Informix Error -16321: Alias alias-name is an existing command keyword.
Cause and resolution
Alias alias-name is an existing command keyword.
The name of an alias cannot be the complete form of a Debugger command. (However, you can assign an abbreviated form of a command keyword as an alias.) Repeat the command using another alias identifier.
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Reasons / Common Causes
-16321 fires when an alias name is given as the complete form of an existing Debugger command — per the official guidance.
- An alias name matching the complete form of a Debugger command keyword, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause; an abbreviated form of a command keyword can still be used as an alias.
Solutions / Resolution
- Repeat the command using another alias identifier, per the official guidance.
Examples
An alias colliding with a command keyword
> ALIAS BREAK = { STEP }
Corrected
> ALIAS mybrk = { STEP }
Diagnostic Checks
- Check whether the chosen alias name is the complete form of an existing command, and pick a different identifier if so.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -16321 in this set yet.
An alias name is the complete form of an existing command keyword — choose a different alias identifier.