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

  ERROR - The declaration of a DEF, SUB, or  FUNCTION  routine  contains
  the  parentheses  for  a  parameter  list but no parameters.  Supply a
  parameter list or remove the parentheses.