VMS Help  —  COBOL  Run-Time Messages, INVALID_FNAME
  Filename is too long or otherwise invalid

  Explanation: There is a syntax error in the specified filename, or
  the filename is too long.

  User Action:  Check the spelling of the filename, including any
  punctuation characters.  For VMS systems, make sure that the file
  name, file type, and each piece of the directory specification are
  each less than 39 characters long.  The total length of the filename
  string cannot exceed 255 characters.
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