Predefined reason codes

Reason codes in the range 80008999 signal error conditions detected by the exit program. Within this range:

800080FF
Reserved for reason codes predefined by CICS® Configuration Manager for use by exit programs to signal common error conditions.

If the user exit program completes with RC=8 with one of these reason codes, the CICS Configuration Manager ISPF dialog interface will automatically display a user error message reflecting the error condition. This eliminates the need for the user exit program to prepare reason text for many common errors. Unallocated reason codes in the 8000 to 8299 are reserved for future use.

For details of the predefined reason codes, see the CICS Configuration Manager ISPF dialog interface:

  1. On the primary menu, press the Help key (F1).
  2. Scroll down, and move the cursor to the hyperlinked heading "CICS Configuration Manager Reason codes"
  3. Press the Help key (F1).
  4. Scroll down to the exit program reason code conditions.
83008999
Unreserved reason codes for use by exit programs.