Import COBOL Wizard Inappropriately Flags COBOL Syntax Error; Import Cannot Be Completed

ID: Q233852

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SYMPTOMS

The following error message is displayed by the Import COBOL Wizard feature of COM Transaction Integrator for CICS and IMS:

Invalid COBOL syntax was found at the beginning of the file. This file may not contain any COBOL.


CAUSE

In this case, the COBOL source code contains a COBOL 'DATA DIVISION.' statement that is preceeded by a row of asterisks with the first asterisk being in column 7, as shown below: 


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The line of asterisks beginning in column 7 is a legal COBOL statement. (Whenever an asterisk is placed in column 7, the COBOL compiler treats the line as a comment.)


WORKAROUND

Edit the COBOL source code to remove the line of asterisks. Then rerun the Import COBOL Wizard.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft SNA Server version 4.0.

Additional query words: 


Keywords          : sna4sp2 
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0 SP2,4.0SP2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 11, 1999