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ERROR MESSAGES
These messages are issued by:
FORMSPEC
REFSPEC
User callable VPLUS/V intrinsics
REFORMAT
Formspec Error Messages
Access Method Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
086 Access method: file code
error.
087 Access method: Attempt to
add a duplicate key.
088 Access method: Internal
error. Key insertion
location error.
089 Access method: Internal
error. Block not present.
090 Access method: Attempt to
open an old file as new.
091 Access method: Internal
error. Key block buffer
error,
092 Access method: Internal
error. Invalid key block
number.
093 Access method: Internal
error. Block not verified.
094 Access method: Record not
found.
095 Access method: Not enough Increase the MAXDATA parameter on
space in extension for the the PREP or RUN command. Check the
directory. FORMSPEC listing for directory size.
096 Access method: Internal
error. Parent block not
found.
097 Access method: Internal
error. Illegal entry
number.
098 Access method: The file
is not a KSAMless forms/
ref file.
099 Access method.: The file
is at EOF.
Screen definition errors
Error Message Cause/Action
101 Form is too big, overflowed Maximum screen buffer size is
the screen buffer. 7984 bytes. Reduce the size of
of your form.
102 Form ! is too big to be Form code record has exceeded
compiled. 8K bytes. Maximum number of
fields is 127. Reduce the number
of fields, size of screen, or
amount of processing
specifications.
104 An END FIELD must have a Check your screen design to make
matching START FIELD. sure that each "end field"
delimiter has a matching "begin
field" delimiter. If your
delimiters are the unprinted kind
(ESC[ and ESC]), it may be more
convenient to delete the line
containing the delimiters and to
replace them.
106 Internal error: All of the Possibly a missing record
screen was not read terminator. Press ENTER again.
correctly. If the error still occurs,
reduce the size of the form
or of the processing
specifications.
107 A name cannot be longer than Limit your form , field, or
15 characters. save field names to 15
characters.
108 A name cannot have embedded Blanks and periods not allowed
" "'s or "."'s. in names.
109 A name must start with an Special characters and digits
alphabetic character. are not allowed.
110 A name cannot have embedded See error 108.
" "'s or "."'s.
111 A name can only contain Letters (A-Z), (a-z), numbers
alphas, digits and "_"'s. (0-9), or an underline (_) are
allowed in a name.
112 Internal error: Unexpected Unexpected carriage return.
CR.
113 Internal error: Screen See message for error 106. Also
terminator never found. make sure enough terminal buffers
are configured to complete the
rest of the screen. The number
of buffers can be increased to
255.
114 Internal error: Expected Line feed expected after carriage
LF after CR. return.
115 A field must contain a name. Each field on the screen must have
a name within the field boundaries.
116 Internal error writing
screen message.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
118 Terminal error initializing
new screen. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
119 Terminal error writing new
screen. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
120 Terminal error initializing
old screen. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
121 Terminal error writing old
screen. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
122 Terminal error reading See error 106.
screen. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
123 Error writing the screen Could not write the screen source
source. File full? record to the form file. First
(FSERR!!!!) try to correct the problem using
the information given in the
File System error message. If
you are unsuccessful, try the
following:
a) The file may be full. Build
a larger file using the :BUILD
command and FCOPY>
b) A system crash or abort may
have corrupted the form. Re-enter
all menus defining the form.
c) If the above intrinsics fail,
delete the form and recreate it.
124 Internal error reading the Could not read the screen source
screen source for form !. record from the forms file. See
(FSERR !!!) error 123.
125 A name can only be in the If a field is continued on a
first line of the field. second line, the name must be in
the first line.
126 A name must be in the See error 125.
first line of the field.
127 Internal error: Allocate
of GLOB'SCREEN failed.
128 Error writing the global See error 123.
screen record. File full?
(FSERR!!!!)
129 Internal error: Allocate Could not allocate stack space
of STBL failed. for symbol table.
130 Error writing STBL to the See error 123.
forms file. File full?
(FSERR!!!!)
131 INTERNAL ERROR: changing
screen of family.
132 Only 128 fields are allowed Reduce the number of fields in the
in a form. form.
Field Symbol Table Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
301 Internal error: FST FST is Field Symbol Table. See
ALLOCATE for form ! failed. error 129.
