008D9573 DEC DATATRIEVE is not ready to process a command or
    statement

    Explanation:

    You entered a DEC DATATRIEVE command or statement while the
    DECwindows Motif interface was processing a previous command
    or statement.

    User Action:

    Enter the command or statement again when DEC DATATRIEVE has
    finished processing the command or statement.

    Menu names on the menu bar are gray if DEC DATATRIEVE is not
    ready to process a command or statement. When menu names are
    black, DEC DATATRIEVE is ready to process a new command or
    statement.