!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.