IEBPDSE returns a code in register 15 to indicate the results of program execution. The return codes and their meanings are:

Codes

Meaning

00 (X'00')

Successful completion.

04 (X'04')

The input PDSE is slightly damaged. Processing continues.

08 (X'08')

The input PDSE is corrupted. The utility ends.

12 (X'0C')

The input PDSE could not be opened. The utility ends.

16 (X'10')

The input data set is not a PDSE. The utility ends.