ASMA164W Operand is a null string - record not punched
Explanation
A PUNCH statement does not have any characters between its two apostrophes, or a single apostrophe to be punched as data is not represented by two apostrophes.
System action
The statement is ignored.
Programmer response
Correct the operand. If you want to punch
a blank record,
the operand of the PUNCH statement should be a space enclosed in apostrophes.
Severity
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