BUG: F2374: Incorrect Reference of the Error in BLOCK DATA (124951)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS 1.0
Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation for MS-DOS 1.0a
Microsoft Fortran Powerstation 32 for Windows NT 1.0

This article was previously published under Q124951

SYMPTOMS

An attempt to multiply initialize a data, in a BLOCK DATA program unit causes the compiler to issue the F2374 error message below in the wrong location.

error F2374: 'symbol' redefinition; multiple initialization

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the products listed above. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

The following code demonstrates the problem. The error F2374 is reported on the end statement of the first routine in the file, rather than the block data where the error occurred. This is true regardless of the relative positions or other intervening routines.

Sample Code

C Compile options needed: none

       subroutine y()
       write(*,*) 'cat'
       end

       block data initerr
       common /errz/ nerr
       data  nerr /0/, nerr /1/ 
       end

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	10/17/2003
Keywords:	KB124951