An IF statement must be preceded by an FTP subcommand; statement bypassed
Explanation: This error can only occur when FCL is used together with FTP statements. It does not occur in FCL-only execution mode. The purpose of an IF statement used with FTP commands is to test one of the completion codes created by the execution of an FTP command and will at least be preceded by an FTP open command. In FCL-only mode the purpose of an IF statement is to test for the existence of a local dataset or USS file.
Action: Either remove the IF statement or make sure it is preceded by an FTP command.