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ABEND list for JCL

what is ABEND?   An ABEND (abnormal end) is an exception condition which results in the abnormal termination of a program or software. It is a common terminology used in the mainframe world where a JCL terminates with an error code.  S0CB -    Attempting to divide by 0 and not using ON SIZE ERROR S002 -    Very large record length/ wrong record length Sx22 -   Job has been cancelled. The value of x will vary depending on the way the job was  cancelled. . S222 -    Means job was cancelled by a user or operator without a dump.                If a TSO session times out you will probably get an S522 ABEND code. S222 -    The job was cancelled (by subsystem or operator) because it violated               Some restriction. S522 -    JOB or TSO session exceeded maximum job wait time OR               Operator did not mount the require tape within allowed time limit    S806 -    Load module not found SB37