-188   THE STRING REPRESENTATION OF A NAME IS INVALID

Explanation

The host variable referenced in the DESCRIBE statement does not contain a valid string representation of a name. One of the following error conditions has occurred.
  • The first byte of the variable is a period or a blank.
  • The number of identifiers is greater than 3.
  • An identifier is too long.
  • A period not contained in a delimited identifier is followed by a period or a blank.
  • A delimited identifier is followed by a character other than a period or a blank.
  • A delimited identifier is not terminated by a quotation mark.

System action

The statement cannot be processed.

Programmer response

Correct the value of the host variable so that it is a valid string representation of a name.

SQLSTATE

22503