Chapter 10 - System ABEND Codes

This chapter lists the abnormal termination codes generated by the Tachyon Operating System. The abnormal termination codes and the reason codes are in hexadecimal.

System ABEND Code Index

001

An I/O error occurred. See message TEC020I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

01

One of the following occurred:

• A READ was attempted from an output data set.
• A WRITE was attempted to an input data set.
• A WRITE for update was attempted but the DECB was the last one used or it was not used for a READ operation.
• A POINT was attempted on an output data set or load library.
• The POINT position is invalid.
• A PUTX for update was attempted but the data set was not opened for update or the previous operation was not a GET.

05

A GET or a READ operation was attempted after end of file.

002

An I/O error occurred. See message TEC036I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

One of the following occurred:

• An invalid Record Descriptor Word was read from a data set.
• An fixed length record was too long or too short.
• An I/O error occurred.

14

The DCBLRECL field is invalid.

18

An invalid Record Descriptor Word was found for an output operation.

30

The DCBLRECL field is invalid for MACRF=(PM).

40

The DECB is invalid.

54

The DCB is invalid. The DEBCHK VERIFY service failed for the DCB.

58

The I/O control blocks are invalid.

64

Too many READ or WRITE operations were attempted without a CHECK operation.

80

The POINT position is invalid.

9C

One or more READ or WRITE operations have not been CHECKed.

A0

A BPAM READ must be preceded by a FIND or POINT.

AC

An invalid Record Descriptor Word was found in a buffer.

013

The attempt to invoke the OPEN service for a DCB failed. See message TEC141I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

14

A BPAM DCB was used to open a data set without a DSORG of PO or a BDAM DCB was used to open a data set without a DSORG of PS.

18

For a partitioned data set with a member name in the DCB, the member could not be found.

20

The BLKSIZE and LRECL are not valid.

24

The DCB MACRF does not match the OPEN for INPUT mode.

28

The DCB MACRF does not match the OPEN for OUTPUT mode.

34

The BLKSIZE, LRECL or RECFM is not valid.

3C

The BUFCB has no available buffers.

4C

The BLKSIZE was larger than the buffer length in the BUFCB.

5C

LRECL=X was specified without MACRF=L or BUFTEK=A was specified with LRECL=X or without MACRF=L.

60

The LRECL must equal the BLKSIZE for RECFM=F records.

64

A dummy data set can only be opened using a sequential DCB.

68

The BLKSIZE is invalid.

70

OPTCD=Q is not supported.

A4

A subsystem data set can only be opened using a sequential DCB.

A8

The FILEDATA value is unsupported. Spanned records require FILEDATA=RECORD and are not supported for QSAM or spooled data sets. BDAM is not supported for FILEDATA=TEXT.

AC

The KEYLEN must be zero for a QSAM DCB.

B0

OPEN for RDBACK is not supported.

B4

The OPEN mode is invalid. For QSAM it must be one of: INPUT, UPDATE, OUTPUT or EXTEND. For BSAM it must be one of: INPUT, INOUT, UPDATE, OUTINX, OUTIN, OUTPUT or EXTEND.

BC

A subsystem data set or TERM=TS data set may only be opened for INPUT, OUTPUT or EXTEND. A text file may not be opened for UPDATE, OUTIN or INOUT.

D0

BPAM cannot be used with RECFM=FS or FBS.

D8

LRECL=nnnnK requires RECFM=DS or DBS.

E4

No more than 117 concatenated data sets can be opened by a BPAM DCB.

E8

Only SYSIN and SYSOUT subsystem data sets are supported.

EC

The BPAM DCB LRECL for fixed length records must match the LRECL of all concatenated data sets.

FC

Storage for the buffers could not be allocated.

019

An unsupported Callable System Service was invoked. The reason code is set to 00.

01F

An EXIT SVC (3) was issued but the linkage stack was not restored to the same value it had when the routine was entered. The reason code is set to 04.

