Informix Error -8126

Cause and resolution

PARAM[0] may not be defined.

The first parameter that you can define in the PARAMETER statement is number 1. In some host-operating systems, the zeroth parameter is preset to the program name, but this value is not available within a report.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-8126 fires when PARAM[0] is defined — per the official guidance, the first definable parameter is number 1; the zeroth parameter (program name, on some host systems) isn't available within a report.

PARAM[0] defined in the PARAMETER statement, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Start parameter numbering at 1, per the official guidance.

Examples

Defining PARAM[0]

PARAM
  0: order_id INTEGER
-- -8126: parameter numbering must start at 1

Corrected

PARAM
  1: order_id INTEGER

Diagnostic Checks

Check the PARAMETER statement's numbering, and confirm it starts at 1, not 0.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -8126 in this set yet.

PARAM[0] was defined, but parameter numbering must start at 1.