What does my error message mean?
ALOGIT can fail in one of three ways:...
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WARNING: this is information
the user might like to be informed about. These messages will not stop the run
and they may not be important but in some cases they may indicate a need for
action.
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ERROR: this is the most
common type of message and usually means that the user has asked for something
that cannot be understood or that is impossible. There will be other information which
should help you to understand what is wrong. Change the input and try again. ERROR messages in ALOGIT 4 will cause a
system code 41 to be generated, which may be useful if you are writing
specialised batch files.
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PROGRAM ERROR: something has
gone wrong in the program itself.
The user will not usually be able to fix this problem, although you may
of course be able to do something a little different which avoids it. This is not supposed to happen! ALOGIT Software & Analysis would
appreciate information about errors of this type so we can fix them in future
releases of ALOGIT. PROGRAM ERROR
messages will also cause ALOGIT 4 to generate system code 41 and ALOGIT will
usually stop immediately.
To ask ALOGIT Software & Analysis for help contact the help desk and send:
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the control file, or a reduced version of it that
still causes the problem
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the data file, or sufficient records from it to cause
the problem
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the print file (LOG file or F16 file).
The F11 and F14 files are not usually helpful in solving a problem.
Confidentiality will be preserved.
We shall do our best to respond quickly.
number |
message |
meaning |
6103 |
invalid REAL |
This message may be generated when a data file contains invalid
characters such as letters or punctuation marks. Sometimes word processing
packages insert codes that lead to this message. |
6413 |
file already connected to a different unit |
This message may be generated when the same file name is used for
different ALOGIT files. Different file names must be used for all the
ALOGIT files. |
6414 |
access not allowed |
This message can be caused when the file specified is actually a directory,
or the file is specified as read-only when ALOGIT would have to write to it,
or when there are sharing conflicts (e.g. on a network). |
6416 |
file not found |
This message is caused by the non-existence of an essential file, such
as the F11 file. |
6417 |
too many open files |
The FILES= command in CONFIG.SYS must be changed to increase the
number of files that can be open at any time. |
6422 |
no space left on device |
The disk is full! |
6504 |
invalid number in input |
This message may be generated when a data file contains invalid
characters such as letters or punctuation marks. |
6981 |
initial left parenthesis expected in format |
The format supplied by the user for reading data must begin with a
left bracket ‘(’ and end with a right bracket ‘)’. |
6982-6991 |
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These are more complex format errors relating to the reading of data
files. |