Problem:
Compiling an XML program result in many error messages,
which start with:
6 organization is XML
* 131-S**************************************** **
** Unrecognized phrase in SELECT clause
Resolution:
1. The XML-preprocessor has to be used to compile the program:
$set p(prexml) endp
MF COBOL versions before Server Express 4.0 or Net Express 4.0 cannot compile this program.
Hint: you can review the XML-preprocessor output by adding the o(filename) option, e.g.
$set p(prexml) o(ppoutput.cob) endp
to get the output into the file ppoutput.cob
2. If your SELECT statement contains a syntax error, the XML-preprocessor may not give an error message but ignore the SELECT statement as non-XML related part of the program.
The COBOL syntax checker then will report the above given error message, which in this case was caused by a typo: the word "file-status".
Writing it correct as two words "file status" solved the problem.
