IGZ0026W   The SORT-RETURN special register was never referenced, but the current content indicated the sort or merge operation in program program-name on line number line-number was unsuccessful.

Explanation

The COBOL source does not contain any references to the sort-return register. The compiler generates a test after each sort or merge verb. A nonzero return code has been passed back to the program by Sort/Merge.

System action

No system action was taken.

Programmer response

Determine why the Sort/Merge was unsuccessful and fix the problem. Possible reasons why the Sort/Merge was unsuccessful include:
  • There was an error detected by DFSORT. See the DFSORT messages for the reason for the error.
  • The SORT-RETURN special register was set to a non-zero value by the application program while in an input procedure or an output procedure.

Symbolic Feedback Code

IGZ00Q