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Informix Error -6044: The column number is greater than the number of columns in the composite key.

Cause and resolution

The column number is greater than the number of columns in the composite key.

If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-6044 is flagged by the archived catalogue as an internal error with no documented application-level cause.

  1. A genuine internal condition, per the archived catalogue — no other cause is named.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. If this recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Technical Support, per the archived catalogue.
Examples
N/A

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

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Capture the exact circumstances at the time -6044 occurred, for escalation if it recurs.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -6041 — "The column number is greater than the number of columns in the table."

An internal error with no documented application-level cause — escalate if it recurs.