Informix Error -16307: Quoted string is too long.

Reasons / Common Causes

-16307 fires when a quoted string in a Debugger command exceeds the 256-character maximum — per the official guidance.

1. A quoted string longer than 256 characters, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Repeat the command with a shorter string, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an over-long quoted string.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the length of every quoted string in the command, and shorten any over 256 characters.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -16306 — "Found a quote for which there is no matching quote." A related quoted-string error, about an unmatched quote rather than length.

A quoted string exceeds the 256-character maximum — shorten it.