Natural System Error Messages 0300-0349

NAT0300: Operands are not data transfer compatible.

Text
Operands are not data transfer compatible.
Explanation
According to the format rules for data transfer,
the source operand cannot be assigned to the destination field.
For more information, see the Natural documentation,
topic "Rules for Arithmetic Assignment".
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0301: Edit mask too long or not specified correctly.

Text
Edit mask too long or not specified correctly.
Explanation
Possible reasons for this error:
- The specified edit mask contains no character that would cause any
  digit of the value to be output (e.g., for a numeric edit mask no
  "Z" or "9" was specified; for an alphanumeric edit mask no "X" was
  specified).
- The number of output digits in a numeric edit mask exceeds 31.
- The number of output characters resulting from the edit mask string
  exceeds the maximum size of 1073741824 characters.
- The edit mask string you have specified is too long. It must not
  exceed 80 source characters on mainframes and 244 on open systems.
- You have specified an edit mask at statement level in a DISPLAY,
  FORMAT, INPUT or WRITE statement. At statement level in these
  statements, you can only specify "EM=OFF", but no specific edit mask.
Action
Correct edit mask specification.

NAT0302: Element in WRITE/INPUT statement does not fit on 1 line.

Text
Element in WRITE/INPUT statement does not fit on 1 line.
Explanation
The size of an element specified in a WRITE/INPUT statement exceeds
the current line size.
Action
Either increase the line size (parameter LS), or reduce the size
of the element (for example, by using a REDEFINE statement).

NAT0303: Page overflow, too many vertical entries.

Text
Page overflow, too many vertical entries.
Explanation
The number of vertical entries specified within one INPUT, WRITE or
DISPLAY statement exceeded the current page size.
Action
Either increase the page size (parameter PS)
or reduce the number of vertical entries.

NAT0304: Invalid printer reference number.

Text
Invalid printer reference number.
Explanation
A printer number must be specified as a numeric constant or symbolic
constant defined with DEFINE PRINTER enclosed in parentheses.
There is no additional printer support within a map (processing rule).
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0305: Text string must begin and end on the same line.

Text
Text string must begin and end on the same line.
Explanation
A text string is initiated with an apostrophe and must be ended
on the same line with another apostrophe.
If a text string longer than one line is required, enter the text
in two portions (each within apostrophes) in two consecutive lines
and with a hyphen (-) between the two portions. At execution time,
the two portions will be concatenated.
Action
Correct error in program.

NAT0306: DO or DOEND either missing or misplaced.

Text
DO or DOEND either missing or misplaced.
Explanation
A group of statements initiated with a DO statement must be
terminated with a DOEND statement.
The omission of a DOEND statement may only be detected at the
end of a source program.
The position of the error in the program does not necessarily
correspond to the position where the DOEND should be placed.
Action
Ensure that each DO statement has a corresponding DOEND statement.

NAT0307: Loop in line :1: not closed within conditional block.

Text
Loop in line ... not closed within conditional block.
Explanation
A processing loop which is initiated within a conditional statement
block must be closed within that block.
Valid example:                Invalid example:
--------------                ----------------
  IF ...                          IF ...
    DO                              DO
      FIND ...                        FIND ...
      DISPLAY ...                     DISPLAY ...
      LOOP                          DOEND
    DOEND                         END
  END
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0308: Attempt to close a non-existent processing loop.

Text
Attempt to close a non-existent processing loop.
Explanation
The LOOP statement can only be used to close an active processing
loop.
Either the processing loop to be closed was not properly initiated,
or the processing loop had already been closed.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0309: Invalid positioning of AT BREAK/END condition.

Text
Invalid positioning of AT BREAK/END condition.
Explanation
An AT BREAK/END condition cannot be used within a block of
statements which is dependent on another special condition.
Blocks are:   AT BREAK
              AT END/TOP OF PAGE
              AT START/END OF DATA
              ON ERROR
              IF
Action
Re-position the AT BREAK/END condition.

NAT0310: AT END OF or AT BREAK requires active processing loop.

