ARCBJRNL and ARCIMPRT return codes

Table 1 and Table 2 describe the return codes that are returned by the ARCBJRNL and ARCIMPRT utilities. These codes are returned in general register 15 and can be referred to in your JCL.

Table 1. ARCBJRNL Return Codes
Return code	Meaning
0	Normal return.
4	No journal ARCCR control record (MSGARC0461I).
8	Only journal ARCCR control record (MSGARC0461I).
28	Get macro I/O error.
32	Put macro I/O error.
40	Online journal OPEN error.
42	The online journal data set has a format 8 DSCB.
44	Backup journal OPEN error.
46	The journal backup input data set has a format 8 DSCB.
48	EOV or abend error.
50	I/O error occurred on journal backup input data set.
52	OBTAIN macro failed for the journal backup input data set.
54	Open error occurred on journal backup input data set.
56	RDJFCB macro failed for the journal backup input data set.
58	ABEND error occurred processing journal backup input data set.
64	JRNLO DD DUMMY record was found for the online journal data set.
68	RDJFCB macro failed.
72	OBTAIN macro failed.
80	Journal control record and data set type are inconsistent.
84	Insufficient level of DFSMSdfp product is installed.
99	Input parameter error (invalid value specified on PARM keyword).

Table 2. ARCIMPRT Return Codes
Return code	Meaning
0	Normal return.
4	IDCAMS message: minor problems but function completed.
8	IDCAMS message: function completed but some processing bypassed.
12	IDCAMS message: entire function could not be performed.
16	IDCAMS message: severe error or problem encountered.
18	Invalid backup journal used as input to ARCIMPRT (MSGARC0463I).
20	Invalid or no parameter passed to ARCIMPRT (MSGARC0462I).
22	Backup journal file open error.
23	Backup journal file has a format 8 DSCB.
24	Backup journal file I/O error.
25	Export file has a format 8 DSCB.
26	Export file open error.
27	No CDS records found in exported CDS.
28	Export file I/O error.
30	Sysprint file open error.
32	Sysprint file I/O error.
34	Did not read a header record preceding the CDS backup copy (this can occur if the IMPORT command uses the INDATASET parameter instead of INFILE).
68	RDJFCB macro failed.
72	OBTAIN macro failed.