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

Compiler Diagnostic Messages
HP COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs—520347-003
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Message List
135 (Error)
Cause. The data description entry of a redefinition was separated from the data
description entry of the redefined item by another data description entry with the same
level-number, and the intervening entry did not redefine the same data item.
136 (Error)
Cause. The program tried to redefine a table or a data structure with a variable size.
137 (Error)
Cause. Two different records in the same source program have the same record-
name and both have the EXTERNAL attribute. Only one can have the EXTERNAL
attribute.
138 (Error)
Cause. A record item described with a REDEFINES clause has the EXTERNAL
clause.
139 (Error)
Cause. A PICTURE character-string has more than 30 characters.
140 (Error)
Cause. The PICTURE character-string does not conform to the rules of the COBOL
language, possibly for one of these reasons:
•
The characters are undefined in this context.
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The characters are combined improperly.
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The character-string has unmatched parentheses.
•
The character-string has no positions for data characters.
Redefined data item not preceding item at this level
Redefined data item is table or has variable size
Name conflict with other 01 level external data item
Redefinition not permitted for 01 level external data item
Picture string exceeds 30 characters
Improper picture string