PDSE common return codes

The following return codes are common to all PDSE modules.

Table 1. PDSE Common Return Codes
Return Code	Meaning
0 (X'00')	Normal completion
4 (X'04')	Request completed, but for some reason there is information being returned about the results.
8 (X'08')	Warning. The request was not performed but the results are as expected by the caller. For example: An OPEN request was made, but the data set was already open.
12 (X'0C')	Invalid parameter detected for this request.
16 (X'10')	Request not performed – probable caller error. Possible cause: The caller might have done things out of order
20 (X'14')	Environmental error has been detected. Possible causes: Not authorized Wrong key Area size incorrect
24 (X'18')	An I/O error has been detected. This may be a recoverable situation.
28 (X'1C')	Media error. This is not recoverable.
32 (X'20')	Data set logical error.
36 (X'24')	Severe system error.