DDL Messages
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DDL Error and Warning Messages
Effect. DDL closes the dictionary and output files and stops processing.
Recovery. Rebuild the dictionary.
Cause. You attempted to specify an EXTERNAL clause and one or more line items in
the definition or record have a REDEFINES clause.
Effect. DDL rejects the record.
Recovery. Remove the EXTERNAL clause or the REDEFINES clause and recompile.
Cause. You attempted to specify an EXTERNAL clause and one or more line items in
the definition or record have a VALUE clause.
Effect. DDL rejects the record.
Recovery. Remove the EXTERNAL clause or the VALUE clause and recompile.
Cause. You specified a numeric field as a key field when COBOL output is requested;
COBOL does not allow numeric keys.
Effect. DDL suppresses COBOL output.
Recovery. Redefine the key field as alphanumeric, or specify a different alphanumeric
field as the key, and recompile.
Cause. The source file in ?source command is not found in the mentioned subvolume.
Effect. DDL cannot start reading in the file.
Recovery. Add the file to the correct location and recompile the command.
Cause. A NOSAVE command is issued when a Pathmaker dictionary is open.
NOSAVE cannot be used for a Pathmaker dictionary.
Effect. DDL ignores the NOSAVE command.
***ERROR*** No REDERINES clause allowed within an object with
EXTERNAL
***ERROR*** No VALUE clause allowed within an object with
EXTERNAL
***ERROR*** Nonalphanumeric key element- element-name
***ERROR*** Nonexistent record (File error)
***WARNING*** NOSAVE is not allowed on a PATHMAKER dictionary