Informix Error -3766: Usage: SPERFORM [-s] [-d database] filename . . .

Reasons / Common Causes

-3766 is a usage message, not an error condition — per the official guidance, it displays the command-line options of the sperform program, typically because it was invoked incorrectly.

1. sperform was invoked with missing or malformed command-line arguments, per the official guidance — the typical trigger for this usage message.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Invoke sperform with the shown usage: sperform [-s] [-d database] filename ..., per the official guidance.

Examples

Correct sperform invocation

sperform -d mydb myform

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the sperform command line against the shown usage, and correct any missing or malformed arguments.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -3767 — "An unknown option option name was found on the command line." A related command-line error, about an unrecognized option specifically rather than the general usage message.

sperform was invoked incorrectly, so it printed its usage — invoke it as sperform [-s] [-d database] filename ....