Example for the SYS0008 error

 
/* example program to generate a SYS0008 error                       */
/* This program generates a SYS0008 error after about 90 rounds if   */
/* the file TATA.TXT does not exist                                   */
/* see also the Workaround                                            */


  "C:"
  "CD \"
  "MD C:\TOTO"
  "MD C:\TOTO\TOTO"
  "MD C:\TOTO\TOTO\TOTO"
  "CD C:\TOTO\TOTO\TOTO"
  CHEMIN = "TATA\TATA\TATA.TXT"
  do i = 1 to 100

                    /* this DIR command causes the SYS0008 error     */
                    /* after about 40 to 80 rounds                    */
    "DIR "CHEMIN
    if RC = 0 then
      say "OK"
    else
      say i
  end /* do i = 1 to 100 */
exit