FORMSPEC Gives FS Error -99 at Compile Time

Problem Description

When trying to compile my formsfile, I receive the following error:

FS ERROR -99

What does this mean?

Solution

The FS error -99, is a FormSpec error. This error means your formsfile is at end-of-file (eof). To verify this, do a :LISTF formsfile_name,2 and look at the EOF and LIMIT. If they are the same or very close, this is the reson you are getting this error.

The maximum size of a VPLUS formsfile is 32767. If your formsfile is less than this size, let's say around 28000, you can try the following: The first step is to build a new larger formsfile:

:BUILD MNTFORM1;REC=128,1,F,ASCII;DISC=32767;CODE=VFORM

Then do the following: