/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb CC, Messages, BADUNKNOWNVLA  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

 Message        <Context> a "*" bounds specifier is invalid.  Using a
                "*" to specify a variable-length array of unknown
                size is only valid in declarations with function
                prototype scope.

 Description    Using a "*" as a bounds specifier to designate a
                variable-length array with unknown size is only valid
                in declarations with function prototype scope.

 User Action    Supply a valid bound specifier.