PREV or PREVIOUS.
VSM-2110-00-E RESET invalid for read PREVIOUS
The keyword RESET is invalid when specifying the keyword PREV or PREVIOUS.
VSM-2120-00-I RESET ignored for qualified read
The keyword RESET or RESET-POSITION has no meaning for a qualified retrieval and is ignored.
VSM-2130-00-I VIEW ignored for qualified read
The keyword VIEW is ignored for a qualified retrieval.
VSM-2140-00-I PREV ignored for qualified read
The keyword PREV or PREVIOUS has no meaning for a qualified retrieval and is ignored.
VSM-2150-00-E Access must be specified as DYNAMIC
File access must be DYNAMIC for keyed reads when the relational operator is not =.
VSM-2210-00-E Error - value for VS-HOLD-DEFAULT is invalid value
An error occurred in VSMDBMAC. The value for &VS-HOLD-DEFAULT is invalid. Valid values are HOLD, NOHOLD, and PROCOPT.
VSM-2220-00-E Error for file access sequential for keyed VSAM read
An error occurred in MVS VS-OBTAIN-BY-KEY. The data view specifies sequential access, but a keyed READ call was entered.
VSM-2230-00-E Qualified retrieval not allowed for entry sequenced data set (ESDS) or OS sequential file
An error occurred in MVS VS-OBTAIN-BY-KEY. The data view specifies ESDS record type, but a keyed READ call was coded.
VSM-2240-00-E Error for file READ NEXT invalid for random file
An error occurred in MVS VS-OBTAIN-NEXT. The data view has specified random access and a sequential READ call was coded.
VSM-2250-00-E Error for file qualified retrieval not allowed for entry sequenced data set (ESDS) or OS sequential file
An error occurred in MVS VS-OBTAIN-NEXT. The data view has specified sequential or ESDS file type while the developer has coded a key parameter.
VSM-2260-00-E Cannot OBTAIN-PREV in MVS program
An error occurred in VS-OBTAIN-PREV. READ PREVIOUS is not allowed for batch programs.
VSM-2270-00-E Entry sequenced data set or OS sequential file cannot be deleted
An error occurred in VS-ERASE. ESDS and OS sequential files cannot be deleted.
VSM-2280-00-E Key length too great defined length used
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-KLEN. The key length parameter is greater than the key length specified in the data view. The key length specified in the data view is used.
VSM-2290-00-E Operator should be EQUAL
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-OPERATOR. A OBTAIN-PREV or PREVIOUS parameter was coded with an operator other than EQUAL.
VSM-2300-00-E Operator should be EQUAL or GTEQ
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-OPERATOR. An operator other than EQUAL or GTEQ was coded in a CICS program.
VSM-2310-00-E Operator not valid operator
An invalid operator was found in VS-VALIDATE-OPERATOR.
VSM-2330-00-E File used but not opened
An error occurred in VS-EPILOGUE-MACRO. You coded a VSAM database call without coding an OPEN for the file.
VSM-2340-00-E File opened but not closed
An error occurred in VS-EPILOGUE-MACRO. You coded an OPEN call without coding a CLOSE for the file.
VSM-2350-00-E File closed but not opened
An error occurred in VS-EPILOGUE-MACRO. You coded a CLOSE call without coding an OPEN for the file.
VSM-2360-00-E PROCOPT violation file
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-PROCOPT. This message occurs when &VS-PROCOPT-WARNING = 2. You coded a VSAM call that is not allowed according to the file processing option in the data view.
VSM-2370-00-E Linkage not allowed in CICS program use TP-LINKAGE commands
An error occurred in DB-PD-STACKED-EPILOGUE. The &COPY-SECTION variable was set to linkage for a CICS program. &COPY-SECTION should be set to WORKING-STORAGE for CICS programs.
VSM-2380-00-E File unknown
This message occurred in VS-VALIDATE-FILE. You coded the OPEN/CLOSE call, but specified a file that is unknown to the data view.
VSM-2390-00-E VSM-2600-00-E Entry sequenced data sets (ESDS) must use EQUAL operator
This message occurred in VS-VALIDATE-OPERATOR. You used an operator other than EQUAL for an ESDS file type.
VSM-2450-00-E AMB VSAM ERROR - &ampVS-HOLD-DEFAULT SHOULD BE PROCOPT HOLD OR NOHOLD VALUE value
The CARDIN variable &VS-HOLD-DEFAULT was assigned a value other than HOLD, NOHOLD, or PROCOPT.
VSM-2460-00-E AMB VSAM error - INTO keyword for DB retrieval commands only
The INTO keyword was used on a non-retrieval DB call.
VSM-2466-00-E AMB VSAM error - INTO keyword invalid with REF keyword
The INTO keyword was used on a DB-OBTAIN with the REF keyword. The REF keyword indicates file positioning only - not record retrieval.
