Informix Error -88305: The flag <flag> is not valid in the current context. </flag>

Reasons / Common Causes

-88305 fires when a command-line flag isn't valid for the current action — per the official guidance.

1. The named flag invalid for the current action, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Check the command-line information and fix the command line, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an invalid flag for the current context.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the named flag against the current action's supported flags, and remove or correct it.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -88301 — "The requested action is not valid for the current menu or is an incorrect action." A related context-validity error, on the action rather than a flag.
• -88306 — "Cannot mix the following flags : " A related flag-validity error, on mutually exclusive flags rather than a flag invalid for the context.

The named flag isn't valid in the current context — check it against the action's supported flags.