Informix Error -4319: The symbol variable-name has been defined more than once.

Cause and resolution

The symbol variable-name has been defined more than once.

The variable that is shown has appeared in at least one other DEFINE statement before this one. If this DEFINE is within a function or the MAIN section, the prior one is also. If this DEFINE is outside any function, the prior one is also outside any function; however, it might be within the file included by the GLOBALS statement.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-4319 fires when a variable appears in more than one DEFINE statement — per the official guidance, if this DEFINE is within a function or MAIN, the prior one is also; if it's outside any function, the prior one is also outside any function (possibly in a GLOBALS- included file).

The same variable name declared in more than one DEFINE statement within the same scope, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Remove the duplicate DEFINE, or rename one of the two variables, checking any GLOBALS-included file if the duplicate isn't in the local module.

Examples

A duplicate DEFINE

DEFINE qty INTEGER
...
DEFINE qty DECIMAL
-- -4319: qty is already defined above

Corrected

DEFINE qty INTEGER

Diagnostic Checks

Check every DEFINE of the named variable within the same scope (including any GLOBALS file), and remove or rename the duplicate.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -4319 in this set yet.

A variable is defined more than once in the same scope — remove or rename the duplicate DEFINE.