302 Internal error: Field See error 123. Could not find
symbol table for form ! is Field Symbol Table for old form
missing. in form file. Press ENTER on
screen design to re-create FST.
303 Error writing FST to forms Could not write FST record in
file. File full? forms file. See error 123.
304 Internal error: FST does The form contains more than the
not have any more room. maximum of 128 fields. If it does
not, record your form on cassette,
delete it, and reenter it. Note
that this will renumber all fields.
305 The name must be unique for The field name is the same as
this form. another field name in the same
form.
306 Internal error: FST search Field Symbol Table search problem.
range error. See error 304.
307 internal error: FST field Field Symbol Table access problem.
length changed. See error 304.
308 Internal error: FST start Field Symbol Table structure
order. problem. See error 304.
309 Internal error: FST end Field Symbol Table structure
order. problem. See error 304.
313 Internal error: FST Field Symbol Table structure
unreferenced error. problem. See error 304.
314 Internal error: In form !, Field Symbol Table structure
field ! has an invalid problem. See error 304.
screen order.
315 The field could not be Field name does not exist.
found.
316 Internal error: FST update See error 308.
screen order.
317 The field number must be See error 308.
unique for this form.
319 In form !, screen order See error 304.
for field ! is out of bounds.
320 Internal error: FST wrap See error 308.
loop.
321 Internal error reading FST See errors 123, 303.
for form !. (FSERR !!!)
322 Internal error storing FST See errors 123, 303.
for form !. (FSERR !!!)
324 Internal error: CFG
ALLOCATE for form ! failed.
325 The field number cannot Too many modifications have been
be more than 256. made to the screen for this form.
The form must be rebuilt from
scratch or renumbered in
batch.
Menu Processing Utility Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
601 Must be B, H, I, U, 1-8, Enhancement code is incorrect;
in any combination, or NONE. check and correct.
604 The name cannot have A field or form name has
embedded blanks. embedded blank; delete blank
or use underline(_).
605 The form name must be Form name duplicates another
unique for this forms file. form name in file; make name
unique.
606 Must be NUMn, DIG, IMPn, Data type incorrect; use one
MDY, DMY, YMD, or CHAR. of the listed codes - n indicates
number of decimal positions.
608 Must be 0 (optional), Field type incorrect; use one
R (required), P (process) of the listed codes.
or D (display only).
609 Internal error: Global
allocate failed.
610 Error writing globals See error 123.
buffer. File full?
(FSERR!!!!)
611 For a NUMn data type, Use digit (0-9) after NUM data
n must be a digit. type to indicate number of decimal
positions.
612 For the IMPn data type, You must specify the number of
n is required. implied decimal places in an IMP
type field.
613 The name cannot be a Refer to the list of the
reserved word. FORMSPEC reserved words.
614 You can specify only one
color for the field.
615 Color pair value must be
between 1 and 8.
Menu Init and Processing Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
701 The name cannot be blank. The form name must be specified
on FORM menu.
702 The next form name cannot Specify a particular next form
be blank. name, or $HEAD, $END, $RETURN,
or $REFRESH.
703 Error trying to open the Refer to the File System Error
forms file. (FSERR!!!!) number for the cause of the
open failure. Check form name.
Do not use the key file if the
form file is old.
704 The window line must be a Correct window specification
number between 0 and 24, on GLOBALS menu.
inclusive.
705 Must be N (no repeat), Correct Repeat Option on FORMS
R (repeat), or A (repeat menu.
and append).
706 Must be C (clear), Correct Next Form option on
A (append), or F (freeze, FORMS menu.
then append).
707 Internal error writing top Field Menu.
lines to terminal.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
708 Internal error writing
terminal initialization.
COM'STATUS !!!!)
709 Internal error writing Field Menu.
field specs to terminal.
COM'STATUS !!!!)
710 Error in VREADFIELDS.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
711 Internal error reading the Screen read error or processing
terminal, unformatted. specification read error.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
712 Internal error positioning
the cursor. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
713 Error in VSHOWFORM.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
714 Internal error writing the
window. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
715 Internal error writing the
Field Menu source record.
(FSERR!!!!)
716 Internal error writing the
error cursor pos' n.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
717 Internal error writing the Field Menu.
field top lines.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
718 Error in VGETNEXTFORM for
Main Menu.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
719 Error in VSHOWFORM for
Main Menu.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
720 Error in VREADFIELDS for
Main Menu. (COM'STATUS !!!!)
