Main program calls 2 file sort sub modules causing sort to fail in second one

Problem:

A main COBOL .EXE is calling two subprograms which each contain a sort with an input procedure and an output procedure.

The first program is canceled before the second one is called .

The sort in the second program called is failing with a 9/220 on the first release record of the input procedure.

If the first program is not called then the sort in the second program runs fine.

it appears like the sort from the first program is still active when the second programis run.

Resolution:

This can occur if the output procedure in the first called program is not being completed before the program exits back to the main program.

Make sure that the first called program is not exiting to the main program within the output procedure.