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Status Not under consideration
Categories C/C++
Created by Guest
Created on Aug 30, 2019

Issue with Occurs clause Variables

We are migrating Micro focus COBOL programs to IBM COBOL for my client(shop direct). We see some initialization errors coming from mx20f program while compiling with IBM COBOL compiler.

Initialization is not possible on occurs clause variables in IBM COBOL. Do you see any option which can solve these compilation errors similar as MF COBOL? Please check and suggest.
LineID Message code Message text
3473 IGYPS2142-E "MX021020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
3484 IGYPS0001-W A blank was missing before character "S" in column 29. A
blank was assumed.
Same message on line: 3563 3633 3713 3781 3863
3931 4015 4084 4166 4237 4319 4390 4460
4542 4622 4690 4772 4841 4925 4994 5076
5147 5229
3554 IGYPS2142-E "MX020020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
Same message on line: 3624 3703 3770 3854 3920
4005 4073 4156 4226 4310 4380 4448 4533
4612 4679 4763 4830 4915 4983 5066 5136
5220
3622 IGYPS2142-E "MX023020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
3704 IGYPS2142-E "MX022020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
3771 IGYPS2142-E "MX031020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
3853 IGYPS2142-E "MX030020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
3921 IGYPS2142-E "MX033020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4006 IGYPS2142-E "MX032020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4074 IGYPS2142-E "MX041020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4157 IGYPS2142-E "MX040020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4227 IGYPS2142-E "MX043020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4309 IGYPS2142-E "MX042020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4381 IGYPS2142-E "MX070020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4450 IGYPS2142-E "MX071020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4531 IGYPS2142-E "MX073020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4613 IGYPS2142-E "MX072020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4680 IGYPS2142-E "MX075020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4762 IGYPS2142-E "MX074020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4831 IGYPS2142-E "MX077020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4916 IGYPS2142-E "MX076020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
4984 IGYPS2142-E "MX079020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.
5067 IGYPS2142-E "MX078020-DETAIL" was found in an "INITIALIZE" statement
but was variable-length or variably located. The operand
was discarded from the "INITIALIZE" statement.

Idea priority Urgent