Syntax Checking Error Messages

Chapter 1: Introduction

This Error Messages manual contains detailed descriptions of the messages which you might receive when:

• Your source code is being syntax checked
  
  
• Object code is being generated
  
  
• You are running your programs.

1.1 Contents of This Manual

This manual is structured as follows:

• Chapter 1, Introduction, describes the organization of the material in this manual.
  
  
• Chapter 2, Syntax Checking Messages, describes the messages which you might receive when you submit your source code to your COBOL system.
  
  
• Chapter 3, Code Generation Messages, describes the messages which you might receive when native code is being generated.
  
  
• Chapter 4, Run-time System Messages, describes the errors reported by the run-time system and looks at how you can code your programs both to trap these errors and, where possible, to recover should you receive one.
  
  
• Chapter 5, File Status Codes, lists the file status codes which you might receive.
  
  
• Appendix A, SAA, OSVS and VSC2 Implementation Limits, lists the flags raised by SAA, OSVS and VSC2.

Syntax Checking Error Messages