Compiler Thinks Im Refering to Nonexistent Paragraph or Section - cobol

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I am getting errors concerning my procedure division in one of my assignments for class. It is a COBOL Program that is supposed to keep a running total of the average height and weight of applicants, number of brown-eyed applicants, number of male applicants, and number of female applicants. Also the program is supposed to print the info of applicants who meet a specific set of requirements but i'm getting errors for almost all of my perform statements
COBCH0034 Operand operand should be numeric
A numeric value is required in this context, and you have specified a nonnumeric value.
COBCH0014 Invalid operand
The operand you have specified is in some way incorrect, and cannot be processed by your COBOL system. For example, you might have specified a negative integer where only positive integers are allowed
identification division.
program-id. ELECTRA-MODELING-AGENCY.
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*THIS PROGRAM PRODUCES THE REPORT ACCORDING TO THE GIVEN PRINTER
*SPACING CHART *
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environment division.
INPUT-OUTPUT SECTION.
FILE-CONTROL.
SELECT INPUT-FILE ASSIGN TO "INFILE.txt"
Organization is line sequential.
SELECT OUTPUT-FILE ASSIGN TO "CHOSEN-APLICANTS.TXT"
Organization is line sequential.
data division.
FILE SECTION.
FD INPUT-FILE.
01 INPUT-REC.
05 APPLICANTS-NAME PIC X(20).
05 APPLICANTS-WEIGHT PIC 9(3).
05 APPLICANTS-HEIGHT PIC 9(2).
05 APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE PIC X.
05 APPLICANTS-HAIR-CODE PIC X.
05 APPLICANTS-GENDER PIC X.
FD OUTPUT-FILE.
01 OUTPUT-REC PIC X(78).
WORKING-STORAGE SECTION.
01 EOF PIC X VALUE "N".
01 HEADING-1.
05 FILLER PIC X(41) VALUE "M"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "O"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "D"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "E"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "L"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "R"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "E"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "P"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "O"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "R"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(2) VALUE "T"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(16) VALUE SPACES.
01 HEADING-2.
05 FILLER PIC X(23) VALUE "NAME"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(13) VALUE "SEX"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(10) VALUE "WEIGHT"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(8) VALUE "HEIGHT"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(5) VALUE "EYE"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE "COLOR"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE "HAIR"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE "COLOR"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X VALUE SPACES.
01 DETAIL-LINE.
05 FILLER PIC X(10) VALUE SPACES.
05 NAME-OUT PIC X(20).
05 FILLER PIC X(4) VALUE SPACES.
05 GENDER-OUT PIC X.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES.
05 WEIGHT-OUT PIC X(3).
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES.
05 HEIGHT-OUT PIC XX.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES.
05 EYE-COLOR-OUT PIC X(5).
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES.
05 HAIR-COLOR-OUT PIC X(6).
01 SUMMARY-LINE-01
05 FILLER PIC X(17) VALUE "AVERAGE"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(7) VALUE "HEIGHT"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "OF"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(4) VALUE "ALL"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE "APPLICANTS:"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 AVERAGE-HEIGHT PIC ZZZ9.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE SPACES.
01 SUMMARY-LINE-02
05 FILLER PIC X(17) VALUE "AVERAGE"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(7) VALUE "WEIGHT"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "OF"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(4) VALUE "ALL"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE "APPLICANTS:"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X.
05 AVERAGE-WEIGHT PIC ZZZ9.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE SPACES.
01 SUMMARY-LINE-03
05 FILLER PIC X(16) VALUE "NUMBER"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "OF"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(11) VALUE "BROWN-EYED"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE "APPLICANTS:"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC XX.
05 BROWN-EYED-APPLICANTS PIC ZZZ9.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE SPACES.
01 SUMMARY-LINE-04
05 FILLER PIC X(16) VALUE "NUMBER"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "OF"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(5) VALUE "MALE"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE "APPLICANTS:"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(8) VALUE SPACES.
05 MALE-APPLICANTS PIC ZZZ9.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE SPACES.
01 SUMMARY-LINE-05
05 FILLER PIC X(16) VALUE "NUMBER"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(3) VALUE "OF"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(7) VALUE "FEMALE"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(11) VALUE "APPLICANTS:"
JUSTIFIED RIGHT.
05 FILLER PIC X(6) VALUE SPACES.
05 FEMALE-APPLICANTS PIC ZZZ9.
05 FILLER PIC X(12) VALUE SPACES.
procedure division.
100-main.
OPEN INPUT INPUT-FILE
OUTPUT OUTPUT-FILE
PERFORM UNTIL EOF = 'Y'
READ INPUT-FILE
AT END MOVE 'Y' TO EOF
NOT AT END
PERFORM 200-HEADING.
PERFORM 200-AVG-HEIGHT.
PERFORM 200-AVG-WEIGHT.
PERFORM 200-BROWN-EYED-APPS.
PERFORM 200-MALE-APPS.
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-APPS.
PERFORM 200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE.
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-DETAIL-LINE.
CLOSE INPUT-FILE, OUTPUT-FILE.
STOP RUN.
200-HEADING.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM HEADING-1.
MOVE SPACES TO OUTPUT-REC.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM HEADING-2.
MOVE SPACES TO OUTPUT-REC.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC.
200-AVG-HEIGHT.
IF NOT AT END
ADD APPLICANTS-HEIGHT TO AVERAGE-HEIGHT
ELSE AT END
DIVIDE AVERAGE-HEIGHT BY 21.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-01.
200-AVG-WEIGHT.
IF NOT AT END
ADD APPLICANTS-WEIGHT TO AVERAGE-WEIGHT
ELSE AT END
DIVIDE AVERAGE-HEIGHT BY 21.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-02.
200-BROWN-EYED-APPS.
IF APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE = 2
ADD 1 TO BROWN-EYED-APPLICANTS
ELSE CONTINUE.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-03.
200-MALE-APPS.
IF APPLICANTS-GENDER = M
ADD 1 TO MALE-APPLICANTS
ELSE CONTINUE.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-04.
200-FEMALE-APPS.
IF APPLICANTS-GENDER = F
ADD 1 TO FEMALE-APPLICANTS
ELSE CONTINUE.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-05.
200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE.
IF APPLICANTS-HAIR-CODE = 1
IF APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE = 1
IF APPLICANTS-GENDER = M
IF APPLICANTS-HEIGHT >= 72
IF 185 <= APPLICANTS-WEIGHT <= 200
ELSE CONTINUE.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM 01 DETAIL-LINE.
200-FEMALE-DETAIL-LINE.
IF APPLICANTS-HAIR-CODE = 2
IF APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE = 2
IF APPLICANTS-GENDER = F
IF 62 <= APPLICANTS-HEIGHT <= 64
IF 110 <= APPLICANTS-WEIGHT <= 125
ELSE CONTINUE.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM 01 DETAIL-LINE.
end program ELECTRA-MODELING-AGENCY.

