Online FOCUS Error Messages

If you execute a report request in the online FOCUS environment and receive an error, you can view a detailed explanation of the error, along with a possible solution by typing  ?  and the error number at the prompt.  

 

For example, if you receive the error message:

 

(FOC003) THE FIELDNAME IS NOT RECOGNIZED
AC:NAME REPLY:

 

Type ? 003 after the prompt and press the ENTER key to view the following explanation:

 

A WORD WHICH IS ASSUMED TO BE THE NAME OF A DATA FIELD DOES NOT APPEAR ON A LIST OF NAMES OR ALIASES FOR THE FILE.  CHECK THE SPELLING OF THE FIELDNAME.