From 1abf66e7feb3b53374a1741b013a4fb8f189cd2a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "James K. Lowden" <jklowden@symas.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2023 13:42:24 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] fixed #15

---
 gcc/cobol/parse.y | 5 ++++-
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/gcc/cobol/parse.y b/gcc/cobol/parse.y
index 18f54c1402be..3b0dc8e20829 100644
--- a/gcc/cobol/parse.y
+++ b/gcc/cobol/parse.y
@@ -9318,6 +9318,7 @@ initialize_statement( cbl_refer_t tgt, bool with_filler,
       auto e = symbol_at(imember);
       if( e->type != SymField ) continue;
       auto f = cbl_field_of(e);
+      if( symbol_redefines(f) ) return false;
       if( ! (f->type == FldGroup || is_elementary(f->type)) ) continue;
 	  
       tgt.field = f;
@@ -9331,8 +9332,10 @@ initialize_statement( cbl_refer_t tgt, bool with_filler,
     return fOK;
   }
   
+  if( !is_elementary(tgt.field->type) ) return false;
+ 
   assert(is_elementary(tgt.field->type));
-  assert( data_category_of(tgt) != data_category_none );
+  assert(data_category_of(tgt) != data_category_none);
 
   /*
    * Initialize elementary field. 
-- 
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