In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 176 and the reason why you are receiving it
COBOL Error Code :
176
Reason for this Error in COBOL
Illegal intersegment reference (Fatal) -You might have a corrupted file. Alternately, your code contains a segment reference for the Forward Reference Table which is illegal. -Resubmit your source code to your COBOL system. If you receive this error again, contact Technical Support who will help you to find the specific cause of the error.