I don't think this is going to be very helpful in your situation, but
the error in question is one I get when being :ABORTJOBed
as in:
:SOFTWARE ABORT   (FSERR 32)
I/O error on input. (CIERR 901)
:SESSION aborted by system management. (CIERR 6027)
CPU=1. Connect=2. THU, DEC 23, 1999,  9:05 AM.

/per

> Does anyone what conditions may cause the  CI to generate the error
"I/O
> error
> on input. (CIERR 901)" ?
>  
...
>  
> It have tried to find a way of reproducing the error from the CI
prompt,
> hoping
> that this might give
> me a clue as to where to look, but its got me stumped.
>  
> Can anyone help ?
>  
> Merry Christmas,
> Tad.
>  
>  
>  
>  
>
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