DFS1164 label WARNING: SPANNED EGCS FIELD MAY BE INCORRECTLY SPLIT

Explanation

The EGCS field (label) spans multiple lines. This field should contain an even number of characters on each line. The line width (WIDTH=) and starting position of the field (POS=) are determining factors in the amount of data that will fit on each line.

System action

Processing continues with the current statement.

Programmer response

If the field is defined to have an even number of characters on each line, ignore this warning message. If the field is defined so that one or more lines will have an odd number of characters, correct the definitions and rerun the job.

Problem determination

2, 8, 16