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Informix Error -16311: Command name is not recognized.

Cause and resolution

Command name is not recognized.

You have misspelled the name of the command or improperly abbreviated it. Enter help to see a display of the names of all the Debugger commands. If the string name appears to be a valid command name, you might have also pressed a nonprinting key when you entered it.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-16311 fires when a Debugger command name isn't recognized — per the official guidance.

  1. A misspelled or improperly abbreviated command name, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
  2. A nonprinting key pressed while entering an apparently valid command name, per the official guidance — the second named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Enter help to see a display of the names of all the Debugger commands, per the official guidance.
  2. Re-enter the command carefully if it appears correctly spelled, in case a nonprinting key was captured.
Examples
Checking the command list
> help
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the command name's spelling against help's output.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -16301 — "A syntax error has occurred." A related command error, about syntax within an otherwise-recognized command rather than the command name itself.
  • -16310 — "Keyword expected." A related command error, about a missing required option within a recognized command rather than the command name being unrecognized.

The command name isn't recognized — check its spelling against help's output.