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Informix Error -16336: User must specify source file to view.

Cause and resolution

User must specify source file to view.

The VIEW command requires the name of a 4GL source file.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-16336 fires when a VIEW command is issued without a 4GL source filename — per the official guidance.

  1. A VIEW command missing its filename argument, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Repeat the command, naming a 4GL source file, per the official guidance.
Examples
A VIEW command with no filename
> VIEW
Corrected
> VIEW myprogram.4gl
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the VIEW command for a missing filename argument.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -16336 in this set yet.

VIEW was issued without naming a source file — supply a .4gl filename.