IGZ0027W   The sort control file could not be opened.

Explanation

An attempt to open the sort control file has failed. Possible reasons for the open failure include:
  • A ddname for the sort control file was not provided.
  • The IGZSRTCD ddname was provided, but the file associated with the ddname could not be found.

When the sort control file cannot be opened, user-supplied sort control cards will not be passed to Sort/Merge.

The sort control file is optional. On MVS™, if you did not provide a ddname for the sort control file (the sort control file name is IGZSRTCD unless it is overridden by changing the value of the SORT-CONTROL special register) you will also get this message: IEC130I 'IGZSRTCD DD STATEMENT MISSING'. This message is informational only.

System action

No system action was taken.

Programmer response

If you want to pass in sort control cards from the sort control file, verify that the ddname is specified and the file is available.

Symbolic Feedback Code

IGZ00R