This data item is not sufficiently qualified in order to distinguish it from another data item. It is likely that the data item is an elementary member of a COBOL record or group.

To avoid reference ambiguity qualify the data item further by using IN or OF. When using COBOL table subscripts (with parenthesis), the subscripted item must be unambiguous when the left parenthesis is processed. The preprocessor generates code using the most recently declared instance of the ambiguous data item.

An invalid picture character was encountered while processing a numeric picture string. A numeric picture string may include the following:

S
9
(
)
V

The preprocessor treats the data item as though it was declared:

Correct the picture string declaration.

The COMPUTATIONAL data type must fit into a maximum of 4 bytes. Numeric integers of more than 9 digits require VAX quad-word integer storage (8 bytes), which is incompatible with the Ingres internal runtime data types.

Try reducing the picture string or declaring the data item as COMP-3 or COMP-2 which is compatible with Ingres floating-point data. An exception is made to allow non-scaled 10-digit numeric picture strings (PICTURE S(10) USAGE COMP), which is representable by a 4-byte integer.

The preprocessor generates code that references data items declared in a file copied by the ## declare statement. Without issuing the ## declare statement, the COBOL compiler will not accept those references.

You must issue the ## declare statement before the first embedded statement.

In this usage, COBOL records or tables cannot be used.

In order to use this data item you must refer to an elementary data item that is a member of the record, or an element of the COBOL table.

Only levels 01 through 49 and 77 are accepted for COBOL data item declarations. Level numbers outside of this range will be treated as though they are level 01.

Syntax errors caused in leading clauses of a COBOL declaration may cascade and generate this error message for the occurs and value clauses of the erroneous declaration.

Correct any syntax errors in the leading clauses or assign the correct level.

The specified usage clause requires a COBOL picture string in order to determine preprocessor data item type information. Not all usage clauses require a picture string. Data items with usage comp, comp-3 and display do require a picture string. If no picture string is specified the preprocessor will treat the data item as though it was declared:

Specify a picture string, if necessary.

A data item declared on a level that is greater than the level of the most recently declared data item is considered to be a subordinate member of that group. The previous level, therefore, must be the level number of a COBOL record or group declaration. This is typical with a COBOL record containing a few elementary data items.

A data item declared on a level that is less than the level of the most recently declared data item is considered to be on the same level as the "parent" of that data item. Level numbers violating this rule will be treated as though they are level 01.

Correct the level numbers.

When the preprocessor scans the COBOL picture string, it must find the picture keyword and the corresponding string description on the same line in the source file. The picture word and the string can be separated by the is keyword. The preprocessor will treat the declaration as though there was no picture clause.

Put the picture and describing string on the same line.

The specified data item was not declared but has been used in place of a COBOL variable in an embedded statement.

Declare the item legally.

Some versions of the COBOL preprocessor do not support numeric display data items. For example:

If this is the case, you should use COMPUTATIONAL data items and assign to and from display items before using the data item in embedded statements.

The occurs clause must be used with a data item that is declared on a level greater than 01.

This error is only a warning, and treats the data item correctly (as though declared as a COBOL table). A warning may also be generated by the COBOL compiler.

This feature is not documented and should not be used with EQUEL COBOL.

COBOL picture strings must not exceed the maximum length specified in the error message.

Try to collapse consecutive occurrences of the same picture symbol into a "repeat count." For example:

A COBOL "repeat count'' in a picture string was either too long or was not an integer. The preprocessor treats the data item as though declared with a picture with a repeat count of 1. For example:

Change the "repeat count" to an integer or shorten it accordingly.

This usage type is currently not supported.

The specified numeric picture string has two sign symbols. The preprocessor will treat the data item as though it was declared:

Correct the syntax.

The specified numeric PICTURE string has two decimal point symbols. The preprocessor will treat the data item as though it was declared:

Correct the syntax.

The first non-blank character of a continued string literal must be a quotation mark in the indicator area. A missing quotation mark in the continued string literal or the wrong quotation mark will generate this error.

Correct the syntax.

The data item is a COBOL table and must be subscripted in order to yield an elementary data item to retrieve or set Ingres data.

Subscript the table.

You have included subscripts when referring to a data item that was not declared as a COBOL table.

Remove the subscript.

You have included either a duplicate USAGE, PICTURE, or OCCURS data declaration clause when declaring a data item.

Remove the duplicate declaration clause.