M204.0270
M204.0270 At column already used
The starting column for a SCREEN or MENU item is already occupied by an earlier item on the same line. An extra column must be allowed to the left of the new item for the attribute byte required by the 3270 hardware.
This message is often caused by the omission of a TO or LEN clause from the previous item on the line. If no TO or LEN is specified for an INPUT item or a variable PROMPT, the item extends to the end of the display line.
Response: Correct the column overlap, and retry.
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 |