Branch (B)

Instruction Syntax

Operand 1: Instruction number, relative instruction number, branch point, instruction pointer, or instruction definition list element.

Description:

Control is unconditionally transferred to the instruction indicated in the branch target operand. The instruction number indicated by the branch target operand must be within the instruction stream containing the branch instruction.

The branch target may be an element of an array of instruction pointers or an element of an instruction definition list. The specific element can be identified by using a compound subscript operand.

Authorization Required

• None

Lock Enforcement

• None

Exceptions

• 06 Addressing
  • 0601 Space Addressing Violation
  • 0602 Boundary Alignment
  • 0603 Range
• 08 Argument/Parameter
  • 0801 Parameter Reference Violation
• 10 Damage Encountered
  • 1004 System Object Damage State
  • 1044 Partial System Object Damage
• 1C Machine-Dependent
  • 1C03 Machine Storage Limit Exceeded
• 20 Machine Support
  • 2002 Machine Check
  • 2003 Function Check
• 22 Object Access
  • 2201 Object Not Found
  • 2202 Object Destroyed
  • 2203 Object Suspended
  • 2208 Object Compressed
  • 220B Object Not Available
• 24 Pointer Specification
  • 2401 Pointer Does Not Exist
  • 2402 Pointer Type Invalid
• 2C Program Execution
  • 2C04 Branch Target Invalid
• 2E Resource Control Limit
  • 2E01 User Profile Storage Limit Exceeded
• 36 Space Management
  • 3601 Space Extension/Truncation
• 44 Protection Violation
  • 4401 Object Domain or Hardware Storage Protection Violation