Re: Understanding Error Messages

On May 3, 10:18 am, Arnold Trembley <arnold.tremb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> amir wrote:
> > I got messages below after my first program compilation under OS/390.
> > There is two questions:
> > 1- As mentioned below, there is 6 warnings. Where is exact place for
> > each-one? How can I find it? Which line?
> > 2- A OBJ file created. How can I run it or link it to make executable
> > and then run.
> > Thanks
>
> > PP 5648-A25 IBM COBOL for OS/390 & VM  2.2.0
> > TEST1     Date 05/03/2008  Time 09:54:34   Page     5
>
> > LineID  Message code  Message
> > text
>
> >         IGYSC0185-I   Messages were issued during library phase
> > processing.  Refer to the beginning of the listing.
>
> >      1  IGYDS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 34.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      1  IGYDS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 34.  The characters were discarded.
>
> >      2  IGYDS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 28.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      2  IGYDS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 28.  The characters were discarded.
>
> >      3  IGYDS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 31.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      3  IGYDS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 31.  The characters were discarded.
>
> >      4  IGYDS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 24.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      4  IGYDS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 24.  The characters were discarded.
>
> >      5  IGYPS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 29.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      5  IGYPS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 29.  The characters were discarded.
>
> >      6  IGYPS0001-W   A blank was missing before character "." in
> > column 42.  A blank was assumed.
>
> >      6  IGYPS0027-S   Non-COBOL character(s) were found starting with
> > "." in column 42.  The characters were discarded.
> > Messages    Total    Informational    Warning    Error    Severe
> > Terminating
> > Printed:      13           1              6
> > 6
>
> It looks to me like all the errors occurred on lines 1 thru 6.  For
> example, the last two messages (IGYPS0001-W and IGYPS0027-S) appear to
> both be on line 6.  Perhaps you could post the first six lines of the
> program.
>
> While there may have been an object file created, the fact that you
> have five "severe" errors (the "-S" at the end of some of the message
> id's) means the linkedit step will be bypassed.  It is not safe to
> build an executable program from this compile.
>
> --http://arnold.trembley.home.att.net/

I just ran a Hello-Word program:
identification division.
program-id. test1.
environment devision.
data devision.
procedure division.
    display "hello" upon console.
Not more.
What's the problem?
Appreciated for your help.