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

Cause
The receiving data item is described as alphabetic when the data source for an ACCEPT statement
is DATE, DAY, DAY-OF-WEEK, or TIME.
291 (Error)
Numeric-edited data item not permitted
Cause
A numeric-edited data item is specified as an arithmetic operand.
292 (Error)
Improper context for subscripts
Cause
A subscript is in the specification of either the table operand in a SEARCH statement or the key
operand in a START statement.
293 (Error)
Too many or too few subscripts
Cause
The reference to a table item or condition-name associated with a table item does not have the
correct number of subscripts.
294 (Error)
Table item not permitted in subscript
Cause
A reference to a table item appears as a subscript.
295 (Error)
Index-name not associated with table level
Cause
The index-name appears in a reference whose subject is not described by the OCCURS clause
that defines the index-name.
296 (Error)
Reference modifier permitted only for display data item
Cause
A reference modifier is specified, but the subject of the reference is not a data-name described
with USAGE DISPLAY.
297 (Error)
Improper context for reference modifier
Cause
A reference modifier cannot be specified for the data item indicated.
298 (Error)
Expected arithmetic operand
Cause
The operand of an arithmetic operator is not a numeric literal, a numeric data item, or an
arithmetic expression, as it must be.
1148 Compiler Diagnostic Messages