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14 Error messages 21314.1 IntroductionWhen ASReml finds an inconsistency it prints an error message to the screen (orthe .asl file) and dumps the current information to the .asr file. Below is thescreen output for a job that has been terminated due to an error. If a job has anerror you should• try and identify the problem from the error message in the Fault: line and thetext of the Last line read: (this appears twice in the file to make it easier tofind),• check that all labels have been defined and are in the correct case,• some errors arise from conflicting information; the error may point to somethingthat appears valid but is inconsistent with something earlier in the file,• reduce to a simpler model and gradually build up to the desired analysis - thisshould help to identify the exact location of the problem.If the problem is not resolved from the above list, you may need to email CustomerSupport at support@asreml.co.uk. Please send the .as file, (a sample of) thedata, the .asr file and the .asl file produced by runningasreml -dl basename.asSee Chapter 12The -dl command line option invokes debug mode and sends all non-graphicsscreen output to the .asl file.In this chapter we show some of the common typographical problems. Errorsarising from attempts to fit an inappropriate model are often harder to resolve.Following is an example of output when the data file is not correctly named or isnot present (ASReml tries to interpret the filename as a variable name when thefile is not found).memory infoworking directoryASReml 1.99a [01 Aug 2005] nin alliance trialBuild: c [26 Jul 2005] 32 bit27 Jul 2005 15:41:25.267 64.00 Mbyte Windows ninerr1Licensed to: Arthur Gilmour...Folder: C:\data\ex\manexWarning: FIELD DEFINITION lines should be INDENTEDThere is no file called nine.asdInvalid label for data field: ’nine.asd’ contains a reserved character