020

The attempt to invoke the OPEN service for a DCB failed. See message TEC138I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The BDAM DCB MACRF options are invalid or unsupported.

047

An authorized Supervisor Call (SVC) routine was called by an unauthorized caller.

0C1

A Program Check Interrupt for an Operation Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 01.

0C2

A Program Check Interrupt for a Privileged Operation Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 02.

0C3

A Program Check Interrupt for an Execute Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 03.

0C4

A Program Check Interrupt occurred. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

A Protection Exception occurred.

10

A Segment Translation Exception occurred.

11

A Page Translation Exception occurred.

38

An ASCE Type Exception occurred.

39

A Region-First Translation Exception occurred.

3A

A Region-Second Translation Exception occurred.

3B

A Region-Third Translation Exception occurred.

0C5

A Program Check Interrupt for an Addressing Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 05.

0C6

A Program Check Interrupt for a Specification Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 06.

0C7

A Program Check Interrupt for a Data Exception occurred. The reason code is set to the Data Exception Code, which should be one of:

00

Decimal Operand.

08

IEEE inexact and truncated.

0C

IEEE inexact and incremented.

10

IEEE underflow, exact.

18

IEEE underflow, inexact and truncated.

1C

IEEE underflow, inexact and incremented.

20

IEEE overflow, exact.

28

IEEE overflow, inexact and truncated.

2C

IEEE overflow, inexact and incremented.

40

IEEE division by zero.

80

IEEE invalid operation.

0C8

A Program Check Interrupt for a Fixed Point Overflow Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 08.

0C9

A Program Check Interrupt for a Fixed Point Divide Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 09.

0CA

A Program Check Interrupt for a Decimal Overflow Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0A.

0CB

A Program Check Interrupt for a Decimal Divide Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0B.

0CC

A Program Check Interrupt for an Exponent Overflow Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0C.

0CD

A Program Check Interrupt for an Exponent Underflow Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0D.

0CE

A Program Check Interrupt for a Significance Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0E.

0CF

A Program Check Interrupt for a Floating Point Divide Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 0F.

0D3

A Program Check Interrupt for a Special Operation Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 13.

0D4

A Program Check Interrupt for an ASN Translation Specification Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 17.

0D5

A Program Check Interrupt occurred. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

20

An AFX Translation Exception occurred.

21

An ASX Translation Exception occurred.

0D6

An invalid PC number was used in a Program Call instruction. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

00

The PC number is not defined.

22

An LX Translation Exception occurred.

23

An EX Translation Exception occurred.

0D7

A Program Check Interrupt occurred. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

24

A Primary Authority Exception occurred.

25

A Secondary Authority Exception occurred.

0DA

A Program Check Interrupt for a PC Translation Specification Exception occurred. The reason code is set to 1F.

0E0

A Program Check Interrupt occurred. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

1D

A Square Root Exception occurred.

28

An ALET Specification Exception occurred.

29

An ALEN Translation Exception occurred.

2A

An ALE Sequence Exception occurred.

2B

An ASTE Validity Exception occurred.

2C

An ASTE Sequence Exception occurred.

2D

An Extended Authority Exception occurred.

30

A Stack Full Exception occurred.

31

A Stack Empty Exception occurred.

32

A Stack Specification Exception occurred.

33

A Stack Type Exception occurred.

34

A Stack Operation Exception occurred.

0F8

A error occurred while requesting a Supervisor Call. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The caller is not in task mode.

08

The caller owns a lock.

0C

The caller is disabled.

10

The caller is in cross memory ASC mode.

18

The caller is in AR ASC mode.

0F9

An attempt to allocate SVRB or XSB storage failed.

101

The WAIT service was called with an invalid event count.

102

The ECB passed to the POST service was not in the caller’s key.

106

An error occurred while loading an module. See message TCS011I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

0C

There is not enough virtual storage available for the load module.

