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Informix Error -8034: An unknown option option was found on the command line.

Cause and resolution

An unknown option option was found on the command line.

ACEPREP supports the following command-line options:

* -s to suppress messages

* -o to name an output destination

* -ansi to test for ANSI compliance

ACEGO supports the following command-line options:

* -s to suppress messages

* -d to name a database

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-8034 fires when an unrecognized option is given on the ACEPREP/ACEGO command line — per the official guidance.

  1. ACEPREP given an option outside -s, -o, -ansi, per the official guidance — the first named case.
  2. ACEGO given an option outside -s, -d, per the official guidance — the second named case.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Use only ACEPREP's documented options (-s to suppress messages, -o to name an output destination, -ansi to test for ANSI compliance), per the official guidance.
  2. Use only ACEGO's documented options (-s to suppress messages, -d to name a database), per the official guidance.
Examples
An unrecognized ACEPREP option
$ aceprep -x report.per
-- -8034: "-x" is not a recognized ACEPREP option
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the command line's options against the documented list for the tool in use (ACEPREP or ACEGO).
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -8014 — "Usage: SACEPREP [-q][-o output_directory] input_filename (etc.)" A related command-line usage error, showing the general usage syntax rather than a specific unrecognized option.

An unrecognized command-line option was used — check it against ACEPREP's or ACEGO's documented option list.