COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs

Compiler Diagnostic Messages
HP COBOL Manual for TNS and TNS/R Programs—522555-006
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Message List
187 (Error)
Cause. The VALUE clause describing an unsigned numeric data item or a condition-
name associated with an unsigned numeric data item contains a signed numeric literal.
188 (Error)
Cause. The VALUE clause describing a numeric data item, or a condition-name
associated with a numeric data item, contains a literal that cannot be assigned to the
data item without truncating nonzero digits.
189 (Error)
Cause. The size of a data item exceeds the maximum size permitted for the Data
Division section in which it is defined.
190 (Error)
Cause. The file-control entry for a sort-merge file includes clauses other than the
SELECT and ASSIGN clauses.
191 (Error)
Cause. The file description entry of a file name that appears in a SAME AREA, SAME
RECORD AREA, or SAME SORT clause includes the EXTERNAL clause.
192 (Error)
Cause. The file description entry or a subordinate record description entry of a file
name that appears in a SAME RECORD AREA clause includes the GLOBAL clause.
Signed literal not permitted for unsigned numeric data item
Numeric literal value inconsistent with numeric data item
01 or 77 level data item too large for section
Described with clauses not permitted for sort-merge file
EXTERNAL clause not compatible with SAME clause
GLOBAL clause not compatible with SAME RECORD AREA clause