0D

The load module is not valid or FILEDATA(BINDER). was not specified for the load library.

>= 10000

The attempt to spawn a child process to execute the job step failed. The native error code times 0x10000 is used as the reason code.

10B

The TIME service was called with an invalid parameter list address.

10E

The SPIE service was called with an invalid parameter list.

112

The BLDL or FIND service was called with an invalid parameter list. See message TEC908I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

01

The parameter list address is invalid.

02

The DCB address is invalid.

03

DEBCHK failed for the DCB. The DCB is not open or is invalid.

04

An I/O error was encountered while obtaining the directory information.

113

A DCB was used to OPEN a VSAM file. An ACB should be used instead. The reason code is set to 2C.

128

The EXTRACT service was called with an invalid output area address.

12E

The TTIMER service was called with invalid parameters or a MIC output address.

12F

The attempt to invoke the STIMER service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The GMT or TOD parameters were specified with TASK.

08

The GMT or TOD values are greater than 24 hours.

10

The parameter list address is invalid.

14

The parameter list is invalid.

28

The time interval is too large.

157

The attempt to invoke the DOM service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The contents of register zero was invalid.

08

A parameter was used that requires the caller to be authorized.

0C

The MSGLIST address was invalid.

10

A message ID was not found.

18

The SYSID was not zero.

16D

An error occurred while requesting a Extended Routing Supervisor Call (ESR SVC). One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The ESR number in general register 15 is invalid.

08

The requested ESR routine is not installed.

18A

The attempt to invoke the PGSER service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

An attempt was made to release storage which was protected or for which the storage key does not match the PSW key.

10

An invalid parameter was passed to the PGSER service.

201

The WAIT service was called with an invalid ECB address.

202

The attempt to invoke the POST service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

00

The RB address in the ECB is invalid.

08

The ECB address is invalid.

206

The attempt to invoke the LINK(X), LOAD, SYNCH(X) or XCTL(X) service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The EOM parameter was specified without the GLOBAL parameter or the ADDR parameter was specified with either the GLOBAL or LOADPT parameters. See message TCS010I.

08

An unauthorized caller attempted to issue a LOAD to GLOBAL. See message TCS014I.

0C

An unauthorized caller attempted to issue a LOAD with the ADDR parameter. See message TCS018I.

10

An unauthorized caller attempted to issue a SYNCH(X) with the STATE. KEYADDR, KEYMASK or XMENV parameter. See message TCS012I.

18

The ADDR parameter is invalid. See message TCS022I.

1C

The SYNCH(X) XMENV parameter length is invalid. See message TCS012I.

20

Invalid parameter list version. See message TCS029I.

24

The ALET of one of the parameters is not zero. See message TCS029I.

28

The EP or DE ALET is not zero. See message TCS029I.

2C

The DCB ALET is not zero. See message TCS029I.

34

The DE parameter contents are invalid. See message TCS029I.

C0

The parameter list is not accessible or is invalid. See message TCS029I.

C4

The EP or DE parameter is not accessible. See message TCS029I.

C8

The DCB parameter is not accessible. See message TCS029I.

CC

The DEBCHK service failed for the DCB parameter. See message TCS029I.

213

The attempt to invoke the OPEN service for a DCB failed. See message TEC143I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

38

The DCB KEYLEN parameter is invalid. The KEYLEN must be zero unless opening a partitioned data set directory, in which case the KEYLEN may be 8.

3C

The BPAM DCB record format is not compatible with the record format of all concatenated data sets.

64

The OPEN mode for a partitioned data set must be INPUT.

88

A UNIX file may only be opened for INPUT, OUTPUT or EXTEND.

9C

Before a DCB is opened, the DCB address field of a DCBE must be zero.

FC

The UNIX file does not exist.

222

The job step was canceled or the Tachyon Instruction Emulator terminated abnormally or the quit debugger command was issued before the job step terminated. If the job step was not canceled, the Tachyon Instruction Emulator process exit code is used as the reason code.

