M204.1621
M204.1621 Depending variable token not defined or not an item
A DEPENDING ON clause mentioned a %variable that was not defined prior to the image definition, or the clause mentioned a name that either was not previously defined in the image or was the name of an image or an array.
Response: Define the %variable before the image, specify an item that is defined before the array, or use OCCURS UNKNOWN and IDENTIFY rather than OCCURS DEPENDING ON. 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 |