M204.1647
M204.1647 Illegal item used as depending variable
An image item used as a depending variable does not precede the array in the data block, requires a subscript, has an unknown location, or has a length defined as UNKNOWN.
Response: Change the description or location of the depending variable, use a %variable as the depending variable, or define the array with OCCURS UNKNOWN and use IDENTIFY to specify the number of occurrences.
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 |