Return codes

The following is a list of the return codes for job types with advanced options

Database jobs:
RC =  0 -> Job completed successfully
RC = -1 -> SQL statement was run with an exit code different from 1
RC = -2 -> MSSQL Job error
RC = -3 -> SQL statement did not run because of an error in the statement

File transfer jobs:
RC =  0 -> The file transfer completed successfully

RC = -1 -> The file transfer is not performed. The job fails with the following 
error code: AWKFTE007E

Explanation: An error occured during the file transfer operation

Possible reasons: Remote file not found or permission denied

RC = -2 -> The file transfer is not performed. The job fails with the following 
error code: AWKFTE020E

Explanation: Only for SSH or Windows protocols. An error was returned 
while attempting to convert the code page

Possible reasons: For SSH or Windows protocols, the code page is
automatically detected and converted. In this case, there is an error in the 
code page of the file to be transferred, which is not compliant with the 
code page of the local system

RC = -3 -> The file transfer is not performed.The job fails with the following 
error code: AWKFTE015E

Explanation: An error occurred during the file transfer operation

Possible reasons: Local file is not found

RC = -4 -> The file transfer is performed with the default code page. The job 
fails with the following error code: AWKFTE023E

Explanation: The specified codepage conversion has not been performed.
File transfer has been performed with default code pages

Possible reasons: The specified code page is not available

IBM i jobs:
Return code = user return code when retrieved
Return code = 0 -> job completed successfully
Return code > -1 -> job completed unsuccessfully

Java jobs:
RC =  0 -> Job completed successfully
RC = -1 -> The Java application launched by the job failed due to an exception

Web services jobs:
RC =  0 -> Job completed successfully
RC = -1 -> The server hostname contained in the Web Service URL is unknown
RC = -2 -> Web Service invocation error

When the user return code is retrieved, the IBM i Agent Monitor assigns a priority to it.