228

The EXTRACT service was called with an invalid parameter list address.

240

The attempt to invoke the RDJFCB service failed because the JFCB or ARL entry in the DCB EXLST could not be accessed. See message TEC155I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

08

There is no EXLST for the DCB.

0C

There is no JFCB or ARL entry in the EXLST.

10

The JFCB or ARL address is invalid.

28A

The FIX or FREE function of the PGSER service was invoked by an unauthorized caller.

301

The WAIT service was called with an ECB which is marked as already being waited on.

302

The attempt to invoke the POST service with LINKAGE=SYSTEM failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

3C

The caller is disabled.

40

The caller is locked.

48

The caller is not in primary ASC mode.

4C

The cross-memory POST was attempted.

305

The FREEMAIN service was called with an invalid storage address or length. The reason code is set to 24.

306

The attempt to invoke the LINK(X), LOAD, SYNCH(X) or XCTL(X) service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

An attempt was made to LOAD to GLOBAL from a library that is not APF authorized. See message TCS013I.

08

An attempt was made to LOAD to GLOBAL a module that was not marked as RENT. See message TCS015I.

0C

An authorized caller attempted to load a module from a library that is not APF authorized. See message TCS019I.

24

An authorized caller attempted to load a module that was not marked as RENT and which was previously loaded by an unauthorized requester. See message TCS027I.

30A

The attempt to invoke the FREEMAIN service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

1C

A subpool FREEMAIN did not have a zero length.

24

The FREEMAIN service was called with an invalid storage address or length.

30E

The SPIE service was requested but the caller was not in 24-bit addressing mode, was not in problem state or was not in the TCB PSW key.

328

The EXTRACT service was called with an invalid TCB address.

32E

The attempt to invoke the STIMERM service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

10C

The STIMERM SET service was called with a GMT, LT or TOD interval greater than 24 hours.

110

The STIMERM SET service was called with invalid parameters.

11C

The STIMERM SET service was called with too many active timers.

120

The STIMERM SET service was called with an invalid parameter list address.

128

The STIMERM SET service was called with an invalid timer interval value.

210

The STIMERM TEST service was called with invalid parameters.

220

The STIMERM TEST service was called with an invalid parameter list address.

224

The STIMERM TEST service was called with a timer ID of zero.

310

The STIMERM CANCEL service was called with invalid parameters.

320

The STIMERM CANCEL service was called with an invalid parameter list address.

324

The STIMERM CANCEL service was called with a timer ID of zero.

337

A READ or GET operation was attempted after the last record in a data set was accessed however no End Of Data Exit Address (EODAD) was set in the DCB or DCBE. See message TEC024I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

No EODAD for a non-dummy data set.

08

No EODAD for a dummy data set.

378

The attempt to invoke the FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

14

The FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE service was called with a subpool number that does not match the subpool associated with the storage address.

1C

A subpool FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE did not have a zero length.

24

The FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE service was called with an invalid storage address or length.

401

The attempt to invoke the WAIT service with LINKAGE=SYSTEM failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

0C

The caller is disabled.

10

The caller is locked.

14

The caller is not in task mode.

18

The caller is not in primary ASC mode.

406

The attempt to invoke the LINK(X), LOAD or XCTL(X) service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The LINK(X) or XCTL(X) service was requested for a module that was linked as “only loadable”. Modules marked as “only loadable” may only be accessed via the LOAD service. See message TCS009I.

08

An AMODE 64 module was loaded when the Tachyon Operating System was not run in architecture level 2.

0C

An AMODE 64 module was accessed via the LINK(X) or XCTL(X) services by an AMODE 24 or AMODE 31 caller.

40A

An unauthorized caller attempted to free subpool zero. The reason code is set to 08.

437

The attempt to invoke the EOV or FEOV service failed. See message TEC025I. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

08

The DCB address is invalid.

