In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “13506 COBOL output source file name cannot be opened.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
13506 COBOL output source file name cannot be opened.
Reason for the Error
NonStop SQL/MX could not open the COBOL output source file name.
Solution
Check the file’s location, name, and security, verify that no other process has it open, and resubmit. Check that the source and output file names are not the same, as the preprocessor will not overwrite the source file