Answer 1

So you have several things that are going wrong here. Let me detail a few of them and give you some hints to fix them.
You are using periods to end statements, this is awful and bad when you mix it with some of the newer (and by newer, i mean only 30 years old) style of statements, like inline perform and read/at end/not at end/end-read.
Instead of this:
PERFORM UNTIL EOF = 'Y'
READ INPUT-FILE
AT END MOVE 'Y' TO EOF
NOT AT END
PERFORM 200-HEADING.
PERFORM 200-AVG-HEIGHT.
PERFORM 200-AVG-WEIGHT.
PERFORM 200-BROWN-EYED-APPS.
PERFORM 200-MALE-APPS.
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-APPS.
PERFORM 200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE.
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-DETAIL-LINE.
CLOSE INPUT-FILE, OUTPUT-FILE.
STOP RUN.
You need something like this:
PERFORM UNTIL EOF = 'Y' <--- This is better as an 88 level
READ INPUT-FILE
AT END MOVE 'Y' TO EOF
NOT AT END
PERFORM SOMETHING <--- You need to accumulate you data here
END-READ
END-PERFORM
PERFORM 200-HEADING
PERFORM 200-AVG-HEIGHT
PERFORM 200-AVG-WEIGHT
PERFORM 200-BROWN-EYED-APPS
PERFORM 200-MALE-APPS
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-APPS
PERFORM 200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE
PERFORM 200-FEMALE-DETAIL-LINE
CLOSE INPUT-FILE, OUTPUT-FILE
STOP RUN. <--- This is the only period you need
<--- In your mainline
You can not do this:
200-AVG-HEIGHT.
IF NOT AT END <--- NOT AT END and AT END only work
<--- in the context of a READ statement
ADD APPLICANTS-HEIGHT TO AVERAGE-HEIGHT
ELSE AT END
DIVIDE AVERAGE-HEIGHT BY 21.
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-01.
While you are looping through the file, accumulate the total height by adding each applicants to APPLICANTS-HEIGHT and adding 1 to your APPLICANTS-COUNT. When you are ready to do your summary line for height, do this:
200-AVG-HEIGHT.
DIVIDE APPLICANTS-HEIGHT BY APPLICANTS-COUNT
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM SUMMARY-LINE-01
. <---- Again, you only need a single period to end a paragraph
In all of your paragraphs, you are trying to accumulate your data AND write your summary line. This does not work. See the perform loop above where I have the "Perform Something To Accumulate your data", this is the paragraph you want to put all of your code that adds up every applicant. You need separate paragraphs, as you have, to write the summary lines.
So this should happen every record:
200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE.
IF APPLICANTS-HAIR-CODE = 1
IF APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE = 1
IF APPLICANTS-GENDER = M
IF APPLICANTS-HEIGHT >= 72
IF 185 <= APPLICANTS-WEIGHT <= 200
ELSE CONTINUE. <--- you are doing nothing here
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM 01 DETAIL-LINE.
It is better written like this:
200-MALE-DETAIL-LINE.
IF APPLICANTS-HAIR-CODE = 1
AND APPLICANTS-EYE-CODE = 1
AND APPLICANTS-GENDER = M
AND APPLICANTS-HEIGHT >= 72
AND (185 <= APPLICANTS-WEIGHT <= 200)
WRITE OUTPUT-REC FROM 01-DETAIL-LINE
END-IF
That should get you going. You will need to apply these hints to all the other paragraphs. In brief, your program should generally look like this:
Open Files
Perform until EOF
Read a-record
not at end
Perform Do-Detail-Lines
at end
Set EOF to true
End-Read
End-Perform
Perform Do-Summary-Lines
Close files
Stop Run.
Do-Detail-Lines.
...add up all the things you are averaging and counting...
...populate detail line...
write output-rec from detail-line
.
Do-Summary-Lines.
...calculate all averages...
...populate summary line...
write output-red from summary-line
...repeat as needed for other summary-lines...
.
Happy coding :-)