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The IBM_SORT_RC environment variable

When you set the value of the IBM_SORT_RC environment variable to 1, the PL/I library returns more informative return codes from the PLISRTx calls, for example:

export IBM_SORT_RC=1

Table 32 lists the possible return codes from PLISRTx calls and the types of errors that are detected when you specify IBM_SORT_RC=1.

Table 32. Return codes from PLISRTx
Return Code Type of Error Detected
1-32 Internal error detected.
34 Read error on file detected.
35 Write error on file detected.
36 Cannot open input file.
37 Cannot open message file.
38 Internal error detected.
39 Internal error detected.
40 Not enough temporary disk space.
43-47 Internal error detected.
49 Insufficient storage to continue execution.
50-55 Internal error detected.
57 Cannot open output file.
58 Cannot open temporary file.
61-62 Internal error detected.
112 No msg disk full.
232-233 Internal error detected.
254-255 Internal error detected.
Rational Developer for System z
PL/I for Windows, Version 8.0, Programming Guide