If an unusual condition is encountered, one of the following messages is output to SYSOUT:
2801A PARAMETER ERROR
Meaning
Invalid format.
Response
Terminate.
2802 ERROR READING PARAMETER CARD
Meaning
Self-explanatory.
Response
Terminate.
2803 RECORD TRUNCATED FILE zzz BLK yyyyy IPT x
Meaning
Block read is greater than block size specified.
Response
Terminate.
2804 WR xxx ERROR. RETURNCODE: yyyy
Meaning
Error (yyy) on output to SYSLST (xx=LST) or SYSOUT (xxx=OUT)
Response
Terminate.
2809A BOT OR DOUBLE TAPE MARK WHILE POSITIONING IPTx
Meaning
While positioning input tape (x=1/2), double tape mark or EOT was sensed before specified block count was reached. x=1 stands for the first tape, x=2 for the second.
Response
Continue. Tape will rewind and restart in the case of initial positioning. In the case of final positioning, final printout will occur.
2810 UNMATCHED TM ON IPTx
Meaning
No suitable tape mark found on input tape (x=1/2).
2810A DBL TM ON IPTx
Meaning
Double tape mark sensed during comparison before specified block count is reached. x=1 stands for the first tape, x=2 for the second.
Response
Continue. Remaining tape will be printed.
2821A SHORT RECORD
Meaning
Record length is less than fixed length specified.
Response
Continue.
2830 yyyyy BLOCK IPTx READ ERROR
Meaning
Unrecoverable read error in block yyyyy of input tape. x=1 stands for the first tape, x=2 for the second.
Response
Block yyyyy is compared with the corresponding block of other tape. Processing continues.
2800 VERSION xx OF TAPE COMPARE READY
Meaning
Program is loaded. "xx" = version number.
Response
Processing continues.
2835 OPEN ERROR xy CODE=xxxx COMPARE TERMINATED
Meaning
OPEN error for input tape "xy". "xxxx" = DMS error code.
Response
Terminate.
2836 CLOSE ERROR xy CODE=xxxx COMPARE TERMINATED
Meaning
CLOSE error for input tape "xy". "xxxx" = DMS error code.
Response
Terminate.
2840 BTAM ERROR CODE=xxxx
Meaning
I/O error. "xxxx" = DMS error code.
Response
Terminate.