Informix Error -6016: No view has been set.

Cause and resolution

No view has been set.

Before the program calls dbfind(), it must call dbsetview() to establish a view (that is, a specification of the columns to be returned and the buffer to receive them). Review the program logic to see that this action is performed.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-6016 fires when dbfind() is called before dbsetview() has established a view — per the archived catalogue, a view specifies which columns are returned and the buffer that receives them.

dbfind() called before dbsetview() established a view, per the archived catalogue — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Call dbsetview() to establish a view before calling dbfind(), per the archived catalogue.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond the function-level condition described above.

Diagnostic Checks

Confirm dbsetview() precedes the dbfind() call.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-6019 — "No view has been set."
-6029 — "No view has been set."
-6045 — "No column or index has been selected."

Call dbsetview() to establish a view before calling dbfind().