Natural System Error Messages 0100-0149

Text

Format "C" or "L" not allowed with COMPRESS or MOVE ALL.

Explanation

- Multiple values may be compressed into one receiving field by
use of a COMPRESS statement. The field whose values are compressed
must not be of format "C" or "L".
- One value may be moved more than once to a receiving field with
a MOVE ALL statement.  The value to be moved must be of
alphanumeric (A) or unpacked numeric (N) format.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Error in reference to Natural system function in SORT.

Explanation

Only the system functions MAX, MIN, AVER, TOTAL may be evaluated.
The values of these functions may be referenced after the sort
operation in the form *FUNCTION(variable).
Example:
   MOVE *TOTAL(SALARY) TO PAYROLL-TOTAL(N8)

Action

Correct error.

Text

Error in receiving field for COMPRESS statement.

Explanation

In a COMPRESS statement, the word "INTO" (or "TO") must be followed by
a valid field name to indicate where the result is to be placed.
The receiving field must be of alphanumeric (A) format.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Multiple loop-initiating statements in the same line.

Explanation

Only one loop-initiating statement may be specified in a single
source code line.

Action

Enter each loop-initiating statement in a separate line.

Text

Database updating not permitted.

Explanation

The Natural administrator has disabled updating of the specified
database.
No programs with database-update functions can be created.

Action

Contact your Natural administrator.

Text

SAVE/CATALOG/STOW/PURGE/UNCATALOG/SCRATCH not available.

Explanation

Your Natural administrator has set the profile parameters ROSY
and/or RECAT so that the system commands SAVE, CATALOG, STOW, PURGE,
UNCATALOG, SCRATCH cannot be used.

Action

Contact your Natural administrator.

Text

No more than 2000 bytes may be specified for ET data.

Explanation

An END TRANSACTION statement was issued in which more than the
maximum of 2000 bytes of user data were provided.

Action

Reduce the amount of ET data.

Text

Error in group reference in WRITE WORK FILE statement.

Explanation

An error was detected during the processing of individual
fields that are referenced via a group name.

Action

Check group definition.

Text

Invalid reference in GET SAME or UPDATE statement.

Explanation

The GET SAME or UPDATE statement can only refer back to a
database-access statement, such as FIND, READ or GET, which is currently
active; that is, the processing loop for that database access
must still be open.

Action

Correct error.

Text

No source text allowed after the END statement.

Explanation

The END statement indicates the end of the source of a Natural object.
No other statements or comment lines are allowed after the END
statement.
A probable cause of this error is the misspelling of a name or the
omission of "PAGE", "DATA", "TRANSACTION" from the statements
AT END OF PAGE, AT END OF DATA, END TRANSACTION respectively;
or a missing hyphen in END-DEFINE, END-FIND, END-IF etc.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Function only available with ....

Explanation

You have specified a function which is currently not available,
because the required Software AG product or component is
- not installed in your Natural FNAT system file  or
- not linked to your Natural nucleus              or
- not available for dynamic invoking.
For example, the use of the system command MAIL would lead to this
error if Natural Security is not installed.

Action

Contact your Natural administrator.

Text

Invalid use of group name.

Explanation

A group name must not be specified in this statement;
specify elementary fields instead.

Action

Correct error in program.

Text

Error in SET KEY statement construction.

Explanation

See the Natural documentation for information
on the valid syntax for the SET KEY statement.

Action

Correct error in program.

Text

Error in variable definition for GET TRANSACTION DATA.

Explanation

This error is usually the result of a misspelt variable name.
In the GET TRANSACTION DATA statement, all types of variables of
all formats are allowed.
Variables may either be newly defined in the GET TRANSACTION DATA
statement or may be referenced from a previous definition.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Incorrect "/n/" specification in AT BREAK statement.

Explanation

The "/n/" notation in an AT BREAK statement or an IF BREAK condition
was specified incorrectly.
"n" must be specified as a numeric constant, with a value in the
range 1-253, enclosed in slashes (/) without any leading or trailing
blank characters.
Example:  AT BREAK OF POST-CODE /5/
.         IF BREAK OF BIRTH /2/

Action

Correct error.

Text

Word "IDENTICAL" missing in SUSPEND IDENTICAL SUPPRESS.

Explanation

The word "IDENTICAL" specifies the action to be taken for the
suppress operation and is therefore required.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Value assigned to function key not format "A".

Explanation

The value to be assigned to a function key must be specified as a
literal constant, or by a user-defined variable with format "A".

Action

Correct error.

Text

Invalid format for UNTIL value in MOVE ALL statement.

Explanation

The format of the value provided with the UNTIL option must be either
- a positive integer constant value  or
- a variable of type "Integer"       or
- a variable of type "Numeric/Packed" without decimal digits.
The usage of system-variables is not permitted.

Action

Correct error.

Text

This statement is not permitted in structured mode.

Action

Do not use this statement, or switch to reporting mode.

Text

Only format A, C or L allowed for fields in IF SELECTION.

Explanation

The IF SELECTION statement may only be used to check the content
of alphanumeric, attribute control and logical fields for non-blank
contents. Only operands of the same type can be checked.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Error in field specification for IF SELECTION statement.

Explanation

At least one field must be specified in the IF SELECTION statement.

Action

Correct error.

Text

Error in index notation for MOVE INDEXED statement.

Explanation

The index must be specified as a numeric constant or a
user-defined variable defined with format "N".
Examples: MOVE INDEXED #A <5> TO #B <2>
          MOVE INDEXED #A <#INDEX> TO #B <#INDEX>

Action

Correct error.

Text

No or invalid output element following DISPLAY/WRITE/INPUT.

Explanation

At least one element must be specified in a DISPLAY, WRITE or INPUT
statement.
A possible cause for the error is a misspelt variable name that
conflicts with the name of a Natural statement.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Error in qualification of variable.

