Informix Error -16400: Bad file name name.

Reasons / Common Causes

-16400 fires when a filename isn't appropriate for its intended use — per the official guidance.

1. A filename that's too long, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
2. A filename containing improper special characters, per the official guidance — the second named cause.
3. A null filename, per the official guidance — the third named cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Enter an appropriate filename, per the official guidance, correcting length, characters, or nullness as applicable.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a malformed filename.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the filename's length, character set, and whether it's null.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -16389 — "File name exceeds maximum length." The specific length-restriction case of this general bad-filename condition.
• -16398 — "Illegal BLOB file name. Null name not permitted." The specific null-filename case of this general bad-filename condition, for a LOCATEd BLOB file.

A filename is too long, contains improper characters, or is null — correct it.