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Informix Error -22227: Invalid COBOL compiler compiler-name.

Cause and resolution

Invalid COBOL compiler compiler-name.

The compiler that is specified is not supported. Check the IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL Programmer's Manual for information on compilers that this version supports.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-22227 fires when an unsupported COBOL compiler is specified — per the official guidance.

  1. The specified compiler not being supported, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Check the IBM Informix ESQL/COBOL Programmer's Manual for the compilers this version supports, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond specifying an unsupported compiler.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the specified compiler name against the Programmer's Manual's supported list.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -22233 — "compiler-name does not allow array elements to be passed as parameters." A related compiler-support error, on a specific feature restriction rather than the compiler being entirely unsupported.

An unsupported COBOL compiler was specified — check the Programmer's Manual's supported list.