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title: "Top IMS DB Status codes Asked in Many Interviews"
description: "The most popular and mostly asked IMS DB or IMS DC status codes in interviews."
url: https://srinimf.com/2015/07/12/these-ims-db-ims-dc-error-codes-asked-in-many-mainframe-interviews/
date: 2015-07-12
modified: 2026-10-10
author: "Srini"
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categories: ["IMS DB", "IMS DC"]
tags: ["IMS DB Tips and Tricks", "IMS Status Codes"]
type: post
lang: en
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# Top IMS DB Status codes Asked in Many Interviews

[IMS DB](https://srinimf.com/2016/12/13/the-best-solution-for-deadlock-in-ims-db-database/), IMS DC [Status codes](https://srinimf.com/2023/05/21/cobol-file-status-codes-and-their-meanings/) for [mainframe interview](https://srinimf.com/2015/11/17/best-mainframe-interview-questions-tips-you-will-read-this-year/)s. [How to](https://srinimf.com/2015/06/12/db2-sql-query-to-find-salary-dept-wise/) prepare for [IMS DB](https://srinimf.com/2012/02/03/imsdb-gsam-tough-questions-1of-1/) interviews is a big challenge.

Related[Mainfrmae MVS Abend Codes](https://srinimf.com/2014/07/31/mvs-abend-codes/)

I made it simplified. Read [Complete IMS DB](http://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/acims/59519/HTML/default/viewer.htm#imsdb.htm) before you move on to error codes.

## IMS DB Status Codes

AM – Proc option ‘P’ is not defined for command code

VI – Variable segment size is crossing maximum size

DJ- Get hold call not given in Delete or Replace call

AJ- Invalid SSA (not following rules in SSA)

AK – Invalid key in SSA

DA- Trying to delete sequential field

BB- Blank for successful call

GE- End of segment

GB- End of database

II- Duplicate insert of segment

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## IMS DC Status Codes

QC- No more in the que for GU call

QD- No more in the que for GN call

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