Sure, I qualified it just because I am used to having the listings,  
object, binary and source all the same name. On - ah - less  
"interesting" operating systems. I suppose it is just a habit now to  
setup that structure. :)

Yep, it gives out the same error.

:cob85xl disctst,disctst.obj.rsen,disclst

**** ERROR 491   UNABLE TO OPEN FILE COBLIST .
NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR 52)

run COBOL.PUB.SYS,ANSI85;parm=7;info=""
Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
ERRORS IN COMPILE
    setjcw jcw=fatal
Unless a CONTINUE is in effect, the remainder of the
current UDC will be flushed. (CIWARN 1723)

On Oct 28, 2008, at 11:07 PM, Mark Ranft wrote:

> In your example:
>
> :COB85XL DISCTST,DISCTST.OBJ.RSEN,DISCTST.LST.RSEN
>
> **** ERROR 491   UNABLE TO OPEN FILE COBLIST .
> NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR 52)
>
>
> DISCTST.LST.RSEN is the COBLIST file.  Is there a reason you are fully
> qualifying it?
> Could you try:
>
> "COB85XL DISCTST,DISCTST.OBJ.RSEN,DISCLST"
>
> Note filename changed to DISC-L-ST, just for the test
>
> And see if that works?
>
> Mark Ranft
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On  
> Behalf
> Of Paul Raulerson
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] COBOL COMPILER BLUES...
>
> Well I thought I could figure this one out, but doggone if I can. I
> chatted with a much more knowledgable person about it, and I searched
> the ITRC, but with no resolutions. ITRC had one hit on the exact
> problem, but no answer to it. Or at least not one I understood. :)
>
> I don't have all the scripts the COBOL compiler is supposed to come
> with, but I do have the COB85XL script.
> It *should* take the syntax I used below, and write out an object file
> and a listing file. The group do exist, and it works
> for the Fortran and RPG compilers. Go figure...
>
> I should mention that if I do NOT include a listing file, the output
> goes to the screen and the object if created correctly. I do like to
> keep listing files about for a while though.
>
> I know this is going to be something very simple, and I appreciate you
> guys takign the time to teach me. I really honestly did search the
> manuals, study the script, and search the web before posting this. :)
>
> Yours,
> -Paul
>
>
>
> :COB85XL DISCTST,DISCTST.OBJ.RSEN,DISCTST.LST.RSEN
>
> **** ERROR 491   UNABLE TO OPEN FILE COBLIST .
> NONEXISTENT PERMANENT FILE  (FSERR 52)
>
> run COBOL.PUB.SYS,ANSI85;parm=7;info=""
> Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
> ERRORS IN COMPILE
>    setjcw jcw=fatal
> Unless a CONTINUE is in effect, the remainder of the
> current UDC will be flushed. (CIWARN 1723)
> :
>
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