VSM-2470-00-E AMB VSAM error - FROM keyword for DB-STORE and DB-MODIFY only
The FROM keyword was used on a retrieval call.
VSM-2480-00-E AMB VSAM error - DB-ERASE with key qualification invalid with sequential access mode
The WHERE key qualification for DB-ERASE is invalid when SEQUENTIAL access is specified.
VSM-2481-00-E AMB VSAM error - SUB and OF keywords used for key qualification only
Use the SUB and OF keywords only with calls specifying the WHERE key qualification to subscript or qualify the data being moved to the record key.
VSM-2500-00-E AMB VSAM error - PROCOPT violation file name command in violation procopts for file
The Data view PROCOPT (processing option) for the named file does not include the processing option for the DB call.
VSM-2510-00-E AMB VSAM error - HOLD keyword is invalid when used with duplicate key
The HOLD keyword is invalid when used on a sequential DB-OBTAIN or DB-PROCESS call where the VIEW keyname specifies an alternate key with duplicates allowed.
VSM-2520-00-E AMB VSAM error - HOLD keyword is invalid when used with keyword
The HOLD keyword is invalid when used with the named keyword.
VSM-2530-00-E AMB VSAM error - record name is not defined to subschema
The record name was not found in the program Data view.
VSM-2550-00-E AMB VSAM error - key name invalid key
The record key name was not found in the program Data view.
VSM-2600-00-E AMB VSAM error - entry sequenced data sets (ESDS) must use EQUAL operator
The operator used was invalid.
VSM-2610-00-E AMB VSAM error - invalid operator
The operator used was invalid.
VSM-2650-00-E AMB VSAM error - keyword invalid when using qualified OBTAIN
The named keyword is invalid for a DB-OBTAIN specifying the WHERE key qualification.
VSM-2660-00-E AMB VSAM error - PREV keyword is invalid for MVS/VSAM - used in CICS/VSAM only
The PREV keyword is invalid for MVS processing. The READPREV function is not a native MVS VSAM operation.
VSM-2670-00-E AMB VSAM error - REF keyword must use key qualification
The DB-OBTAIN used with the REF keyword must also specify the WHERE key qualification clause.
VSM-2680-00-E AMB VSAM error - qualified DB-ERASE not valid with keyword
VSM-2690-00-E AMB VSAM error - qualified DB-ERASE must use primary key
The key named on the DB-ERASE with key qualification was not the record primary key.
VSM-2700-00-E AMB VSAM error - qualified DB-ERASE must use EQUAL operator
VSM-2710-00-E AMB VSAM error - DB-FREE cannot be used with keyword
VSM-2720-00-E AMB VSAM ERROR - key qualification invalid for command
The WHERE key qualification is invalid for the named call.
VSM-2730-00-E AMB VSAM error - DB-FREE keyword ALL cannot be used with keyword
The named keyword is invalid when the ALL keyword is used.
VSM-2740-00-E AMB VSAM error - keyword can only be used with REF keyword
The named keyword is valid only for a DB-OBTAIN call specifying REF.
VSM-2750-00-E AMB VSAM error - KEYWORD can only be used with DB-FREE
VSM-2760-00-E AMB VSAM error - file used but not opened
The named file was specified by database calls, but was not opened with a DB-OPEN call.
VSM-2770-00-E AMB VSAM error - file opened but not closed
The named file was opened with a DB-OPEN but was not closed with a DB-CLOSE call.
VSM-2780-00-E AMB VSAM error - file closed but not opened
The named file was closed with a DB-CLOSE but was not opened with a DB-OPEN call.
VSM-2790-00-E AMB VSAM error - filename not found in subschema at parm number filename
The named file was not found in the program Data view.
VSM-2800-00-E AMB VSAM error - invalid mode specification mode
The DB-OPEN MODE option was invalid.
VSM-2830-00-E AMB VSAM error - REQID keyword is invalid with the APS option of &ampVS-ENDBR-CONTROL Must use USER option
The REQID keyword (indicating a simultaneous browse operation) is valid only when the control variable &VS-ENDBR-CONTROL is set to USER.
VSM-2840-00-E AMB VSAM error - SYSID keyword was seen on previous commands but was not specified for DB-FREE
The SYSID keyword specified a remote data set on a previous call but was not coded for the DB-FREE call.
VSM-2850-00-E AMB VSAM error - when reqid keyword is used with the PERFORM option of &ampVS-ENDBR-UNLOCK-LOGIC all applicable commands must have the REQID keyword
The REQID was used previously in the program but was not specified for this call. The control variable &VS-ENDBR-UNLOCK-CONTROL is set to PERFORM (versus INLINE).
