M204.0208
M204.0208 Updating sort key not permitted
An ADD, CHANGE, or DELETE statement is attempting to modify the record's sort or hash key. To change a sort or hash key, the entire record must be deleted and added with the new key value.
Response: Delete the record, and store a new record with the modified sort or hash key.
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 |
| COUNT | Increments the error count (ERCNT) parameter |
| ECHO | Displays the line that caused the error |
| COMPILE | Compilation error |