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Informix Error -16316: A small integer is expected.

Cause and resolution

A small integer is expected.

You must supply a positive or negative integer as an argument of a GROW command. Repeat the command, specifying the number of lines to be added to the size of the window. The sum of this integer and the current size must be in the range from 1 to L-6, where L is the number of lines that your terminal can display (often 24).

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Reasons / Common Causes

-16316 fires when a GROW command's argument isn't a valid small integer — per the official guidance.

  1. A GROW command argument that isn't a positive or negative integer, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Repeat the command, specifying the number of lines to add to the window's size, per the official guidance — the sum of this integer and the current size must be between 1 and L-6, where L is the terminal's displayable line count (often 24).
Examples
A GROW command with an invalid argument
> GROW x
Corrected
> GROW 5
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check that the GROW argument is a signed integer, and that the resulting window size falls within 1 to L-6.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -16316 in this set yet.

A GROW command's argument isn't a valid integer within the allowed range — supply a signed integer keeping the resulting window size between 1 and L-6.