PH64718: NATURAL ERROR: "ERROR [999] : SYNTAX ERROR: 'PARSE ERROR, EXPECTING `SYM_INT' WHEN ENCOUNTERING TOKEN: I OR: I'"

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When executing the Application Discovery build in a Natural
  project, a "Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error, expecting
  `SYM_INT' when encountering token: I or: I'" is displayed
  
  [12/17/2024 6:36 AM] (29) : Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse
  error, expecting `SYM_INT' when encountering token: I or: I'
  [12/17/2024 6:36 AM] (1) : Error [999] : Syntax error: 'Fatal
  parsing error has occured.'
  

Local fix

• n/a
  

Problem summary

• Several specific parsing errors encountered while natural
  programs building:
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error,
  expecting `SYM_RT_PAR' or `SYM_SLASH' or `SYM_PERIOD' when
  encountering token: , or: ,'
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error,
  expecting `SYM_INT' when encountering token: I or: I'
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error,
  expecting `RETURN' or `END_SUBROUTINE' when encountering token:
  , or: ,'
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error,
  expecting `$' when encountering token: * or: *'
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error
  when encountering token: DO or: DO'
                      Error [999] : Syntax error: 'parse error,
  expecting `DOEND' when encountering token: ( or: ('
  

Problem conclusion

• 1. A compiler requirement to be done by the client: each natural
  program must be put in the appropriate subfolder ('Report' or
  'Structured') taking into account their assigned programming
  mode  (Reporting or Structured mode). One way to detect the
  programming mode is: only in the structured mode there is a
  "DEFINE DATA" section (outside of any defined procedure).
  2. There were the next syntax issues: (I) and *OI for the
  'INPUT' and 'DISPLAY' programming statements, as in the samples
  below:
                             1300 INPUT [...] 'SOME TEXT' (I)
  [...] #STRUCT-FIELDNAME (I)
                             1310 INPUT [...] 'SOME TEXT' '-' *OI
  [...] #STRUCT-FIELDNAME '-' *OI
                             1320 DISPLAY [...] 'SOME TEXT' (I)
  [...] #STRUCT-FIELDNAME (I)
                             1330 DISPLAY [...] 'SOME TEXT' '-'
  *OI  [...] #STRUCT-FIELDNAME '-' *OI
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  APPL DISCOVERY

• Fixed component ID

  5737B1600

Applicable component levels