Risky catches increase production risks
- a sorted file (SD) is never sorted : an instruction
             SD <SORT-FILE>.
is found in DATA DIVISION, but not corresponding
             SORT <SORT-FILE> …….
is found in PROCEDURE DIVISION. - a file (only FD) declared in data division is never open nor closed in the procedure division
- a file (only FD)declared in data division is open or close more than once, and the number of open is different from the number of closed.
- a file (FD or SD ) is open more than once.
- a file (FD or SD ) is closed more than once.
Note : only files that are declared in the same file with a SELECT instruction in the FILE CONTROL paragraph of the INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION of the ENVIRONMENT DIVISION, are taken into account for this diag.
Why you should care
A file is not used properly or in compliance with its declaration.
Business Impacts
CAST recommendations
References
https://www.quantifiedcode.com/knowledge-base/correctness/Inherit%20from%20%60BaseException%60%20for%20all%20custom%20exceptions/72tTnTsJ
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