Q117904: DOCERR: F2400 : "<name> : COMMON not defined"

Article: Q117904
Product(s): Microsoft Fortran Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.0a,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPS
Last Modified: 04-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS, versions 1.0, 1.0a 
- Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT, versions 1.0, 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following compiler error message is not included in the documentation for
the products listed above:

  error F2400: <var name> : COMMON not defined

Or for Fortran PowerStation 4.0:

  error FOR3295: COMMON block /A/ SAVEd but not declared

Note: the above error message is correctly described in the Fortran PowerStation
4.0 on-line help.

The sample code below produces the error. The "save" statement should have a
common block name between the slashes ("/").

Sample Code
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  C Compile options needed: none

     CALL TEST
     END

     SUBROUTINE TEST()
     SAVE /A/ 
     END

Additional query words: 1.00 1.00a 4.00 docerr

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbCompiler kbFL32 kbFortranPS 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbFortranSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbZNotKeyword3 kbFORTRANPower32100NT kbFORTRANPower32400NT kbFORTRANPower100DOS kbFORTRANPower100aDOS
Version           : :1.0,1.0a,4.0

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