0C

The DEBCHK VERIFY service failed for the DCB.

46D

The attempt to invoke the ESPIE service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

Invalid function code in general register 0.

08

Invalid parameter list address.

0C

Invalid exit address.

14

Invalid EPICA address.

18

The caller was not in problem state or was not in the TCB PSW key.

478

The attempt to invoke the FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE service failed. when attempting to free all of the storage in a subpool. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

An unauthorized caller attempted to free subpool zero.

08

An attempt was made to free a subpool number greater than 127.

50D

The attempt to invoke the OPEN, CLOSE or RDJFCB service failed. See message TEC191I (OPEN or RDJFCB) or TEC291I (CLOSE). One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The mode or disposition is invalid.

08

The DCB address is invalid.

0C

The DCB is invalid.

604

The attempt to invoke the GETMAIN service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The parameter list is not word aligned.

08

The parameter list is not accessible.

0C

The length list is not word aligned.

10

The length list is not accessible.

14

The address list is not word aligned.

18

The address list is not accessible.

1C

The parameter list is invalid.

605

The attempt to invoke the FREEMAIN service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The parameter list is not word aligned.

08

The parameter list is not accessible.

0C

The length list is not word aligned.

10

The length list is not accessible.

14

The address list is not word aligned.

18

The address list is not accessible.

1C

The parameter list is invalid.

804

The attempt to invoke the GETMAIN service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

10

Insufficient storage is available.

14

The storage length is invalid.

805

The length of the storage passed to the FREEMAIN service was invalid. The reason code is set to 18.

806

The attempt to invoke the LINK(X), LOAD or XCTL(X) service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

A module could not be found. See message TCS003I.

08

An I/O error occurred while reading the module directory. See message TCS004I.

0C

The DCB is not open. See message TCS005I.

10

An LOAD was issued with the ADDR parameter but without the DCB parameter. See message TCS007I.

14

XCTL(X) was called from a type 2, 3 or 4 SVC but the requested module was not in the Link Pack Area. See message TCS008I.

1C

The DCB is not valid or is not DSORG=PO. See message TCS021I.

80A

Insufficient storage is available for the GETMAIN service. The reason code is set to 10.

878

The attempt to invoke the GETMAIN, FREEMAIN or STORAGE service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

10

Insufficient storage is available for GETMAIN or STORAGE OBTAIN.

14

The GETMAIN or STORAGE OBTAIN storage length is invalid.

18

The FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE storage length is invalid.

24

The LOC=EXPLICIT GETMAIN or STORAGE OBTAIN option is not supported.

905

The storage address passed to the FREEMAIN service was not doubleword aligned. The reason code is set to 08.

906

The attempt to invoke the LINK(X), LOAD or XCTL(X) service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The module LOAD count is already 32767. See message TCS001I.

08

The module use count is already 32767. See message TCS002I.

0C

The XCTL(X) service was called but the linkage stack was not restored. See message TCS030I.

90A

The storage address passed to the FREEMAIN service was not doubleword aligned. The reason code is set to 08.

913

An OPEN for a non-BPAM DCB was attempted for a simulated partitioned data set with FILEDATA(BINDER). The reason code is set to 70. See message TEC150I.

978

The storage address passed to the FREEMAIN or STORAGE RELEASE service was not doubleword aligned. The reason code is set to 08.

A06

An attempt was made to access a serially reusable module that is already in use by this task. The reason code is set to 04. See message TCS000I.

A37

The EOV or FEOV service was called for a DCB that was not open. The reason code is set to 04. See message TEC015I.

B04

An unauthorized caller attempted to GETMAIN storage from a system subpool. The reason code is set to 08.

B05

An unauthorized caller attempted to FREEMAIN storage from a system subpool. The reason code is set to 08.

B0A

An unauthorized caller attempted to GETMAIN or FREEMAIN storage from a system subpool. The reason code is set to 08.

