Informix Error -21601: Source and object files the same, would overwrite 'filename'.

Reasons / Common Causes

-21601 fires when mkmessage's input and output file arguments name the same file — per the official guidance, this would overwrite the source.

1. The input and output file arguments naming the same file, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Use a different output filename than the input file, per the official guidance's implication.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond passing identical input/output filenames.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Compare the input_file and output_file arguments, and use distinct filenames.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -21600 — "Usage: mkmessage [-v] [-dMACRO] input_file output_file." The general mkmessage usage error this is a specific case of, for identical input/output filenames.

mkmessage's input and output files were the same, which would overwrite the source — use distinct filenames.