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

Compiler Diagnostic Messages
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Message List
25 (Warning)
Cause. A source line marked as a continuation line (having a hyphen in the indicator
area) contains only spaces as its text.
26 (Warning)
Cause. One of:
•
The character in the indicator area of a source line is not minus (-), asterisk (*),
slash (/), question mark (?), d, D, or space.
•
A continuation line is part of a comment-entry in a paragraph of the Identification
Division.
27 (Error)
Cause. The character indicated is not permitted in this context. Because the character
might not be printable, its internal (octal) value is appended to the message.
28 (Error)
Cause. One of:
•
A division header is followed by other text on the same source line.
•
A section header is followed by other text on the same source line (other than a
USE statement).
•
The DECLARATIVES or END DECLARATIVES header is followed by other text on
the same source line.
•
A compiler directive that must be the last one on its line is followed by other text on
the same directive line.
Blank continuation line
Improper indicator character
Improper character
Text not permitted here