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Message 0256 (↑ Syntax Messages)
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  Message:      0256
 
  Text:         Preceding record has zero length
 
  Explanation:  You have defined a file record with zero length.  This
                is probably due to errors in all of the elementary item
                descriptions in the record definition.
 
  Resolution:   Correct the record description.
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