Synopsis
This is an error in the way the REXX script is written. Some ELSE keyword appears where it should not be.
Cause
You forgot to put a THEN keyword before the ELSE keyword.
Cure
ELSE can't be used without a preceding THEN. Make sure that, for every ELSE, there is one matching THEN before it (although there may be a preceding ELSE inbetween).
Cause
You tried to name a variable else in a place where an ELSE keyword would be illegal.
Cure
In certain instructions, you cannot use the (unquoted) REXX keyword ELSE for a variable name.