Informix Error -32103: Label comparison operation failed.

Reasons / Common Causes

-32103 fires when a label-comparison operation fails — per the official guidance, this internal error can arise because the labels being compared are incomparable or illegal, or the comparison operation wasn't legal for the label data type.

1. The labels being compared are incomparable or illegal, per the official guidance — the first named case.
2. The comparison operation isn't legal for the label data type, per the official guidance — the second named case.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Review the labels and comparison operator involved, per the official guidance's implication, and confirm both labels are legal and mutually comparable for the operation attempted.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a failed label comparison.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the two labels being compared for legality and comparability, and confirm the comparison operator is valid for the label data type.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -32102 — "Bad label range." A related label-operation error, on an incorrect range rather than a failed comparison.

A label-comparison operation failed, from incomparable/illegal labels or an invalid comparison operator — review both labels and the operator used.