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Informix Error -4077

-4077 This operation is not valid on an operand of this type.

The operator cannot accept operands of this type. Correct any other errors that might have been reported, and verify that this operator is defined for operands of this type. Then compile the program again.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-4077 fires when an operator is applied to an operand type it doesn't accept — per the official guidance, this may follow other, already-reported errors.

  1. An operator applied to an operand type it doesn't support, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Correct any other errors that might have been reported, per the official guidance.
  2. Verify the operator is defined for operands of this type, per the official guidance.
  3. Compile the program again, per the official guidance.
Examples
An operator applied to an unsupported type
DEFINE cls SomeClass
LET x = cls + 1
-- -4077: "+" is not defined for a CLASS operand
Corrected
LET x = cls.total + 1
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check every operator's operand types against what that operator actually supports, and fix any earlier-reported errors first.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -4077 in this set yet.

An operator is applied to an operand type it doesn't support — verify the operator supports that type, and fix any earlier errors first.