!ERROR=20 - Syntax Error

!ERROR=20 is a general error indicating bad statement syntax or meaningless information. Some !ERROR=20(s) are issued by the compiler and some are issued during execution.

Compiler Error

  • Illegal punctuation or a misspelled verb.

Execution Errors

  • Executing a user-defined function (FNx) where the number of arguments in the FNx list does not match the DEF argument list.

  • REMOVE with no KEY=.

  • Invalid operation in an EDIT statement, such as an illegal parameter option.

  • Duplicating an I/O option in an I/O statement.

  • Invalid string template descriptor.

See Also

List of Errors