Problem:

The following error was encountered when compiling a simple demo program (eg. tictac.cbl) with option -u in 32 bit mode:

        # cob -uk tictac.cbl

           174     move zero to xcount,ocount,factor

        *1125-W************************                                              **

        **    Punctuation character not followed by a space.  Assume space.

        *1125-W*******************************                                       **

        **    Punctuation character not followed by a space.  Assume space.

           182                 move zero to xcount,ocount

        *1125-W************************************                                  **

        **    Punctuation character not followed by a space.  Assume space.

        **    Punctuation character not followed by a space.  Assume space.

        * 916-S  Internal error - Error opening cdi2 handle.

        cob32: error(s) in compilation: tictac.cbl

Resolution:

Check that the version of Server Express is compatible with the operating system.

You can do this by going to the /docs directory and examining the file env.txt which contains all information about the environment in which the product was tested and, thus, certified.  

It transpired that in this instance the error was caused by running Server Express 5.0 on a very old version of HP-UX 11.0.

Installing the product on a fully compatible version of HP-UX, the error no longer occurred.