COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.03+)

Tape Input and Output

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Run-Time Errors

Input-output errors that are not specific to tape files can also occur. For a complete list

of HP COBOL run-time errors and suggestions for recovering from them, see

Section 48, Run-Time Diagnostic Messages.

Table 27-8. Run-Time Errors Specific to Tape File Use

Message Number (CRE) Text of Message (in Non-CRE Environment)

170 MULTIPLE FILE TAPE file not on tape

171 OPEN positioning for MULTIPLE FILE TAPE failed

214 OPEN I-O for file not on input-output device

215 Wrong or missing LABELS attribute

216 Wrong or missing USE attribute

217 Wrong or missing RECFORM attribute

218 Wrong or missing RECLEN attribute

219 Wrong or missing BLOCKLEN attribute

220 Wrong or missing FILESEQ attribute

221 Wrong or missing DEVICE attribute

222 A DEFINE procedure failed with error nnn

223 DEFINE required for LABEL RECORDS STANDARD