DOCUMENT:Q66649  31-OCT-1999  [utilities]
TITLE   :PRB: Cause of U4004 Error Message
PRODUCT :Microsoft Programming Utilities
PROD/VER:MS-DOS:1.11,1.12,1.13,1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5; OS/2:1.11,1.12,1.13,1.21
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft NMAKE Utility for MS-DOS, versions 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 
 - Microsoft NMAKE Utility for OS/2, versions 1.11, 1.12, 1.13, 1.21 
 - Microsoft NMAKE Utility for Windows NT, versions 1.4, 1.5 
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SYMPTOMS
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An attempt to use a makefile fails and NMAKE generates the following message:

   warning U4004: too many rules for target 'test.exe'

CAUSE
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The makefile contains more than one build dependency block for one target and
the makefile does not use the multiple dependency block separator, a double
colon (::).

RESOLUTION
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To eliminate the error, modify the makefile to use the multiple dependency block
separator.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following makefile example demonstrates this warning.

Sample Makefile 1
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   all: test.exe

   test.exe : test.c

   cl test.c

   test.exe : test.res

   rc test.res

The following makefile example works as expected.

Sample Makefile 2
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   all: test.exe

   test.exe :: test.c # Double colons are used here

   cl test.c

   test.exe :: test.res # Double colons are used here

   rc test.res

Additional query words: 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50

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Version           : MS-DOS:1.11,1.12,1.13,1.2,1.3,1.4; NT:1.4,1.5; OS/2:1.11,1.12,1.13,1.21

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