Informix Error -16340: Invalid backslash encountered.
Cause and resolution
Invalid backslash encountered.
Your command includes a backslash symbol that cannot be interpreted as a command-line continuation symbol. Repeat the command without invalid backslashes.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-16340 fires when a Debugger command contains a backslash that can't be interpreted as a command-line continuation symbol — per the official guidance.
- A backslash not valid as a command-line continuation symbol, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Repeat the command without the invalid backslash, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an invalid backslash.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the command for backslashes that aren't valid line-continuation symbols.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -16340 in this set yet.
A command contains a backslash that isn't a valid continuation symbol — remove it.