Informix Error -3120

Cause and resolution

Error in field.

The data that is entered into the current field is not appropriate for the data type of the field.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-3120 fires when data entered into the current field isn't appropriate for the field's data type — per the official guidance, this is a generic data-entry validation error.

Entered data that doesn't match the field's data type (e.g. letters in a numeric field, an invalid date), per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Re-enter data appropriate for the field's data type.

Examples

Entering invalid data for a numeric field

Quantity: [abc]
-- -3120: "abc" is not valid for an INTEGER field

Corrected

Quantity: [10 ]

Diagnostic Checks

Check the field's declared data type, and confirm the entered value matches it (correct numeric format, valid date, etc.).

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -3120 in this set yet.

The entered data doesn't match the current field's data type — re-enter a value that does.