M204.1243
M204.1243 Invalid delimiter following field name
An invalid delimiter such as) follows a field in the DEFINE command. Valid delimiters are:
- A comma, to indicate another field name follows. For example, in the command
DEFINE AGE, NAME, bothAGEandNAMEare fields with default attributes. - A left parenthesis ( ( ), to indicate that attributes are being assigned. An example is
DEFINE AGE (KEY, RANGE). A blank is not a delimiter, since Model 204 field names may contain blanks (for example,DEFINE CUST IDdefines one field, not two).
Response: Correct the command syntax, 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 |