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

Cause
One of:
• The alphabet-name specified in the CODE-SET clause is defined by a sequence of literal
phrases.
• The alphabet-name specified in the CODE-SET clause is defined by NATIVE, STANDARD-1,
or STANDARD-2 when the file’s description includes ALTERNATE RECORD KEY clauses.
197 (Error)
File description has no record descriptions
Cause
A file description entry is not followed by any record description entries.
198 (Warning)
Record-names inconsistent with file description entry
Cause
At least one reference in the DATA RECORDS clause does not identify any record-name defined
by the record description entries.
199 (Error)
Record sizes inconsistent with file description entry
Cause
A record description entry describes a record longer or shorter than the maximum or minimum
specified in the RECORD clause.
200 (Error)
Record size exceeds block size
Cause
The maximum record size for the file exceeds the block size specified by the BLOCK CONTAINS
clause.
201 (Error)
Fixed-size records incompatible with RECORD DELIMITER clause
Cause
A file described with the RECORD DELIMITER clause does not have variable-size records, as it
must.
202 (Error)
Block size too large
Cause
A block exceeds 32,767 characters.
203 (Error)
Record key not found within file record
Cause
The reference in a RECORD KEY or ALTERNATE RECORD KEY clause does not identify a data
item defined in the file’s record description entries.
1136 Compiler Diagnostic Messages