# IMS DL/I status codes

Source: https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-codes

### IMS DL/I status codes

Find explanations and troubleshooting steps for IMS DL/I status codes.

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### All 21 codes



- [`IMS status AC`Hierarchic error in SSA](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ac)
- [`IMS status AD`Invalid function parameter](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ad)
- [`IMS status AH`Required SSA missing](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ah)
- [`IMS status AI`Data management open error](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ai)
- [`IMS status AJ`Invalid SSA format](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-aj)
- [`IMS status AK`Invalid field name in SSA](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ak)
- [`IMS status AM`Call not allowed by processing options](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-am)
- [`IMS status AO`Physical I/O error](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ao)
- [`IMS status DA`Key field changed](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-da)
- [`IMS status DJ`No preceding get hold call](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-dj)
- [`IMS status FH`DEDB area not available](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-fh)
- [`IMS status GA`Moved to a higher level](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ga)
- [`IMS status GB`End of database](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-gb)
- [`IMS status GE`Segment not found](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ge)
- [`IMS status GK`Different segment type, same level](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-gk)
- [`IMS status GP`No parentage for GNP](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-gp)
- [`IMS status II`Segment already exists](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ii)
- [`IMS status IX`Insert rule violation](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ix)
- [`IMS status LB`Segment already exists in load](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-lb)
- [`IMS status NI`Duplicate key in unique secondary index](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-ni)
- [`IMS status QC`No more input messages](https://wndsoftware.com/mainframe-errors/ims-status-qc)


### Working with IMS errors

Read the two-character status in the PCB together with the DL/I call, SSA and current database position. Some statuses are expected navigation results; others indicate a definition or execution problem. Do not treat every nonblank status as an infrastructure outage.

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