Syntax Errors

These occur when an error is encountered, the command line is displayed with a caret (^) symbol under the point at which the error was detected and error message is displayed.

If an error in the syntax of the command line occurs, the return code will be set to 9.

Key positions must be specified using /k option
You did not supply a key definition for the index of the file being generated from a sequential or relative file, or from an indexed file with a missing .idx component
Data compression out of range
The integer you specified for data compression is not within the allowable range.
Data compression specified more than once
You have specified the option for data compression more than once; that is, /c:[dn][dn]
Input file same as output file
You have given the output file the same name as the input file.
Index compression out of range
The integer you specified for index compression is not within the allowed range.
Index compression specified more than once
You have specified the option for index compression more than once; that is, /c[in][in].
Invalid command line
The command line contains an error other than those described in more specific syntax error messages.
Invalid compression choice - must be 'd' or 'i'
The specification of data or index compression was not correct.
Invalid format
The value you specified for index file format is invalid.
Invalid key length - cannot be zero
One of the keys you defined has a zero length, which is illegal. This may be due to incorrect use of separator characters.
Invalid key specification - key not contained in record
One of the keys, as defined, is not wholly contained in the record. This is illegal.
Invalid key start - cannot be zero
One of the keys defined has a start character position of zero, which is illegal. This may be due to incorrect use of separator characters.
Invalid key structure - '+' expected
A key part parameter of the /k option is incorrect.
Invalid option
Invalid organization
The syntax of the /o option is incorrect.
Invalid organization - must be indexed for index rebuild
You have specified a non-indexed input file with no output file. If there is no output file Rebuild assumes that you want to rebuild an indexed file.
Invalid record length - cannot be zero
You have specified that the length of a record is zero. This is invalid.
Invalid record lengths - maximum must not be less than minimum
The integers you have used to specify the maximum and minimum lengths of a record indicate that the maximum length is less than the minimum length. This is invalid.
Invalid record parameter - '-' expected
When specifying the record structure of a variable length file, you have not separated the minimum record length and the maximum record length with a hyphen (-).
Invalid record type - 'F' or 'V' expected
You have entered record type other than fixed or variable. This is invalid.
Invalid format
The format of the /s or /t option is incorrect.
No output file specified for /t option to refer to
You did not specify a name for the output file which was referred to with the /t option.
No output file specified for data compression
You did not specify an output filename for data compression.
Number expected
You have specified another character where a number was expected.
Output organization was specified but not output file name
You did not supply a filename although you specified an output organization.
Options file not found
The options file specified on the command line cannot be found.

Parent topic: Rebuild Error, Information and Warning Messages