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Informix Error -16347

-16347 Invalid breakpoint or tracepoint number or reference name specified.

You cannot specify a reference number in an ENABLE, DISABLE, NOBREAK, or NOTRACE command with a zero or negative value, or a value for which no corresponding breakpoint or tracepoint currently exists. You can enter list break trace to display your current reference numbers.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-16347 fires when an ENABLE/DISABLE/NOBREAK/NOTRACE command's reference number is zero, negative, or doesn't correspond to an existing breakpoint/tracepoint — per the official guidance.

  1. A zero or negative reference number, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
  2. A reference number with no corresponding breakpoint/tracepoint, per the official guidance — the second named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Enter list break trace to display current reference numbers, per the official guidance, and repeat the command with a valid one.
Examples
Listing current breakpoints/tracepoints
> list break trace
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Run list break trace, and confirm the reference number used exists and is positive.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -16318 — "Positive number or name expected." A related argument error, about the argument's basic form (not recognized at all) rather than a well-formed but nonexistent reference number.
  • -16348 — "Breakpoint or tracepoint name is not active." A related reference-point error, about a name that exists but is already inactive rather than a nonexistent reference.

The reference number is zero/negative or doesn't correspond to an existing breakpoint/ tracepoint — check list break trace for valid numbers.