I don't like what we are doing, but since when did that matter? We have a COBOL batch program which reads a VSAM file which is OPEN to cics. I am told that when we ran the program on the same z/OS image as the CICS region, that the OPEN got a FILE STATUS code of 00. We have split our single system into two images, in a basic sysplex. The program is now getting a FILE STATUS code of 97. I would have expected this even in a single system, if the file were open to another job in UPDATE mode. In any case, I am asserting that all COBOL programs should check for both 00 and 97 on OPEN and proceed in either case. It has been so very long since I have looked at this that I want to be sure that I'm not blowing smoke. The VSAM SHAREOPTIONS are 2,3.
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