HP RPG/iX Utilities Reference Manual (30318-90006)

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Field Description Errors
Unnumbered Errors
The two unnumbered errors belong in the syntax error group.
Execution Messages
Execution messages are caused by some abnormal condition occurring during the actual sort, after the
specifications have been analyzed. When one of these errors occurs, the following takes place:
• A "SORTSTONE" is printed showing one of the error messages printed below.
NUMBER MESSAGE FURTHER EXPLANATION
246 INVALID FIELD TYPE -COL 7
MUST BE N, O, D, F OR *
252 CONTROL FIELD LENGTH
EXCEEDS HEADER VALUE
The sum of control field lengths for this record section
exceeds the maximum sum specified in Header columns
13-17.
262 DATA LENGTH EXCEEDS
HEADER VALUE
Total length of data in the output record for this record
section exceeds the length specified in Header columns
29-32.
1007 DATA TYPE INVALID -COL 8
MUST BE P, U, C, OR V
1008 RECORD CHAR ONLY LEGAL IN
CONDITIONAL FORCE
Record character (column 17) is only used for specifi-
cation of a conditionally forced control field.
1010 FORCE ALL WITHOUT CONDI-
TIONAL FORCE PRECEDING
A force-all control field must be preceded by at least
one conditionally forced control field.
1011 INVALID CONDITIONAL FORCE
CONTINUATION
Continuation (column 19) is not valid with:
* An unconditionally forced control field.
* A conditionally forced control field that immediately
follows a one-character normal or opposite control field
that is not at the same record location.
1013 FORCE ALL & CONTROL FIELD
CONTINUE MUTUALLY EXCLU-
SIVE
A set of conditionally forced control fields that imme-
diately follow a normal or opposite control field cannot
be followed by a force-all control field.
1014 DATA FIELDS NOT ALLOWED
WITH ADDRESS-OUT SORT
Data fields ("D" in column 7) cannot be specified with
an Address-out sort (SORTA in Header columns 7-11)
MESSAGE FURTHER EXPLANATION
NO HEADER SPEC XSORT specifications must begin with one and only one header specification.
NO FIELD DESC SPEC Field description specifications (formats) must be included for Address-out
(SORTA) and Record-out (SORTR) sorts