Library /sys$common/syshlp/basichelp.hlb Compile time errors, APPMISNUM  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  ERROR - An attempt was made to append a  source  file  that  does  not
  contain  a  line  number  on the first line.  Put a line number on the
  first line of the appended file.