In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 039 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
039
Reason for this Error in COBOL
File not compatible (Fatal) -You have tried to access a file that is not compatible with the structure of files under the current release of your software. This could be because the file was created either under a different operating system or under a previous version of your current system. -You should create a new copy of the file which has the correct structure.