PH49855: ERROR [120] : THE LEXER DETECTED UNKNOWN COMBINATION: 'COPY'

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Application Discovery fix pack level - 6.0.2 ifix2
  Getting following error,
  Error [120] : The Lexer detected unknown combination: 'COPY'
  
  for the following code snipped:
  
  ==================================================
             COPY BV1ERCIC.
  
             COPY BV1ERGEN
                  REPLACING GOBACK BY ==PERFORM
  D1000-TERMINATION==
  ==================================================
  

Local fix

• Add a "." at the end of instruction - after the == signs:
  
             COPY BV1ERGEN
                  REPLACING GOBACK BY ==PERFORM
  D1000-TERMINATION==.
  

Problem summary

• The Lexer detected unknown combination: 'COPY'
  At the compilation stage of project building, the above error
  was occurring when parsing a 'COPY ... REPLACING' statement on
  the last lines of a COBOL file.
  

Problem conclusion

• A fix was applied in code, and now this issue is solved, and
  that error is not appearing anymore.
  

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

  AD MAINFRAME

• Fixed component ID

  5737B1610

Applicable component levels