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
491 (Error)
Cause. Functions are nested so deeply within a single statement that the compiler
cannot process them.
492 (Error)
Cause. A subscript appears on a function. (A subscript can only appear on a table.)
493 (Error)
Cause. An intrinsic function appears where it is not allowed (as a receiving item in a
statement, for example).
494 (Error)
Cause. The compiler does not recognize the function name.
495 (Error)
Cause. An expression is so complex that the compiler cannot process it.
496 (Error)
Cause. The argument has at least one wrong characteristic (such as type, class,
category, or length).
497 (Error)
Cause. More arguments have been supplied to the function than the function takes.
Function nesting too deep
Subscripting not allowed on a function
Improper context for function
Unknown function
Expression is too complex
Improper argument
Too many arguments