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 Message        Attempt to create repository "<string>" for shortend
                names failed; OpenVMS status:  <reason>.

 Description    A compilation that used the /NAMES=SHORTENED
                qualifier could not open the repository used to store
                the shortened names.  This could be because an
                invalid name was specified in the /REPOSITORY
                qualifier.  The message will give additional
                information about the failure.

 User Action    Correct whatever caused the failure.