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Informix Error -22277

-22277 Invalid storage mode. Assuming byte-storage mode.

Micro-Focus COBOL/2 has either byte or word storage mode for USAGE COMP/BINARY variables. Check the current storage mode. To specify byte or word storage, set the INFORMIXCOBSTORE environment variable, as the IBM Informix Guide to SQL: Reference discusses.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-22277 fires when Micro Focus COBOL/2's storage mode for USAGE COMP/BINARY variables is set incorrectly — per the official guidance, this compiler has either byte or word storage mode, and byte mode is assumed when the setting is invalid.

  1. An invalid storage-mode setting for USAGE COMP/BINARY variables, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Set INFORMIXCOBSTORE to specify byte or word storage explicitly, per the official guidance — see the IBM Informix Guide to SQL: Reference.
Examples
Setting INFORMIXCOBSTORE
$ export INFORMIXCOBSTORE=BYTE
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the current INFORMIXCOBSTORE setting, and set it explicitly to BYTE or WORD per the Guide to SQL: Reference.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -22277 in this set yet.

The storage mode for USAGE COMP/BINARY variables was invalid, defaulting to byte mode — set INFORMIXCOBSTORE explicitly.