/sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb FORTRAN, Error Messages, Compilation Errors, ARIVALREQ  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  SEVERITY:  F

  MESSAGE TEXT:  Character expression where arithmetic value required

  EXPLANATION:  An expression that must be arithmetic (INTEGER, REAL,
  LOGICAL, or COMPLEX) was of type CHARACTER.