Informix Error -1139: Form line cannot be set using LAST keyword.

Cause and resolution

Form line cannot be set using LAST keyword.

This OPTIONS statement includes a FORM LINE clause that uses LAST. You can specify an absolute form line or one relative to FIRST, but you cannot specify it relative to LAST.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-1139 fires when an OPTIONS statement's FORM LINE clause uses the LAST keyword — per the official guidance, FORM LINE accepts an absolute line number or one relative to FIRST, but not one relative to LAST.

FORM LINE specified relative to LAST, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause; this relative form isn't supported for this clause.

Solutions / Resolution

Specify an absolute form line, or one relative to FIRST, per the official guidance, instead of LAST.

Examples

Using LAST, which isn't supported

OPTIONS FORM LINE LAST - 2
-- -1139: FORM LINE cannot be specified relative to LAST

Corrected — relative to FIRST, or an absolute number

OPTIONS FORM LINE FIRST + 5
-- or:
OPTIONS FORM LINE 10

Diagnostic Checks

Check every OPTIONS ... FORM LINE clause for a LAST-relative reference, and replace it with an absolute line number or a FIRST-relative one.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -1139 in this set yet.

FORM LINE only accepts an absolute value or a FIRST-relative one — replace any LAST-relative reference.