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<p>
<var>$EcfStat</var> returns the detailed completion code from the previous <var>[[External statement|External]]</var> statement. </p>

==Syntax==
<p>
The <var>$EcfStat</var> function returns:</p>
<p class="syntax">RC=<span class="term">cccc</span>, COMPLETION CODE=<span class="term">tww</span>, REASON CODE=<span class="term">rrrrrrrr</span> 
</p>
Where:

<table>
<tr><th>cccc </th>
<td>Completion code in decimal format.</td>
</tr>

<tr><th>t </th>
<td>ABEND type, either S for SYSTEM or U for USER.</td>
</tr>

<tr><th>ww </th>
<td>
<p>One of the following ABEND values:</p>
<p>SYSTEM values are three hexadecimal digits followed by a blank </p>
<p>USER values are four decimal digits</p>
</td></tr>

<tr><th>rrrrrrrr </th>
<td>Reason code, eight hexadecimal digits</td>
</tr>
</table>

==Usage==
<p>
If ECF is not active or the user has not executed any <var>External Call</var>, <var>External Delete</var>, or <var>External Load</var> statements, a null string is returned.</p>

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