COBOL Manual for TNS/E Programs (H06.08+, J06.03+)

Cause
An elementary data item that is described with neither USAGE INDEX nor a PICTURE clause. It
must be described with at least one of these.
173 (Error)
Missing RENAMES clause
Cause
A data description entry with level-number 66 does not have a RENAMES clause, as it must.
174 (Error)
Missing VALUE clause
Cause
A data description entry with level-number 88 does not have a VALUE clause, as it must.
175 (Error)
Elementary data item clause specified for group data item
Cause
The description of a data structure includes a BLANK WHEN ZERO, JUSTIFIED, SYNCHRONIZED,
or PICTURE clause.
176 (Warning)
Group with SIGN clause has no signed numeric subordinate item
Cause
A data structure described with a SIGN clause has no signed numeric subordinate data items.
177 (Error)
Data item attributes not compatible with CODE-SET clause
Cause
A file description that includes the CODE-SET clause violates one of these rules:
• All data items defined in the record descriptions must have USAGE DISPLAY.
• All signed numeric data items must be described as having the sign in a separate character
position.
178 (Error)
Redefinition not properly aligned
Cause
The redefinition is aligned to the first character position of the area it redefines. HP COBOL does
not permit a redefinition that requires allocation of an implicit FILLER item to properly align the
first elementary item.
179 (Error)
Redefinition too large
Cause
The number of character positions occupied by a redefinition exceeds the number of character
positions occupied by the redefined item, and the redefined item is not an internal record item.
181 (Error)
Key object not data item subordinate to its table
Message List 1133