Every RM/Panels standard runtime function sets a status value. This value is contained in the variable RMP--STATUS in master copy file RMPANELS.WS. The possible status values and error conditions are as follows:
| Status value | Description |
|---|---|
| 0 | The function executed successfully. |
| 1 | The field/control name is invalid. |
| 2 | The occurrence number is invalid. |
| 3 | The function number is invalid. |
| 4 | The attribute is invalid. |
| 5 | The panel is not in this library |
| 6 | The library does not exist. |
| 7 | The library configuration is invalid. |
| 8 | The panel does not contain any fields/controls. |
| 9 | The panel contains no input fields/controls. |
| 10 | The panel is not displayed. |
| 11 | The palette number is invalid. |
| 12 | Help message is not defined. |
| 13 | Error message is not defined. |
| 14 | A COBOL input/output error was encountered on the panel library during execution of this function. user's guide |
| 15 | The field/control is disabled. |
| 16 | A window error has occurred. |
| 20 | The menu command name is invalid. |
| 22 | There is no pulldown menu on this panel. |
| 1001 | API parameter is missing. |
| 1002 | API message is not defined. |
| 1003 | API pulldown option is invalid. |
| 1004 | API pulldown option is uncheckable. |
The following condition-names are declared in RMPANELS.WS to help in interpreting errors.
05 RMP--STATUS PIC 9(4). 88 RMP--VALID-FUNCTION VALUE 0. 88 RMP--FIELD-INVALID VALUE 1. 88 RMP--OCCUR-INVALID VALUE 2. 88 RMP--FUNCTION-INVALID VALUE 3. 88 RMP--ATTRIBUTE-INVALID VALUE 4. 88 RMP--PANEL-INVALID VALUE 5. 88 RMP--LIBRARY-INVALID VALUE 6. 88 RMP--CONFIG-INVALID VALUE 7. 88 RMP--NO-FIELDS VALUE 8. 88 RMP--NO-INPUT-FIELDS VALUE 9. 88 RMP--PANEL-NOT-DISPLAYED VALUE 10. 88 RMP--PALETTE-INVALID VALUE 11. 88 RMP--NO-HELP-DEFINED VALUE 12. 88 RMP--NO-ERROR-DEFINED VALUE 13. 88 RMP--IO-ERROR VALUE 14. 88 RMP--CONTROL-DISABLED VALUE 15. 88 RMP--WINDOW-ERROR VALUE 16. 88 RMP--MENU-COMMAND-INVALID VALUE 20. 88 RMP--NO-PULLDOWN VALUE 22. 88 RMP--API-PARAM-MISSING VALUE 1001. 88 RMP--API-MSG-NOT-DEFINED VALUE 1002. 88 RMP--API-PD-OPTION-INVALID VALUE 1003. 88 RMP--API-UNCHECKABLE VALUE 1004.