721 Selection cannot be blank. Enter a value in the MAIN menu
selection box.
722 The form could not be found. Form specified on MAIN menu not
found in forms file. In batch
mode, form not found in current
forms file.
723 Selection must be one of Enter one of the specified
the characters listed below. characters in the MAIN menu
selection box.
724 This selection requires a Specify a form name in the
form name to be supplied. appropriate box, or enter a
different character in the
selection box.
725 Err writing form int'm. See error 123. Field Symbol
rec for form !. File Full? Table error.
(FSERR !!!)
726 Internal error initializing
the form!.
727 A forms file has not yet To copy or compile from MAIN
been specified, so selection menu, forms file must have
is invalid. been specified on FORMS FILE
menu.
728 File does not exist.
Press ENTER to create file.
734 There was an error trying
to open this forms file.
(FSERR !!!!)
736 Internal error reading the
forms file. (FSERR !!!!)
740 There are no forms in Specified forms file has no
this forms file. defined forms.
742 Save field length cannot Enter number of characters in
be blank. save field on SAVE FIELD menu.
743 Save field length must be Enter save field length as
an integer greater than 0. integer between 1 and 999.
744 This save field already Use a new save field name.
exists.
745 A forms file can only have
20 save fields.
746 There are no save fields
in this forms file.
747 The save field name cannot Enter a save field name on the
be blank. SAVE FIELD menu.
748 WARNING: Forms file You modified the forms file
modified and not compiled. and then pressed EXIT. If
Press EXIT to exit. you want to compile before
terminating FORMSPEC, press
MAIN, otherwise press EXIT
again.
749 This file is a Fast Forms You are attempting to modify
File and cannot be modified. a fast forms file; use the
forms file name you originally
specified.
750 This file is a Reformat Specify a forms file name,
file; use REFSPEC to modify or RUN REFSPEC.PUB.SYS to
it. modify the reformat file.
751 This file is not a You specified an incorrect
VPLUS Forms File. file name.
752 Error opening the Fast
Forms File. (FSERR !!!!)
753 Error reading the forms
file. (FSERR !!!!)
754 Error writing to the Fast See error 123.
Forms File. File full?
(FSERR !!!!)
755 Error finding the correct
record. (FSERR !!!!)
756 Error reading the chained
records. (FSERR !!!!)
757 Error opening the old Fast
Forms File. (FSERR !!!!)
758 Error purging the old Fast
Forms File. (FSERR !!!!)
759 Error closing the Fast
Forms File. (FSERR !!!!)
760 The old file is not a The fast forms file name you
VPLUS Fast Forms File. specified is not an existing
VPLUS fast forms file.
761 This file is not a See error 751.
VPLUS forms file.
762 Fast forms file name must You are trying to compile to a
be specified if key file fast forms file without naming
is specified. the data file.
763 Copy/rename/delete I/O See error 123.
error. (FSERR !!!!)
764 Error when deleting an See error 123.
old record.
765 The specified family is
not defined.
766 Cannot change screen, the User pressed ENTER on the screen
form is a family member. of a child form or attempted to
change the screen. Press
REFRESH (f4) to repaint the
original and press NEXT (f6)
to go to the field menus.
767 Cannot change family of Do not attempt to change the
the form. name in the "Reproduced from"
field of the form menu.
768 List operation failed. A write to file FORMLIST failed.
Check for a valid file
equation or for spooling problems.
FORMSPEC in batch mode errors
Error Message Cause/Action
769 Invalid batch mode command. FORMSPEC expected a valid batch mode
command or parameter.
770 Warning: Forms file modified The forms file must be compiled
and not compiled. before it can be used.
771 Could not open command Check file name, security, or if in
file. use elsewhere.
772 Could not open list file. Check file name, security, or if in
use elsewhere.
744 In form !, field !, An error was found in a field
"!" is undefined: during compilation. (See next
error message printed.)
775 Internal error in form !, An error was found in a field during
field !: compilation. (See next error
message printed.)
776 Form !, field ! has An error was found in a field during
semantic error: compilation. The syntax of the
statement in the field may be
correct, but its meaning is wrong.
(See next error message printed.)
777 Form !, field ! has An error was found in a field during
a data type error: compilation. Data type inconsistent
with specification. (See next error
message printed.)
