Informix Error -3500: The two entries were not the same. Try again.
Cause and resolution
The two entries were not the same. Try again.
To guard against typographical errors, you must enter the value in this field twice. The values that are entered must be identical. Carefully reenter the data. (A VERIFY attribute in the form-specification file has been associated with this column.)
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-3500 fires when a VERIFY-attributed field's two required entries don't match — per the
official guidance, a VERIFY attribute requires the value to be entered twice, and the two
entries must be identical, as a guard against typographical errors.
- The two entered values for a
VERIFYfield don't match, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Carefully reenter the data, per the official guidance, so both entries match.
Examples
A VERIFY-attributed field
ATTRIBUTES
password = password, VERIFY;
Diagnostic Checks
- Check that both entries for a
VERIFYfield were typed identically, and reenter carefully if they don't match.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -3500 in this set yet.
The two required entries for a VERIFY field didn't match — reenter both carefully.