Text
AT END OF or AT BREAK requires active processing loop.
Explanation
An AT BREAK/END statement can only be used within an active
processing loop.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0311: Error occurred in user exit for source/object programs.

Text
Error occurred in user exit for source/object programs.
Explanation
A non-zero response code was received from the user exit which is
used to store source/object programs in a user-controlled file.
Action
Check the coding of the user exit
(response code in register 15 when returning to Natural).

NAT0312: Reference invalid in AT START/END OF DATA or AT BREAK.

Text
Reference invalid in AT START/END OF DATA or AT BREAK.
Explanation
A reference number was used to refer one of the above conditional
statements to a specific processing loop. However, the specified
reference number refers to a line which does not contain the correct
loop-initiating statement.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0313: Only one BEFORE BREAK/AT START OF DATA allowed in a loop.

Text
Only one BEFORE BREAK/AT START OF DATA allowed in a loop.
Explanation
Only one AT START OF DATA condition can be specified for a single
processing loop. If multiple statements are to be made dependent
on the AT START OF DATA condition, use a DO/DOEND construction
(see example below).
Example:
  READ ...
  AT START OF DATA
     DO  IF ...  DO ... DOEND
         IF ...  DO ... DOEND  DOEND
  DISPLAY
  LOOP
  END
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0314: No more than one ON ERROR statement allowed per program.

Text
No more than one ON ERROR statement allowed per program.
Explanation
Only one ON ERROR condition can be specified in a given program.
To check multiple conditions in an ON ERROR condition, use IF
statements within the ON ERROR condition.
Example:
--------
  READ ...
  UPDATE ...
    ON ERROR IF ... END-IF
             IF ... END-IF
    END-ERROR
  END-READ
  END
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0315: Inconsistent usage of "/n/" clause.

Text
Inconsistent usage of "/n/" clause.
Explanation
The notation "/n/" can be used to specify how many positions of a
variable are to be examined in the evaluation of an AT BREAK
statement or an IF BREAK condition.
A "/n/" clause may only be specified for break variables of format
alphanumeric, binary, numeric or packed.
The value for "n" cannot be greater than the number of positions
defined for the variable, that is, the number of bytes (for
an alphanumeric or binary break variable) or the number of digits
(for a numeric or packed break variable).
Moreover, the value specified must not exceed 253 for alphanumeric
fields and 126 bytes for binary fields.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0316: Statement not permitted within specified condition.

Text
Statement not permitted within specified condition.
Explanation
Certain restrictions exist for the use of statements within certain
conditions.
The specified statement is not allowed in this type of condition.
Within an external subroutine object, for example, only DEFINE
SUBROUTINE statements and DEFINE DATA statements are allowed.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0317: 1 element (column width) must not exceed 250 characters.

Text
1 element (column width) must not exceed 250 characters.
Explanation
The maximum length of elements that can be output in a DISPLAY column
is 250 characters.
Action
Redefine element into smaller elements, or have the fields displayed
in vertical mode.

NAT0318: "FULL VALUE" must not be specified in EXAMINE TRANSLATE.

Text
"FULL VALUE" must not be specified in EXAMINE TRANSLATE.
Explanation
Unlike in an EXAMINE statement, "FULL VALUE" must not be specified
in an EXAMINE TRANSLATE statement. An EXAMINE TRANSLATE statement
always processes the entire content of the field.
Action
Correct error in program.

NAT0319: Argument for AVER, TOTAL, SUM must be numeric.

Text
Argument for AVER, TOTAL, SUM must be numeric.
Explanation
The argument for the evaluation of the Natural system functions
AVER, TOTAL and SUM must be defined with numeric format.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0320: Edit mask permitted for output elements only.

Text
Edit mask permitted for output elements only.
Explanation
In an INPUT statement, edit masks can only be used for output elements
(attribute = M or O). For input elements (attribute = A), edit masks
cannot be used.
Note that if you use hexadecimal edit masks for output elements,
you cannot use attribute M = modify.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0321: Error :1: in :2: processing fields :3:.

Text
Error ... in ... processing fields ....
Explanation
The error indicated occurred while resolving a MOVE BY NAME or MOVE BY
POSITION statement. The two fields causing the assignment problem are
indicated in the message.

