Informix Error -22245: Invalid BCD type (rvalhlvar).

Reasons / Common Causes

-22245 is an internal error — per the official guidance, an invalid BCD (binary-coded decimal) type was encountered in the rvalhlvar internal routine.

1. An invalid BCD type in the rvalhlvar conversion routine, per the official guidance — no further user-actionable detail is given.

Solutions / Resolution

1. If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented — this is reported as an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Record the full sequence of events, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -22247 — "Invalid BCD type (rhlvarval)." The same class of internal BCD-conversion error, in the complementary rhlvarval routine.
• -22250 — "BCD buffer length is too small." A related BCD-conversion internal error, on buffer length rather than an invalid type.

An invalid BCD type was encountered in an internal conversion routine — contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.