Tag: COBOL Error Messages

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 100 Invalid file operation (Fatal) -You have

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 100 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 100 Reason for this Error in COBOL Invalid file operation (Fatal) -You have tried a file operation which violates a general rule of COBOL in some way. The most likely cause of this error is that you have tried a rewrite…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 208 Error in multi-user system (Fatal) -This

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 208 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 208 Reason for this Error in COBOL Error in multi-user system (Fatal) -This is normally caused by an unexpected error occurring in the network or file-sharing facilities. A corrupted network message also causes this error to be returned. -Retry the unsuccessful…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 030 File system is read-only (Recoverable) –

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 030 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 030 Reason for this Error in COBOL File system is read-only (Recoverable) -The file system which you are using is read-only, which effectively means that it is write-protected. You have tried to change a file in some way, for example you…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 027 Device not available (Recoverable) -You

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 027 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 027 Reason for this Error in COBOL Device not available (Recoverable) -You are trying to access a device which either is not attached to your machine or if attached is not on-line. -Attach the device to your machine and ensure that…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 075 Indexed data file name too long (Fatal)

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 075 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 075 Reason for this Error in COBOL Indexed data file name too long (Fatal) -When creating indexed files, the extension .idx is added to the user-defined filename, and so your filename must not exceed x-4 characters in length, where x is…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 035 Attempt to access a file with incorrect

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 035 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 035 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to access a file with incorrect permission (Recoverable) -You are trying a file operation which you do not have sufficient permission to achieve. For example you could be trying to write data to…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 048 Attempt to divide by zero (Fatal) -You a

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 048 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 048 Reason for this Error in COBOL Attempt to divide by zero (Fatal) -You are executing a program that is trying to perform a fixed-point divide by zero. Alternately, if you have COBFSTAT environment variable set to HOSTSTAT, this could be…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 156 Too many parentheses in compute statemen

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 156 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 156 Reason for this Error in COBOL Too many parentheses in compute statement (Fatal) -You have coded a COMPUTE statement which is too complex for your system to handle successfully. -You should recode your program. We strongly advise you to break…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 202 Exported functionality error (Fatal) -Yo

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 202 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 202 Reason for this Error in COBOL Exported functionality error (Fatal) -You have either caused an internal run-time system error by invalid use of an exported function, or the code produced by a preprocessor in your COBOL system contains errors. -Ensure…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 216 Cannot initialize the named communicatio

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 216 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 216 Reason for this Error in COBOL Cannot initialize the named communications device (Fatal) -A device driver is probably missing. -Ensure that all communications drivers are loaded before you try to run Communications.

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 073 No record found in indexed file (Fatal)

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 073 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 073 Reason for this Error in COBOL No record found in indexed file (Fatal) -This is the result of an internal system error. -Contact Technical Support who will help you find the cause of the error and how it can be…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 169 Illegal configuration information (Fatal

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 169 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 169 Reason for this Error in COBOL Illegal configuration information (Fatal) -You have tried an operation for which your machine is not configured;? the most likely cause of this is that Adis is not configured correctly. -Check that Adis is configured…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 108 Failure to initialize data division (Fat

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 108 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 108 Reason for this Error in COBOL Failure to initialize data division (Fatal) -The run-time system cannot load your program properly because the data needed to correctly initialize the Data Division has become corrupted. -You should compile your program again to…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 146 No current record defined for sequential

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 146 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 146 Reason for this Error in COBOL No current record defined for sequential read (Recoverable) -The file position indicator in your file is undefined owing to a failed read/START or INVALID KEY condition. You have tried to read another record in…

COBOL Runtime Error Code – 038 Disk not compatible (Fatal) -You have tr

In this post, you’ll learn about the COBOL runtime Error Code 038 and the reason why you are receiving it COBOL Error Code : 038 Reason for this Error in COBOL Disk not compatible (Fatal) -You have tried to access a disk that is incompatible with the current version of your operating system. This could be because it was created under a previous version of…