Informix Error -4332: The LET statement must have at least one source expression.
Cause and resolution
The LET statement must have at least one source expression.
This LET statement has no valid expression to the right of the equals sign. Check the punctuation; perhaps part of the statement was deleted in error, or perhaps a comment delimiter has been inserted in the wrong place.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-4332 fires when a LET statement has no valid expression to the right of the equals sign —
per the official guidance, this is often the result of a punctuation error, such as part of
the statement being accidentally deleted or a comment delimiter inserted in the wrong place.
- A
LETstatement missing its right-hand expression entirely, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause. - A misplaced comment delimiter swallowing the intended expression, per the official guidance — a specific named example.
Solutions / Resolution
- Check the statement's punctuation, per the official guidance, for accidentally deleted content or a misplaced comment delimiter.
Examples
A comment delimiter swallowing the expression
LET total = # 1 + 2
-- -4332: "#" starts a comment, consuming the rest of the line
Corrected
LET total = 1 + 2
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the flagged
LETstatement for a missing right-hand expression or a misplaced comment delimiter.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -4332 in this set yet.
A LET statement has no source expression — check for accidentally deleted content or a
misplaced comment delimiter.