778 Form !, field ! has Statement syntax is incorrect. (See
a syntactic error: next error message printed.)
780 Commands must be preceded Current forms file must be
by a FILE command. specified.
781 Missing form name. Form name must be specified.
782 Missing forms file name. Forms file name must be specified.
783 Missing fast forms file Fast forms file name must be
name. specified when "INTO" is used.
784 Too many arguments. Too many parameters were specified
for the command.
785 Expecting "TO form-name". The form name must be specified
when "TO" is used.
786 Expecting "IN forms-file" COPY command must include either
or "TO form-name". "IN file" or "TO newform".
787 Expecting "INTO fast- The only option for the COMPILE
forms-file". command is "INTO" followed by the
fast forms file name.
788 Internal error in FORMSPEC See System Manager.
processing.
789 All commands ignored until Either a command was not recognized
next FILE command. or an error occurred with a FILE
command.
790 Compile failed.
RELATE Command Errors
791 Child cannot have the same Same form name was specified as the
name as parent. parent and child form.
792 Form is already child of The forms are already related.
that parent.
793 Child form is already A child cannot have more than one
related to another parent. parent.
794 Form specified as child A child form cannot be a parent.
cannot have any children.
795 Form layout of child must be The form layouts must be identical,
the same as parent. including field tags.
796 Field numbers of child must When the field numbers do not match,
be the same as parent. the forms cannot be related.
797 Correct syntax is: "RELATE Arguments in the batch mode command
child-form-name TO were mis-typed.
parent-form-name".
798 KSAM forms files can no Refer to Appendix H for instructions.
longer be modified -
use CONVERT. PUB.SYS.
799 Cannot change color forms file
on a non-color terminal.
800 Internal error in color
conversion.
Menu Controller Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
802 The PREV key is not You are currently at the first
appropriate; there are no menu; press NEXT to go to the
previous menus. next menu, NEXT FORM to display
the next form menu, or use the
MAIN menu to select a particular
menu.
803 The function key just hit
is not defined for this mode.
804 Internal error reading See error 123
source record from forms
file. (FSERR !!!!)
805 Internal error getting
next form !. (COM'STATUS !!!)
806 Error in VSHOWFORM.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
807 Error in VREADFIELDS.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
808 Error in VGETBUF.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
809 Error writing source to See error 123.
forms file. File full?
(FSERR !!!!)
811 Internal error reading form See error 123.
record for form !.
(FSERR !!!)
812 Internal error reading See error 123.
globals record.
(FSERR !!!!)
813 Internal error allocating
GLOB'SCREEN for form !.
814 Internal error allocating
STBL for form !.
815 NEXT is not meaningful Enter a forms file name on the
until a forms file name FORMS FILE menu. (Exit if
is specified. necessary and run FORMSPEC
again to display the menu.)
816 NEXT is not appropriate, Use PREV or PREV FORM key, or
since there are no more go to the MAIN menu to request
forms. a particular form.
817 The save field could not
found.
820 The PREV FORM key is not Use NEXT or NEXT FORM key, or
appropriate; there are no go to the MAIN menu to request
previous forms. a particular form.
821 Internal error allocating
the globals buffer.
822 This value is required and
cannot be blank.
823 Enter "Y" to go to To define global function key
function key labels menu. labels, enter "Y" on the last
line of the GLOBALS menu. To
define form function key labels,
enter "Y" on the Function Key
Label line of the FORM menu.
824 Pause interval may not The Split Message Pause must
be negative. be between 1 and 99.
825 Invalid error light Enter a valid error light (a
(A ... P, @). letter of the alphabet or the
@ character).
826 Invalid Multifunction Enter either of the valid
reader definition (MARKS Multifunction reader definitions.
or HOLES).
827 Field may only have the The valid options for Corner
values "YES" or "NO". Cut Required are YES or NO.
828 Illegal combination of The combinations HOLES with
options for the Clock On and MARKS with NONE
Multifunction reader. are not valid.
829 Invalid Multifunction Enter one of the valid
reader definition Multifunction reader definitions.
(COD, CAD, NONE).
830 Invalid barcode type (UPC, Enter one of the valid Barcode
EAN, I25, I39, MAT, ILV). Reader types.
831 Internal error: Writing
device intermediate
record (FSERR !!!!)
