Informix Error -16333: Duplicate module name module-name.
Cause and resolution
Duplicate module name module-name.
The module whose name is shown is being loaded, but a module of that name had already been loaded. Use the Program menu of the Programmer's Environment to make sure that the program that is being debugged is composed of only one copy of each module.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-16333 fires when a module being loaded has already been loaded once — per the official guidance.
- The same module included more than once in the debugged program, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Use the Programmer's Environment's Program menu to confirm the program is composed of only one copy of each module, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a module being loaded twice.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the program's module list in the Programmer's Environment for a duplicate entry.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -16332 — "Duplicate function name function-name." The same duplicate-name condition, applied to individual functions rather than whole modules.
The same module was loaded twice — check the program's module list and remove the duplicate.