Explanation

Only one level of qualification is allowed.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

The word "AS" is missing in FIND AND RETAIN AS.

Explanation

The word "AS" identifies that a RETAIN SET operation is to be
performed and it must therefore be specified.

Action

Add the word "AS" to the RETAIN clause of the FIND statement.

Text

Value to be used to identify set must be of format "A".

Explanation

The value used in a RETAIN clause to identify a set of records may
be specified either as an alphanumeric constant or the content of an
alphanumeric variable.
This error may also occur if the WITH clause of a FIND statement
contains a non-descriptor.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

The specified set name is longer than 32 characters.

Explanation

The name for a set in a RETAIN AS clause may be specified as an
alphanumeric constant or the content of an alphanumeric variable.
The set name must not be longer than 32 characters.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

No "/" allowed immediately before keywords HORIZ or VERT.

Explanation

The keywords HORIZ(ONTALLY) and VERT(ICALLY) indicate the initiation of
a new output column. As a new column cannot be placed underneath an
already processed column, the character "/" - which indicates that the
next element is to be placed under the previous one - cannot be used
before the keywords HORIZ, VERT, HORIZONTALLY, VERTICALLY.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

GET TRANSACTION DATA needs at least one variable.

Explanation

The GET TRANSACTION DATA statement must contain at least one variable
in which the transaction data can be placed.
This error may be caused by a misspelt variable name or by an invalid
character in a variable name.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Operand not defined or not of alphanumeric/binary format.

Explanation

The variable that is examined in an EXAMINE statement must have been
defined before, and it must be of alphanumeric or binary format.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Error in NUMBER option of EXAMINE statement.

Explanation

The error may be caused by misspelling a variable name.
The NUMBER variable must be of a numeric format ("N", "P" or "I").
The NUMBER variable must be an integer.
See the Natural EXAMINE statement documentation
for further information.

Action

Correct error in program.

Text

DELETE/REPLACE/GIVING clause missing in EXAMINE statement.

Explanation

The EXAMINE statement requires at least one of the following
clauses:
  REPLACE
  DELETE
  GIVING NUMBER
  GIVING POSITION
  GIVING LENGTH
  GIVING INDEX
See the Natural EXAMINE statement documentation for further
information.

Action

Correct error in program.

Text

Error in EXAMINE TRANSLATE statement.

Explanation

In an EXAMINE TRANSLATE statement, the keyword "TRANSLATE" must be
followed by "INTO UPPER", "INTO LOWER", or a USING clause.
See the Natural documentation for further information on the EXAMINE
TRANSLATE statement.

Action

Correct error in program.

Text

No object specified in RELEASE statement.

Explanation

Possible objects to be released are:
  STACK         - release all data items from the stack.
  PARAMETERS    - release all parameters built during the session.
  SETS          - release all FIND sets.
  SET set name  - release one specific FIND set.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Identifier for FIND set must be alpha and <= 32 bytes.

Explanation

The identifier may be specified as an alphanumeric constant or the
contents of an alphanumeric variable.
The contents of the variable will be used to identify the FIND set.
The alphanumeric value can only be up to 32 bytes long because this
is the maximum length of a FIND set identification.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

At least 1 data item must be specified in STACK statement.

Explanation

Constants or variables of the formats "A", "N" or "B" may be
used as data items in a STACK statement.
At least one of these items must be present in a STACK statement.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

"NOT" is only possible after "AND" operation.

Explanation

Exclusion of a set can only be done when the set name is preceded
by the logical operator "AND" and followed by the operator "NOT".
The set will then be excluded from the number of records that were
selected up to that point.

Action

Restructure the logical criteria to place the set to be excluded
after an AND operation.

Text

Invalid keyword specified in SET GLOBALS statement.

Explanation

The valid keywords for the SET GLOBALS statement are
described in the Natural documentation.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Invalid value for keyword in SET GLOBALS statement.

Explanation

The value for a SET GLOBALS keywords can be supplied as a constant
or as a variable.  If a constant is supplied, it must be alphanumeric
or numeric and have a correct value; for example:
PS must be numeric and in the range from  0 to 250.
If a variable is supplied, it must also be of the correct type.
If it is numeric, it must be an integer.
See the Natural documentation for further information on the SET
GLOBALS statements.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Invalid format for value in SET GLOBALS statement.

Explanation

The SET GLOBALS keyword in question requires an alphanumeric value.
The alphanumeric value can be specified as a constant or as the
content of an alphanumeric variable (format A).

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Invalid format for value in SET GLOBALS statement.

Explanation

See the Natural session parameters documentation to
determine the possible values for the SET GLOBALS keywords.
Valid formats are integer numeric for keywords whose values are numeric
and alphanumeric for keywords whose possible values are "ON/OFF" or
alphanumeric characters.
The values "T/F" may be used as synonyms for "ON/OFF" respectively.
For example: SET GLOBALS EJ=OFF has the same meaning as
             SET GLOBALS EJ=F

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Invalid syntax in SET GLOBALS statement.

Explanation

The syntax of the SET GLOBALS statement requires that each parameter
be followed by the assignment character "=", which in turn is to be
followed by the value for the parameter.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

No command supplied in STACK statement.

Explanation

The COMMAND option of the STACK statement was specified,
but no command was provided.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Invalid format for variable in TERMINATE statement.

Explanation

Only variables of format "N", "I" or "P" are permitted with the
TERMINATE statement.
The value must lie between 0 and 255.

Action

Check program and correct error.

Text

Format error in MOVE EDITED statement.

Explanation

A field used in a MOVE EDITED statement for which an edit mask
has not been defined, must be defined with alphanumeric (A), binary (B)
or Unicode (U) format.

Action

Check program and correct error.