Microsoft KB Archive/34081

Error 198 or 013 Can Signal Memory Fragmentation in COBOL 3.0

PSS ID Number: Q34081 Article last modified on 04-21-1993

3.00 3.00a | 3.00 3.00a MS-DOS | OS/2

Summary: When memory fragmentation occurs, the most likely run-time errors that are generated are as follows: 198 - Load Failure 013 - File Not Found Suggested workarounds are as follows: 1. LINK CALLed subprograms as separate .EXE files. 2. Create separate overlayable segments (using parentheses with LINK). 3. Increase machine RAM. 4. Increase/decrease the file handle specification in the CONFIG.SYS file. 5. Make CHAINed programs CHAIN back to the driver program before CHAINing to another program. 6. Statically LINK Microsoft COBOL .OBJ files (IXSIO, ADIS, ADISINIT, ADISKEY, etc.) with the driver program. For more detailed information about memory fragmentation, query on the following word: COBCHAIN

Additional reference words: 3.00 3.00a Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1993.