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Informix Error -35217: Language clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989.

Cause and resolution

Language clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989.

ANSI requires that a LANGUAGE clause be given. Specify that the language is Ada when you develop ANSI-compliant modules. See the IBM Informix Ada/SAME Programmer's Manual for more information about the LANGUAGE clause.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-35217 fires when an ANSI-compliant module omits the LANGUAGE clause — per the official guidance, ANSI X3.135-1989 requires that a LANGUAGE clause be given.

  1. No LANGUAGE clause present, per the official guidance, while developing an ANSI-compliant module — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Specify that the language is Ada, per the official guidance, when developing ANSI-compliant modules.
  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 missing LANGUAGE clause in an ANSI-compliant module.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the module for a LANGUAGE clause and add one naming Ada if it's missing.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -35206 — "Language must be Ada, instead of language name." The companion restriction: once present, the LANGUAGE clause must specifically name 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.

An ANSI-compliant module was missing its required LANGUAGE clause — add one naming Ada.