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2.7.3 File Status Codes

ACUCOBOL-GT supports four different sets of FILE STATUS code values. These four sets correspond with the values used by RM/COBOL-85, RM/COBOL version 2, Data General ICOBOL and VAX COBOL. By default, ACUCOBOL-GT uses the RM/COBOL-85 values.

You can select another set of file status codes at runtime by setting the configuration variable "FILE-STATUS-CODES" to one of the following values: 

 "74"        -RM/COBOL version 2 codes

 "85"        -RM/COBOL-85 codes (default)

 "DG"        -ICOBOL codes

 "VAX"       -VAX COBOL codes
The exact values used by each set are covered in Book 4, Appendix J.

Note that the set of status codes used depends solely on the current setting of the FILE-STATUS-CODES variable and not on any compile-time settings. This is done to provide a consistent set of status codes to every program in a run unit. If you need to change the set of status codes during a run unit, you can do so with the SET ENVIRONMENT verb. Some programmers use this verb to ensure status code settings for a particular program, or in situations where programs that conform to the 1985 COBOL standard and programs that do not conform are both in use at a site.