Key to Code COBOL Preprocessor Error Messages

All CP error messages have the format:

* ErrorCode-x
** description

where the variables are:

ErrorCode A code containing the following information:
  • The component that the error occurred in.
  • The operation that was taking place when the error occurred.
  • The error message number.
For COBOL preprocessor errors, ErrorCode is COBCPnnn. See for more information on the possible values that ErrorCode can have.
x The severity level. This can be:
W Warning - processing continues
S Severe - during initialization causes processing to stop, otherwise non-fatal.
U Unrecoverable - causes processing to stop.
description A description of the cause of the error.

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