DFS882I ABNORMAL PROGRAM TERMINATION, number
Explanation
The issuing program detected one or more error
conditions during its operation. The number indicates in which SORT
program phase the last-detected error occurred. This message is issued
when another message with a return code greater than 5 or a return
code or abend from the SORT program occurs. This message can also
indicate an empty work file l input. (For details, see the Database
Reorganization/Load Processing
topic, Database Scan Utility discussion
in IMS Version 15.3 Database Utilities. Prefix
resolution might be invalid if this message is issued. Any affected
databases should not be used.
Programmer response
Determine the cause of the error (either return codes or error messages) and take appropriate action. Return codes issued by z/OS® SORT/MERGE are returned to z/OS by the Prefix Resolution program.