More than N lexical operators encountered; check for a recursive lexical string symbol. Error: Your source line contains an excessive number of lexical operators. A recursive lexical string symbol definition occurs when you initially define a lexical string symbol in terms of itself using the lexical substitution operator. While the assembler normally interprets lexical substitution operators during lexical string symbol definition, it cannot in this case because the lexical string symbol is not yet defined. When the assembler later expands such a lexical string symbol with the imbedded self reference, infinite recursion results. User Action: Check your source code for recursive lexical string symbol definitions and redefine them to avoid recursion.