UDM Return Codes

Universal Data Mover (UDM) return codes, particularly for batch operations, are used to gauge the degree of success of a job. Each job generates a return code that indicates the status of the job when it ended.

Types of Return Codes

The following table organizes UDM return codes into four categories.

Category	Value	Description
Success	0 / none	All commands completed successfully.
Warning	4 / warn	Non-critical error in operation.
Error	8 / error	UDM command failed to execute because it was: Inappropriately issued (for example, a copy command was issued before a transfer session had been established). Malformed; that is, grammatically correct but either: Missing required parameters. Containing invalid parameters.
Fatal	16 / fatal	Fatal error has occurred; UDM cannot continue and must exit. A fatal error is one that prevents UDM from running: Failure to allocate memory. Failure to initialize portions of the UDM application. Parser errors (grammatically incorrect scripting language).

Each return code category has an integer value and a convenient value.

Processed commands return only integers as return code values. The convenient values can be used when setting return codes in the _rc and/or _halton variables via the set command (see Return Codes in set (Set) Command).

Additional Information

The following pages provide additional detailed information for Universal Data Mover Return Code Processing: