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Troubleshooting
Problem
Informix 12.10 returns an illegal character error when an expression uses a string function and a zero length string.
For example, while connected to an Informix Dynamic 12.10xC14 server version the following will fail
- select lpad ( '', 1, ' ') from systables where tabid=1
- select rpad ( '', 1, ' ') from systables where tabid=1
- select char_length('') from systables where tabid=1
This issue does not in earlier Informix Dynamic Server 12.10 releases such as 12.10xC13.
This issue does not exist in Informix Dynamic Servr 14.10 releases.
This issue does not exist in Informix Dynamic Servr 14.10 releases.
Symptom
A SQL statement throws an exception, 202: An illegal character has been found in the statement.
Document Location
Worldwide
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Document Information
More support for:
IBM Cognos Analytics
Component:
Database
Software version:
All Versions
Operating system(s):
AIX, Linux, Windows
Document number:
6151749
Modified date:
06 May 2025
UID
ibm16151749
