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Q: What is SQLCODE and what are common values?
Answer:
SQLCODE is a return code in SQLCA indicating the result of SQL execution.
Common SQLCODE values:
| 0 | Successful execution |
| 100 | No data found / End of cursor |
| -803 | Duplicate key on insert |
| -811 | Multiple rows returned for singleton SELECT |
| -904 | Unavailable resource |
| -911 | Deadlock/timeout |
| -922 | Authorization failure |
| -927 | DB2 not available |
Negative = Error, 0 = Success, 100 = No data
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Q: How to handle -551 SQLCODE?
Answer:
-551 is authorization failure. No privilege for operation. Check GRANT statements. May need SELECT, UPDATE, DELETE, INSERT authority. GRANT privilege ON object TO user/role. Check SYSIBM.SYSTABAUTH.
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Q: How to use JCLTEST?
Answer:
TYPRUN=JCLTEST validates JCL without execution. Checks syntax, dataset names, authorization. Some systems support TYPRUN=SCAN which is similar. Submit job and check messages. No resources actually allocated.
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Q: What is EXEC CICS SPOOLOPEN?
Answer:
SPOOLOPEN accesses JES spool. SPOOLREAD/SPOOLWRITE for data. SPOOLCLOSE ends. Process job output. Modern batch integration. Requires authorization.