Informix Error -16308: Missing function name.

Cause and resolution

Missing function name.

You must specify the name of a function in a CALL command. Repeat the command, specifying the name of a function followed by left and right parentheses. If the function requires arguments, include the list of arguments within the parentheses, separating multiple arguments by commas.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-16308 fires when a CALL command doesn't specify a function name — per the official guidance.

A CALL command missing its function name, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Repeat the command, specifying the function name followed by left and right parentheses, per the official guidance, including any required arguments comma-separated within the parentheses.

Examples

A CALL command missing the function name

> CALL ()

Corrected

> CALL myfunc(arg1, arg2)

Diagnostic Checks

Check the CALL command for a function name before the parentheses.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-16317 — "Program variable name expected." A related identifier-expected error, in a LET command rather than a CALL command.

A CALL command is missing its function name — specify the function name followed by parentheses.