Invalid stride for database record-item "!AF" Explanation: This entry is incompatible with VSI COBOL. The stride attribute describes the separation (in bits) between one occurrence of a table item and the next occurrence. This should be the same as the allocated length of a single occurrence of the item. The compiler issues this message whenever these two lengths do not agree. The compiler gives the record-item a stride equal to the length of one occurrence of the table item. User Action: You must take the following actions: a. Redefine your subschema to ensure that these two database record-item lengths are identical. b. Recompile the subschema containing this record-item with the DBMS DDL Utility.