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divide by zero error: divide\mode by zero is invalid.

Troubleshooting


Problem

An error occurs when running a report that contains calculations.

Symptom

EXPENG-E-ZERO DIVR (floating point) divide\mode by zero is invalid.
DMS-E-MATHEXCEPTION an arithmetic exception was detected
Error # -51
EXPENG-E-ZERO DIVR (floating point) divide\mode by zero is invalid.

or

DMS-E-MATHEXCEPTION. an arithmetic exception was detected.
EXPENG-E-ZERO_DIVR. <Floating point> divide/mov by zero is invalid.

or

Abfrage-Serverfehler
Fehlermeldung -237:
DMS-E-GENERAL, Fehler während der Operation 'asynchronous open'
DMS-E-MATHEXCEPTION, Arithmetischer Fehler
EXPENG-E-OVF_FP, Überlauf bei einer <floating point>-Operation

or

Abfrage-Serverfehler
Fehlermeldung -237:
DMS-E-GENERAL, Fehler während der Operation 'asynchronous open'
DMS-E-MATHEXCEPTION, Arithmetischer Fehler
EXPENG-E-ZERO_DIVR, <Floating point> divide/mod durch 0 ist ungültig.

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100914

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Modified date:
09 May 2025

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swg21336545