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Informix Error -3006

Cause and resolution

An unknown code has been found in the .frm file. Recompile your form before running it again.

Recompile the form to make sure that the .frm file has not been corrupted. If the same error occurs, check that you are running FORMBUILD and PERFORM products at the identical version level (version numbers are displayed when the commands are executed from the command line if you do not use the -s option). If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-3006 fires when PERFORM finds an unrecognized code in a compiled .frm file — per the official guidance, this usually means the .frm file is corrupted, or FORMBUILD and PERFORM are running at mismatched version levels.

  1. A corrupted .frm file, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
  2. FORMBUILD and PERFORM running at different version levels, per the official guidance — the second named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Recompile the form to make sure the .frm file hasn't been corrupted, per the official guidance.
  2. If the same error occurs, check that FORMBUILD and PERFORM are running at the identical version level (version numbers display when run from the command line without -s), per the official guidance.
  3. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
Checking product version levels
formbuild myform
perform myform
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Recompile the .frm file, and if the error persists, compare FORMBUILD and PERFORM's version numbers.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -3007 — "Your form is incompatible with the current version of PERFORM." A closely related form/runtime version-mismatch error, also resolved by recompiling with FORMBUILD.

An unknown code was found in a compiled .frm file — recompile it, and check for a FORMBUILD/PERFORM version mismatch if the error recurs.