COBCH0213 Item is longer than USAGE allows or contains more than 18 numeric positions

A PICTURE string defined in a PICTURE clause in your Data Division exceeds the maximum permitted by your COBOL system.

Resolution:

Numeric data items can be up to 18 characters in length, numeric edited up to 512 characters and alphanumeric up to 256 Mb.

Parent topic: COBCH0201 - COBCH0220
Related reference
Restrictions, Compiler Limits, and System Limits