How to fix the Oracle error PGU-42028: invalid USAGE token: string?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorPGU-42028: invalid USAGE token: string with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

PGU-42028: invalid USAGE token: string

Reason for the Error PGU-42028: invalid USAGE token: string

Cause: An invalid word, follows USAGE in a USAGE clause. may be valid in some COBOL dialects.

How to fix the Error PGU-42028: invalid USAGE token: string ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Replace in the USAGE clause with a valid USAGE operand for the IBMVSCOBOLII COBOL dialect.