Re: Understanding Error Messages

On Sat, 3 May 2008 01:02:58 -0700 (PDT), amir <ahsharif@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On May 3, 10:18 am, Arnold Trembley <arnold.tremb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>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.

If you refer to your text book you should see that division names must
begin in column 8, not column 1.  Cobol commands must begin in at
least column 12.

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