In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 173 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
173
Reason for this Error in COBOL
Called program file not found in drive/directory (Fatal) -You have tried to call a program which is not present on your current logged-in drive or directory, or in a directory pointed to by the COBDIR environment variable. -Once your program has terminated you should copy the relevant file into your logged-in drive or directory. If insufficient space is available, you should set the COBDIR environment variable to search the directory or drive on which the file is present when your program calls it. Once you have taken these steps, run your program again.