VSM-2860-00-E AMB VSAM error - KLEN keyword is invalid when used with PREV keyword
The KLEN keyword cannot be used with the PREV keyword. The native CICS STARTBR must not specify a partial key length prior to the CICS READPREV.
VSM-2870-00-E AMB VSAM error - KLEN keyword is invalid when used with ESDS or RRDS files
VSM-2880-00-E AMB VSAM error - DB-ERASE cannot be used for ESDS files
VSM-2890-00-E AMB VSAM error - REQID value must be a numeric single digit between 0 and 9 REQID
VSM-2900-00-E AMB VSAM error - &ampVS-ENDBR-CONTROL option must have APS value to use ALL keyword
The control variable &VS-ENDBR-CONTROL must be set to AMB to use the DB-FREE keyword ALL.
VSM-2910-00-E AMB VSAM error - &ampCIC-APS-EIBRCODE variable must be set to YES when using VSAM Command Version II
AMB VSAM VERSION II must have the AMB CICS EIBRCODE structure included.
VSM-2920-00-E AMB VSAM error - control OF ENDBR and UNLOCK functions must be in USER mode to use the DDN keyword
The DDN keyword is valid only when the control variables &VS-ENDBR-CONTROL and &VS-UNLOCK-CONTROL are set to USER.
VSM-3010-00-E For record no primary key defined
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-KEY. You used the default (primary key) but the data view does not have a primary key defined.
VSM-3020-00-E Error in validate key
An error occurred in VS-VALIDATE-KEY. You used the default (primary key) but the data view does not have a primary key defined.
VSM-4010-00-I HOLD option with single string may produce excessive code
This message occurred in VS-OBTAIN-NEXT. The developer has coded the OBTAIN-NEXT/DB-OBTAIN with the hold parameter. This informational item means that an ENDBROWSE and READ for update will be generated.
VSM-4020-00-I RESET keyword is ignored for entry sequenced data set (ESDS) and OS sequential files
This message occurred in MVS VS-OBTAIN-NEXT. You coded the OBTAIN-NEXT/DB-OBTAIN with the RESET parameter. The RESET parameter is ignored.
VSM-4040-00-I PROCOPT violation file
This message occurred in VS-VALIDATE-PROCOPT, where &VS-PROCOPT-WARNING = 1. You coded a VSAM call that is not allowed according to the file processing option in the data view.
VSM-4050-00-W PROCOPT VIOLATION FILE file
This message occurred in VS-VALIDATE-PROCOPT and when &VS-PROCOPT-WARNING = 0. You coded a VSAM call that is not allowed according to the file processing option in the data view.
VSM-4510-00-I AMB VSAM information - keyword keyword ignored for MVS/VSAM
The named keyword is ignored for AMB MVS/VSAM, because it has no function in the MVS VSAM environment.
VSM-4530-00-I AMB VSAM information - KEYLENGTH specified larger than defined length - using length defined to subschema
The number specified for the KLEN keyword is greater than the length defined to the program Data View. The Data View-defined length is used.
VSM-4540-00-I AMB VSAM information - DB-FREE ignored for MVS-VSAM
The DB-FREE call performs CICS-specific functions only and is ignored for the AMB MVS VSAM program.
VSM-4550-00-I AMB VSAM information - file is variable length field Must be updated with record length prior to DB-STORE and DB-MODIFY
VSM-4560-00-I AMB VSAM information - record(s) in subschema not referenced by DB commands have been excluded from program storage
Record descriptions for files not used in a database call are not included into the program storage.
VSM-4570-00-I AMB VSAM warning - DB-OPEN and DB-CLOSE ignored for CICS VSAM programs
DB-OPEN and DB-CLOSE calls found in a CICS program are ignored.
VSM-5010-00-E Record name VSAM type record only VSAM type records are supported for Micro Focus V-ISAM
Micro Focus V-ISAM supports only KSDS type records.
VSM-5020-00-E VSM-5030-00-E Option is not supported by Micro Focus V-ISAM
This option is not supported by Micro Focus and is ignored.
VSM-5040-00-W Record name type record Only fixed length records are supported for Micro Focus PC-CICS
Micro Focus PC-CICS with V-ISAM does not support variable length records.
VSM-5060-00-E Command is not supported by Micro Focus PC-CICS
VSM-6065-00-E Option is not supported by Micro Focus PC-CICS
VSM-8010-00-F VSMDBMAC included twice - remove the extra INCLUDE
VSM-8020-00-F VSMPHYS included twice-remove the extra INCLUDE
VSM-8200-00-F AMB VSAM fatal - APVSMDB included twice
VSM-8210-00-F AMB VSAM fatal - APVSMCIC included twice
VSM-8220-00-F AMB VSAM fatal - APVSMMVS included twice
VSM-8230-00-F AMB VSAM command version invalid
The CARDIN variable &VS-COMMAND-VERSION was assigned an invalid value.

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