COBOL file is not ANSI format Explanation: The file being processed by the COBOL SQL precompiler is not in ANSI format, or, if it is in ANSI format, you did not specified the /ANSI switch. The ANSI and ISO SQL standards require that all precompiled COBOL programs be in ANSI format. User Action: If it is important to have your program in a standard format, you should convert your program to ANSI format. See the COBOL Reference Manual for a definition of what ANSI and TERMINAL formats are and how to convert between them.