832 Invalid combination of If Split Message Pause is
PAUSE INTERVAL and WAIT specified, Wait for User must
FOR USER be NO.
833 Enter "CONTINUE" only, Only CONTINUE may be entered in
or press a function key. this field.
834 NEXT is not appropriate The specified forms file is an
until the forms file has old version and must be adjusted
been adjusted. before going further.
835 Place name of form to be
listed within List Form
field.
836 Enter "Y" or "N" only.
837 Enter "Y" to go to Data
Type Conversion Menu.
Init and Compile Errors
Error Message Cause/Action
902 For form !, the next form ! The next form name specified
has not been defined. does not exist in the forms file.
Change the next form name or
create a form with that name.
903 The head form ! has not The head form specified on the
been defined. globals menu does not exist in the
forms file. Create a form with
the head form name or change the
head form on the globals menu.
904 Internal error closing
FORMSPEC forms file.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
905 Internal error closing
the terminal file.
(COM'STATUS !!!!)
909 Error writing the global See error 123.
code record. File full?
(FSERR !!!!)
911 Error writing form code See error 123.
record for form !. File
full? (FSERR !!!)
912 Internal error reading
screen source for form !.
(FSERR !!!)
913 Internal error closing
your forms file. (FSERR !!!!)
915 Initial value contains
system constant,
916 In form !, the field name ! Duplicate field name found in
is not unique. indicated form; use FIELD menu
to change field name.
917 Error writing field
names table for form !.
File full? (FSERR !!!)
918 Error writing save field See error 123.
table for form !. File
full? (FSERR !!!)
919 The initial value is too The initial value is longer than
long. the length of the field as defined
on the screen menu. Use the
screen menu to lengthen the field
or shorten the initial value on
the field menu.
920 The initial value contains A DIG type field may contain
an invalid DIG value. only digits (0-9), no decimal
point, commas, or sign.
921 The initial value contains A NUM type field may contain
an invalid NUM value. only digits, decimal point, a sign.
922 The initial value contains This field may only have a numeric
an invalid numeric value. value; no letters or special
characters.
923 Internal error: For
form !, allocating local
buffer for field !.
924 Internal error: For See error 123.
form !, reading source for
field !. (FSERR !!)
925 In form !, field ! has an The initial value specified does
invalid initial value. not match the field data type.
926 In form !, field name ! Check list of reserved words
is a reserved word. and change field name.
927 The initial value contains Make sure date is in order month
an invalid MDY date value. day year, is a valid date, spelled
correctly.
928 The initial value contains Make sure date is in order day
an invalid DMY date value. month year, is a valid date,
spelled correctly.
929 The initial value contains Make sure date is in order year
an invalid YMD date value. month day, is a valid date, spelled
correctly.
932 The initial value contains An implied decimal field may
an invalid IMP value. contain only digits, decimal point,
commas, sign.
950 EDIT statements are not Field edits cannot be performed
allowed in the INIT phase. in the INIT phase; move statement
to FIELD phase.
951 EDIT statements are not Field edits cannot be performed
allowed in the FINISH in the FINISH phase; move statement
phase. to FIELD phase.
952 Only a field, save field,
or implied current field
is allowed.
953 Only one character is Enter single character surrounded
allowed in a FILL statement. by quotes.
954 Only 10 or 11 is allowed CDIGIT tests only modulo 10 or
in a CDIGIT statement. modulo 11 check digits.
994 In form !, field !, "!" Indicated specification is not
is undefined; press NEXT recognizable; NEXT will display
to see error. FIELD menu so you can make
correction and then press ENTER.
995 Internal error in form !, NEXT displays FIELD menu and
field ! ; press NEXT to another message with the cursor
see error. positioned to the location of
the error so you can correct the
specification and then press
ENTER.
996 Form !, field ! has a NEXT displays FIELD menu so you
semantic error; press can correct the error and then
NEXT to see error. press ENTER. The syntax of your
statement may be correct, but
its meaning is in error.
997 Form !, field ! has a Data type inconsistent with
data type error; press specification; NEXT displays
NEXT to see error. FIELD menu so you can correct
data type or specification
and press ENTER.
998 Form !, field ! has a NEXT displays FIELD menu so
syntactic error; press you can correct statement syntax
NEXT to see error. and then press ENTER.
999 Field processing Correct syntax of statement
specification syntax and then press ENTER.
error.