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What is file status 41?

  1. An OPEN statement was attempted for a file in the open mode

  2. A CLOSE statement was attempted for a file not in the open mode

  3. An OPEN statement was attempted on a file previously closed with lock

  4. The execution of a WRITE statement was attempted on a file not open in the I-O, output, or extend mode
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Explanation

File status 41 indicates that an OPEN statement was attempted for a file that is already in the open mode. This is a logical error because a file cannot be opened again while it's already open - it must be closed first before being reopened.

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