B37

An output operation was attempted on a disk data set but the file system is full. The reason code is set to 04. See message TEC030I.

B78

The attempt to invoke the GETMAIN, FREEMAIN or STORAGE service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

The subpool number is invalid.

08

An unauthorized caller attempted to allocate or free storage from a system subpool.

24

An disabled caller attempted to call the STORAGE service.

28

An unauthorized caller attempted to call the STORAGE service with the ALET or TCBADDR parameter.

30

The ALET value passed to the STORAGE service is invalid.

60

The CONTBDY parameter is less than the requested length.

64

The CONTBDY and STARTBDY parameters are not allowed with a variable length storage allocation request.

6C

The CONTBDY and STARTBDY parameters are not allowed with BNDRY=PAGE.

C13

An OPEN for OUTPUT was attempted for a concatenated data set. The reason code is set to 10. See message TEC153I.

D06

The attempt to load a module to GLOBAL but the module has already been loaded to private storage. The reason code is set to 04. See message TCS017I.

D22

The attempt to invoke the MGCR or MGCRE service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

04

Both the CMDFLAG=SUBSYS and COMMTASK are specified.

08

The command length is invalid.

0C

The MGCRE parameter list ID is invalid.

10

For MGCRE, neither CONSID nor CONSNAME are specified.

14

For MGCRE, both CONSID and CONSNAME are specified.

18

For MGCRE, CONSNAME was specified but it is not supported.

1C

For MGCRE, the CONSID is not zero.

20

The caller is not authorized.

D23

The attempt to invoke the WTL, WTO or WTOR service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

10010001

The parameter list is not word aligned.

10010002

A multiple line WTOR was requested.

10010003

The parameter list is not accessible.

10010004

The message text length is invalid.

10010005

The multiple-line message text length is invalid.

10010007

The parameter list is invalid.

10010008

The WTOR parameter list is invalid.

100100FF

There are too many outstanding WTORs.

DC2

The attempt to invoke the IARV64 service failed. One of the following reason codes are associated with the error:

1300

The caller is in AMODE 24.

1600

Too much storage requested.

1700

Insufficient free virtual storage.

1900

The caller must be authorized to perform the request function.

1B00

Page fix counter overflow.

3000

The parameter list is not accessible.

3100

The range list is not accessible.

3200

The parameter list version is not supported.

3300

The RANGLIST was not specified.

3400

The ALETVALUE is invalid

3500

The caller must be authorized to use ALETVALUE.

3600

The caller must be authorized to use CONTROL=AUTH.

3700

The KEY is not valid for the caller.

3800

User token bits 0-31 are non-zero for an authorized caller.

3900

User token bits 32-63 are zero for an unauthorized caller.

3A00

USERTKN not specified with MATCH=USERTKN.

3B00

No storage areas match the USERTKN value.

3C00

No storage areas were DETACHed.

3D00

The storage USERTKN does not match the requestor’s USERTKN.

3E00

The storage was not allocated with a USERTKN.

3F00

MEMOBJSTART value is not the address of an allocated storage area.

4000

MEMOBJSTART value is invalid.

4100

The caller must be authorized to use OWNER=NO.

4200

The guard size is invalid.

4300

The caller is not authorized to modify the storage area.

4400

The storage was not allocated with CONTROL=AUTH.

4500

A range list entry is not within a single memory object.

4700

Storage address is not page aligned.

4A00

The TCBTOKEN value does not match an active TCB.

4B00

The TCBTOKEN value does not mtach an active ASCB.

4E00

TCBTOKEN is required for an SRB caller.

4F00

Unsupported request.

5000

One or more pages are not fixed.

FA00

One or more pages are fixed.

DED

The Tachyon Operating System failed during job step initialization. Please report the problem to Tachyon Software.

Fxx

The requested Supervisor Call (SVC) routine was not installed. xx is the requested SVC number in hexadecimal.