M204.0999

M204.0999  Number %variable used for variable-name variable

A FIXED or FLOAT %variable or a numeric special screen or menu item (ROW, COLUMN, PFKEY, ITEMID, or SELECTION) was used to name another %variable through the colon (:) prefix.

For example, if %SALARY were a fixed variable, a reference to :%SALARY produces this message.

Response: If a variable-name variable is intended, redefine the variable as STRING, or use a different variable that is already a string. Otherwise, remove the initial colon. Retry the request.

Message attributes:

RETCODEO=0	Sets online return code
RETCODEB=4	Sets batch (single user) return code
CLASS=E	Error class; the message can be suppressed with the X'04' bit setting of the MSGCTL parameter
AUDITER	Writes the message with line type ER to the audit trail
COUNT	Increments the error count (ERCNT) parameter
ECHO	Displays the line that caused the error
COMPILE	Compilation error

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