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Informix Error -4137: Embedded C code is allowed in compiled-4GL programs only.

Cause and resolution

Embedded C code is allowed in compiled-4GL programs only.

A BEGIN_C and END_C block can be included only in compiled NewEra programs. It is not valid in a interpreted (p-code) NewEra program.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-4137 fires when a BEGIN_C/END_C block appears in a NewEra program that isn't compiled — per the official guidance, embedded C code blocks are only valid in compiled NewEra programs, not interpreted (p-code) ones.

  1. A BEGIN_C/END_C block in an interpreted (p-code) NewEra program, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Remove the embedded C code, or compile the program instead of running it interpreted, consistent with the official guidance's identification of compiled-only support.
Examples
Checking the build mode
4gl -c myprogram.4gl
-- compiled mode; embedded C is permitted
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check whether the program is being compiled or run interpreted, and remove BEGIN_C/END_C blocks, or switch to compiled mode, accordingly.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -4137 in this set yet.

A BEGIN_C/END_C block appears in an interpreted NewEra program — remove it, or compile the program instead.