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Informix Error -22202: This feature is not supported in this preprocessor.

Cause and resolution

This feature is not supported in this preprocessor.

The IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL preprocessor does not support the feature that this statement requests. Check the IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL Programmer's Manual for information on preprocessor functionality in this version.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-22202 fires when a statement requests a feature the IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL preprocessor doesn't support — per the official guidance.

  1. A statement requesting an unsupported preprocessor feature, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Check the IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL Programmer's Manual for the preprocessor's supported functionality in this version, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond requesting an unsupported feature.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the flagged statement's feature against the Programmer's Manual's supported list for this version.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -22202 in this set yet.

A statement requested a feature the ESQL/COBOL preprocessor doesn't support — check the Programmer's Manual for this version's supported functionality.