In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 171 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
171
Reason for this Error in COBOL
Japanese operations illegal with this RTS (Fatal) -You are trying to perform Japanese operations with a non-Japanese run-time system, or you have used a Japanese version of your COBOL system to produce code which you are now trying to run using a non-Japanese run-time system. -You should resubmit your program using a non-Japanese run-time system, or if you still want your program to perform Japanese operations, you should acquire a Japanese run-time system.