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I am using IBM Enterprise COBOL for z/OS 3.4.1. For one of the program, I am getting compilation error as mention below.
The size of the "WORKING-STORAGE SECTION" exceeded the limit of 16,777,215 bytes allowed under the "RENT" and "DATA(24)" compiler options. The "DATA(31)" option was assumed.
I have dynamic arrays coded in the program. Complier says it has issue with limit for storage.
Can you help me with the answer to get rid of this problem?
Thanks!
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by: giltjrPosted on 2008-05-16 at 04:14:28ID: 21581731
Not sure what you want. When using DATA(24) you are saying that you are using 24-bit addressing for your working storage. This limits you to 16MB of working storage.
Is there a reason that you can't use DATA(31)? If you can't then you need to reduced the size of your working storage so that it is less than 16MB.