NAT0322: Type of variable invalid as system function argument.

Text
Type of variable invalid as system function argument.
Explanation
1) A Natural system variable cannot be used as an argument for a
   Natural system function.
   If a system function is to be evaluated from a system variable,
   assign the value of the system variable to a user-defined variable
   and use this variable as the argument.
2) A variable used as a password/cipher variable cannot be used as an
   argument for a Natural system function.
   If the same variable as used for password/cipher is to be used as
   an argument for a Natural system function, assign the value to a
   user-defined variable, and use that variable as the argument.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0323: ON ERROR statement not allowed within condition.

Text
ON ERROR statement not allowed within condition.
Explanation
An ON ERROR statement must not be placed within any of the following
statement blocks:
   - AT START/END OF DATA
   - AT TOP/END OF PAGE
   - AT BREAK
   - BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING
   - IF
   - IF NO RECORDS FOUND
   - AT END OF FILE
   - DEFINE SUBROUTINE
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0324: DOEND missing for DO statement in line :1:.

Text
DOEND missing for DO statement in line ....
Explanation
A statement block initiated with a DO statement must be terminated
with a DOEND statement.
Action
Correct error in program.

NAT0325: Inconsistent naming of fields in the data dictionary.

Text
Inconsistent naming of fields in the data dictionary.
Explanation
The same field name was used twice in a database view definition
in the data dictionary.
Action
Inform your Natural administrator,
or use the LIST FILE command to check the view definition.

NAT0327: Numeric edit mask specifies no valid positions in value.

Text
Numeric edit mask specifies no valid positions in value.
Explanation
The specified numeric edit mask does not contain any positions
which actually exist in the value to which the edit mask is applied.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0328: Maximum number/length of sort fields exceeded.

Text
Maximum number/length of sort fields exceeded.
Explanation
Either the total length of the fields to be sorted was greater than 253,
or the total number of fields to be sorted was greater than 10.
Action
Reduce the size of the sort criteria.

NAT0329: AT BREAK required with PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING.

Text
AT BREAK required with PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING.
Explanation
After a PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING statement, no AT BREAK statement was
issued.
This error can also occur if the PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING is within an
IF condition and the PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING and subsequent AT BREAK
are not explicitly bounded by DO and DOEND statements.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0330: AT END OF DATA specified more than once for a loop.

Text
AT END OF DATA specified more than once for a loop.
Explanation
Only one AT END OF DATA statement is allowed per processing loop.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0332: The parameters LC and IC cannot be used together.

Text
The parameters LC and IC cannot be used together.
Explanation
The LC and IC characters are mutually exclusive.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0333: Alphanumeric edit mask may not be used for numeric value.

Text
Alphanumeric edit mask may not be used for numeric value.
Explanation
The error may be caused by an incorrect definition of the edit mask
in the data dictionary.
Action
Check program or data dictionary and correct edit mask specification.

NAT0335: Text string for SCAN must be enclosed within apostrophes.

Text
Text string for SCAN must be enclosed within apostrophes.
Explanation
The text string to be used for a SCAN operation must be enclosed within
apostrophes, and it must be contained on a single source code line.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0336: Field to be examined must be a variable if it is modified.

Text
Field to be examined must be a variable if it is modified.
Explanation
In an EXAMINE statement, the field to be examined must not be a
constant if it is to be modified, that is, if a DELETE/REPLACE
clause is used.
This error also occurs if a constant is specified in an EXAMINE
TRANSLATE statement; the field to be TRANSLATEd must be a variable.
Action
Correct error in program.

NAT0337: Format/length of translate table must be A2, B2 or U2.

Text
Format/length of translate table must be A2, B2 or U2.
Explanation
The format/length of the translate table specified in the USING clause
of an EXAMINE TRANSLATE statement must be A2, B2 or U2.
Action
Correct error in program.

NAT0338: A database field with no active reference was used.

Text
A database field with no active reference was used.
Explanation
A database field can be referenced only within an active processing
loop. If the processing loop has been closed, reference to fields made
available by the processing loop is no longer allowed.
Action
Ensure that all references to database fields are contained within an
active processing loop.

