IEBEDIT 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')

An error occurred. The output data set may not be usable as a job stream. Processing continues.

08 (X'08')

An unrecoverable error occurred while attempting to process the input, output, or control data set. The utility ends.