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Informix Error -8053: Neither the PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, nor BOTTOM MARGIN is allowed to be less than zero.

Cause and resolution

Neither the PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, nor BOTTOM MARGIN is allowed to be less than zero.

Revise the statements in the OUTPUT section to have reasonable values.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-8053 fires when PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, or BOTTOM MARGIN in the OUTPUT section is negative — per the official guidance.

  1. A negative PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, or BOTTOM MARGIN value, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Revise the statements in the OUTPUT section to have reasonable values, per the official guidance.
Examples
A negative TOP MARGIN
OUTPUT
  TOP MARGIN -1
Corrected
OUTPUT
  TOP MARGIN 2
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, and BOTTOM MARGIN in the OUTPUT section, and correct any negative value.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -8051 — "The LEFT MARGIN must be no less than zero and no greater than the RIGHT MARGIN." A related OUTPUT-section value restriction, for the horizontal margins rather than PAGE LENGTH/TOP MARGIN/BOTTOM MARGIN.

PAGE LENGTH, TOP MARGIN, or BOTTOM MARGIN is negative — revise it to a reasonable value.