Leonard asks:
>This error is caused by an object file that is too small. How can I
>override the file equation that is in the COB85XL.PUB.SYS
>command file, without modifying that file. Any file equation
>I set before executing the compile, is reset by the command
>file. Yes, I can set file  equations and RUN COBOL etc.
>explicitly, but the folks here rely on the  command files in
>PUB.SYS. And what is the default size for COBOBJ? 10,000?

Try this:

:FILE XX=MYOBJ.DAP;DISC=30000
:COB85XL DAPTST.CBL,*XX,$NULL

PAGE 0001  COBOL II/iX HP31500A.04.20  [85] Copyright Hewlett-Packard CO.
1987



0 ERROR(s), 0 QUESTIONABLE, 0 WARNING(s)

    DATA AREA IS      1D8 BYTES.
    CPU TIME = 0:00:00.  WALL TIME = 0:00:01.

END OF PROGRAM
END OF COMPILE

:LISTF MYOBJ.DAP,2
ACCOUNT=  QSSDEV      GROUP=  DAP

FILENAME  CODE  ------------LOGICAL RECORD-----------  ----SPACE----
                  SIZE  TYP        EOF      LIMIT R/B  SECTORS #X MX

MYOBJ     NMOBJ   128W  FB          10      30000   1       16  1  8


Seems to do what you are looking for...

duane percox

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