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Informix Error -35206: Language must be Ada, instead of language name.

Cause and resolution

Language must be Ada, instead of language name.

You must use the name Ada in the LANGUAGE clause. Either remove the LANGUAGE clause or change the language name to Ada. See the IBM Informix Ada/SAME Programmer's Manual for more information about the LANGUAGE clause.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-35206 fires when a LANGUAGE clause names a language other than Ada — per the official guidance, the LANGUAGE clause must use the name Ada.

  1. A LANGUAGE clause naming a language other than Ada, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Either remove the LANGUAGE clause or change the language name to Ada, per the official guidance.
  2. Consult the IBM Informix Ada/SAME Programmer's Manual for more on the LANGUAGE clause, per the official guidance.
Examples
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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a LANGUAGE clause naming something other than Ada.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the module's LANGUAGE clause value and correct it to Ada, or remove it.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -35217 — "Language clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989." The companion ANSI requirement: a LANGUAGE clause must be present at all, in addition to naming Ada.
  • -35218 — "Authorization clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989." Another ANSI X3.135-1989 compliance requirement.
  • -35219 — "At least one (SQLCODE) parameter required by ANSI X3.135-1989." Another ANSI X3.135-1989 compliance requirement.

A LANGUAGE clause named something other than Ada — change it to Ada, or remove the clause entirely.