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

  ERROR  -  A  CASE  or  IF  keyword  is  immediately  followed   by   a
  floating-point  or string expression.  Supply a conditional expression
  (relational, logical, or integer).