Informix Error -4425: The variable variable-name has not been defined LIKE the table table-name.
Cause and resolution
The variable variable-name has not been defined LIKE the table table-name.
The named variable has been used in the SET clause of an UPDATE statement. However, it was not defined to be LIKE the table being updated. As a result, 4GL cannot associate record components with table columns. You can change the definition of the variable, or you can rewrite the UPDATE statement to show the explicit relationship between column names and record components.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-4425 fires when an UPDATE statement's SET clause names a variable not declared LIKE the
table being updated — per the official guidance, without a LIKE declaration, 4GL can't
associate the record's components with the table's columns.
- A variable used in
UPDATE ... SETthat wasn't declaredLIKEthe table being updated, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Change the variable's definition to
LIKEthe table, per the official guidance, or - Rewrite the
UPDATEstatement to show the explicit relationship between column names and record components, per the official guidance.
Examples
An UPDATE SET using a variable not defined LIKE the table
DEFINE rec RECORD
a INTEGER,
b DATE
END RECORD
UPDATE orders SET rec.* WHERE order_id = 1001;
-- -4425: rec is not defined LIKE orders
Corrected
DEFINE rec RECORD LIKE orders.*
UPDATE orders SET rec.* WHERE order_id = 1001;
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the definition of the variable used in
UPDATE ... SET, and confirm it's declaredLIKEthe table being updated, or rewrite the statement to map columns explicitly.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -4425 in this set yet.
An UPDATE ... SET variable isn't defined LIKE the target table — declare it that way, or
map columns to components explicitly.