NAT0339: No specific heading allowed for group names in WRITE.

Text
No specific heading allowed for group names in WRITE.
Explanation
If a group name is used in a WRITE (or INPUT) statement,
no specific header text may be specified for the group.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0340: Invalid tab setting; occupied column overlaid.

Text
Invalid tab setting; occupied column overlaid.
Explanation
The tabulation "nT" can only be used to position forward in a line.
The tabulator notation must not position the new value over an already
occupied output position.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0341: Repetition factor for text string > 250 or invalid.

Text
Repetition factor for text string > 250 or invalid.
Explanation
The repetition factor may be used to cause a one-character text
string to be repeated.
The repetition factor must be a numeric integer constant enclosed
in parentheses. The maximum repetition factor allowed is 250.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0342: AT BREAK not possible in this type of processing loop.

Text
AT BREAK not possible in this type of processing loop.
Explanation
The AT BREAK statement may only be used in processing loops
that are initiated by a FIND, READ, HISTOGRAM or SORT statement.
User-initiated break processing can be done with the statement
PERFORM BREAK PROCESSING.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0343: Only literal of one character can be used for repetition.

Text
Only literal of one character can be used for repetition.
Explanation
A character string that is to be repeated using a repetition factor
may consist of only one single character.
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0344: WRITE TITLE/TRAILER is not allowed within condition.

Text
WRITE TITLE/TRAILER is not allowed within condition.
Explanation
A WRITE TITLE or WRITE TRAILER statement must not be placed within any
of the following statement blocks:
   - IF
   - AT START/END OF DATA
   - AT TOP/END OF PAGE
   - AT BREAK
   - BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING
   - AT END OF FILE
   - ON ERROR
   - IF NO RECORDS FOUND
   - DEFINE SUBROUTINE
Action
Place WRITE TITLE/WRITE TRAILER outside such a statement block.

NAT0345: Edit mask definition error in data dictionary.

Text
Edit mask definition error in data dictionary.
Explanation
The edit mask for a database field, as defined in the data dictionary,
is incorrect.
Action
Contact your Natural administrator. A temporary by-pass may be to
override the edit mask definition in the program.

NAT0346: Data definition module (DDM) :1: cannot be loaded.

Text
Data definition module (DDM) ... cannot be loaded.
Explanation
The data definition module (DDM) for the requested file cannot be
loaded, because the internal DDM load buffer could not be allocated
with a sufficient size.
Action
Start Natural in a larger thread/partition/region/task environment.

NAT0347: SORT statement must not be placed within condition.

Text
SORT statement must not be placed within condition.
Explanation
The SORT statement closes all existing processing loops and initiates
a new processing loop to process all records after they have been
sorted. Therefore, the SORT statement cannot be placed within any
of the following statement blocks:
   - AT START/END OF DATA
   - AT TOP/END OF PAGE
   - AT BREAK
   - AT END OF FILE
   - BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING
   - DECIDE
   - IF
   - IF NO RECORDS FOUND
   - ON ERROR
Action
Check program and correct error.

NAT0348: AT TOP/END OF PAGE must not be placed within condition.

Text
AT TOP/END OF PAGE must not be placed within condition.
Explanation
The statements AT TOP OF PAGE and AT END OF PAGE can only be used
outside the following statement blocks:
   - AT START/END OF DATA
   - AT TOP/END OF PAGE
   - AT BREAK
   - BEFORE BREAK PROCESSING
   - AT END OF FILE
   - IF
   - IF NO RECORDS FOUND
   - ON ERROR
   - DEFINE SUBROUTINE
Action
Place AT TOP/END OF PAGE outside such a statement block.

NAT0349: Invalid parameter value in (SET) GLOBALS statement/cmd.

Text
Invalid parameter value in (SET) GLOBALS statement/command.
Explanation
The value for a parameter specified in a SET GLOBALS statement (or
GLOBALS command) was invalid. Possible values for the parameter in
question are "ON" and "OFF" (or "T" and "F" respectively).
Action
Check program and correct error.