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

  ERROR - The OPTION statement is either not the first  statement  in  a
  main  program or not the first statement following the SUB or FUNCTION
  statement.  Move the OPTION statement so that it is either  the  first
  statement in the main program or the first statement following the SUB
  or FUNCTION statement in the subprogram.