Informix Error -7532: Error converting type in string format to id format

Reasons / Common Causes

-7532 fires when a type name in a routine signature can't be converted from its string form to an internal type ID — per the official guidance.

1. A misspelled or improperly defined type name in the routine signature, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Verify the spelling and definition of types used in the routine signature, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a misspelled or undefined type name in the signature.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check every type name in the routine signature, and confirm it's spelled correctly and properly defined in the database.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -7530 — "Missing parenthesis in the signature specified for user-defined routine lookup." A related routine-signature error, about missing parentheses rather than an unresolvable type name.

A type name in a routine signature couldn't be resolved — check its spelling and definition.