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Informix Error -4642: Subscripting is NOT allowed here.

Cause and resolution

Subscripting is NOT allowed here.

This message is not returned by any current IBM Informix product. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-4642 is not returned by any current IBM Informix product, per the official guidance.

  1. No user-facing cause is documented, per the official guidance — this message is effectively retired.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No triggering example is documented — this message isn't returned by any current product.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Record the exact circumstances under which the error occurred, for use if escalating to IBM Informix Technical Support, since this message isn't expected from current products.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -4625 — "FIXTIME FAILED." Another internal-style message with no documented user-facing cause.

Not returned by any current IBM Informix product — if it recurs, record the circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.