| Text | Error in internal subroutine. |
| Actn. | Note error and contact Software AG. |
| Text | The selected number is out of range. |
| Expl. | You may only select numbers for global variables that are
displayed on the screen. |
| Actn. | Enter correct number for selection. |
| Text | Number for selection of global variable is missing. |
| Expl. | A number from the display screen must be entered to select a
global variable for processing. |
| Actn. | Enter correct selection number. |
| Text | Unknown function, enter "?" for help. |
| Actn. | Enter valid function, or "?" for help information on
valid functions for global variables. |
| Text | Contents of work area will be deleted. |
| Expl. | The requested function will delete the source object which is
currently in the source work area. |
| Actn. | - If you do not wish the source to be deleted, leave the function
with PF12, SAVE the source, and then perform the function. - Otherwise press ENTER and continue. |
| Text | This file number already exists. |
| Expl. | Each DDM must have a unique file number. |
| Actn. | Correct the file number. |
| Text | File number does not correspond to file name for replace. |
| Expl. | When you catalog a VSAM DDM to a VSAM system file using the
REPLACE option, the file name (number) must already exist on the VSAM system file, so as to avoid duplicate records. If a new DDM is to be cataloged with the layout of an old one, use an unused file name and file number and catalog without the REPLACE option. |
| Actn. | Catalog the DDM with a file name (number) that does not exist on the VSAM system file. Do not use the REPLACE option in this case. |
| Text | Format must be "A", "P", "N", or "B". |
| Expl. | Possible formats are: A - alphanumeric N - numeric unpacked P - packed numeric B - binary |
| Actn. | Enter valid field format. |
| Text | Length of an alphanumeric variable must not exceed 253. |
| Actn. | Enter valid length for variable. |
| Text | The length of a binary variable must not exceed 126. |
| Actn. | Enter valid length for binary variable. |
| Text | Overall length of numeric field (nn.m) must not exceed 29. |
| Expl. | The overall length of a numeric field, i.e. the aggregate number
of digits before and after the decimal character, must not exceed 29. |
| Actn. | Enter valid length for numeric variable. |
| Text | No more than 7 positions allowed after decimal character. |
| Expl. | For a numeric variable, the number of digits AFTER the decimal
character must not exceed 7. |
| Actn. | Enter valid number of digits after decimal character. |
| Text | REPLACE only valid for DDM contained in VSAM system file. |
| Expl. | A DDM may not be cataloged with the REPLACE option being used,
unless the DDM already exists in the VSAM system file. |
| Actn. | Do not use the REPLACE option, unless the DDM already exists in
the system file. |
| Text | Name for global variable must start with a "+". |
| Expl. | The name of a global variable must begin with a "+". |
| Actn. | Enter "+" as the first character in the name of the
global variable. |
| Text | Invalid variable name. |
| Expl. | The name of a global variable must begin with the character
"+" and must be built according to the rules for variable names. The name must not contain a blank character. |
| Actn. | Enter a valid name for the variable. |
| Text | Extended field editing not possible on this line. |
| Expl. | Extended field editing cannot be applied to: - comment lines, - group fields inside a data view, - fields without a valid (numeric) level specification, - the beginning of a REDEFINE section, - the beginning of a GDA Block. |
| Actn. | Do not apply the command ".E" to this line. |
| Text | Currently there is no DDM in the source area. |
| Expl. | The catalog (C) or test (T) function was specified, but no DDM was found in the Natural source area. |
| Actn. | Read a DDM into the source area, or edit or generate a DDM. |
| Text | REDEFINE not permitted for this field. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Index permitted only for per.group/multiple-value field. |
| Expl. | An index can only be specified for a periodic group or a multiple-value field. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Maximum number of dimensions within a structure is 3. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Initial value not permitted for view fields. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Edit mask not allowed for group or periodic-group field. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Edit mask not permitted for structure. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Struct./view level must be 1-99; no variable in data area. |
| Expl. | The level number for a structure/view must be 1 - 99. Another reason for this error is that no variable is defined in the data area. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Level numbers must be assigned in increments of 1. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid level specification. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid character in name field. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Blank not permitted in name. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Format/length must not be specified for this field type. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid format. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid length or format specification. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Do not specify length with format "C", "D", "L", "T". |
| Expl. | For fields of the following formats, no length can be specified: D - date T - time L - logical C - attribute control |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Length specification for format "F" must be 4 or 8. |
| Expl. | Floating-point fields can only have format/length F4 or F8. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid length for format "A" or "B" or "I". |
| Expl. | Valid length for format A is 1 - 253. Valid length for format B is 1 - 126. Valid length for format I is 1, 2, 4. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Invalid object type specified in command. |
| Expl. | The object type specified in the command LIST, EDIT, etc. was
incorrect. Valid object types are: P - program R - routines (LIST) S - subroutine D - data areas (LIST) N - subprogram D - Predict description (EDIT) H - helproutine V - DDM (LIST) C - copycode X - XREF data (LIST) G - global data area 3 - dialog (LIST) L - local data area 4 - class A - parameter data area 5 - processor (LIST) M - map 7 - function (LIST) T - text 8 - adapter (LIST) Z - recording 9 - resource (LIST) |
| Actn. | Enter valid command. |
| Text | Length must be specified in form "nn" or "nn.n". |
| Expl. | Length must be specified as "nn" (no decimal digits) or as "nn.n" (nn digits before and n digits after decimal character) |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Maximum length for decimal digits is 7. |
| Expl. | There must be no more than 7 digits after the decimal character. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Maximum length for numeric value is 29. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Data area was tested successfully. |
| Expl. | The data area was tested successfully using the CHECK command. command. Note that a final syntax check of the generated DEFINE DATA statement is NOT done by the CHECK function but by the CATALOG/STOW command. |
| Actn. | No action required. |
| Text | Error in Miscellaneous field. |
| Expl. | The specification in the Miscellaneous field is invalid. See the Natural documentation for valid specifications. |
| Actn. | Supply valid specification for Miscellaneous field. |
| Text | Only "B", "V", "R" or blank permitted for type. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Level for substructure must be = or GT previous level. |
| Expl. | The level for a substructure must be the same as or greater than the previous level. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Modification of range/format may delete INIT/EM values. |
| Expl. | A field is defined with initial values or with an edit mask. If the range/format of this field is changed, the initial values will remain if they fit into the changed index range definition; if they do not fit, they will be deleted. |
| Actn. | Make sure you do not lose any initial values or edit masks you wish to keep. |
| Text | Initial values not permitted; F/L missing for user field. |
| Actn. | Check program and correct error. |
| Text | Periodic group within periodic group is not allowed. |
| Expl. | A periodic group must not be defined within another periodic
group. |
| Actn. | Correct view definition. |
