M204.2124

M204.2124  Value specified violates FLOAT data type validation in record token​,​ field ignored: token2 ​=​ token3

An attempt was made to store invalid data into a FLOAT field in a Numeric Validation file. For SOUL or Host Language Interface, the request is canceled following the above message; the transaction is backed out, as TBO is a Numeric Validation requirement. For Fastload (FLOD or FILELOAD), the above message is issued without cancellation, the field is dropped, and the file is marked "logically inconsistent."

Response: For SOUL or Host Language Interface, correct the input data to a valid FLOAT number, and resubmit the transaction.

For Fastload (FLOD or FILELOAD), make note of all Numeric Validation violations for the run, and construct one or more updates to the file that supply the correct FLOAT data values. The File Manager (see below) must RESET the FISTAT parameter to X'00' prior to running the correctional updates. If the Fastload was written such that decisions were made based on an anticipated FLOAT field update, the entire Fastload should be re-run after correcting the invalid FLOAT field input — this type of error situation is the reason behind the "logically inconsistent" warning.

File manager response: For SOUL or Host Language Interface, no response is necessary.

For Fastload (FLOD or FILELOAD), reset the FISTAT parameter to X'00' once the user is ready to submit correct FLOAT data input. FISTAT has been set to X'40' as a reminder that the current state of the file may be "logically inconsistent," depending on how the Fastload was written.

Message attributes:

RETCODEO=0	Sets online return code
RETCODEB=4	Sets batch (single user) return code
CLASS=E	Error class; the message can be suppressed with the X'04' bit setting of the MSGCTL parameter
AUDITER	Writes the message with line type ER to the audit trail
CANCEL	Cancels the user's request
COUNT	Increments the error count (ERCNT) parameter

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