Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
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Natural System Error Messages 6401-6450

NAT6401: The value of parameter :1: has an unpaired quotation mark.

Text The value of parameter ... has an unpaired quotation mark.
Expl. The value of the parameter named in the error message has one quotation
mark. The value of a parameter must be enclosed by either two quotation
marks or none.
Actn. Insert or remove a quotation mark. If the syntax is correct and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG support because
Natural has encountered an internal error.

NAT6402: The value or name of a parameter is missing before a delimiter.

Text The value or name of a parameter is missing before a delimiter.
Expl. A delimiter should be preceded by either the name of a parameter or the
value of a parameter.
Either remove the delimiter, or insert the name or value of a parameter
before it.
Actn. If the syntax is correct and you are using Software AG"s DBMS-services,
contact Software AG support because Natural has an internal error.

NAT6403: The parameter :1: is declared twice.

Text The parameter ... is declared twice.
Expl. The parameter named in the error message is declared twice. Two keywords
may have been used which represent the same parameter. Alternatively,
two database-numbers may have been used, although only one is allowed.
Actn. Remove one of the parameters. If the parameters are correct and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because
Natural has encountered an internal error.

NAT6404: The equals sign is missing in the parameter :1:.

Text The equals sign is missing in the parameter ...
Expl. The parameter named in the error message must have an equals sign.
Actn. Insert an equals sign in the parameter. If the equals sign is present
and you are using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG
support, because an internal error occurred.

NAT6405: The value of the parameter :1: is missing.

Text The value of the parameter ... is missing.
Expl. The parameter named in the error message must have a value.
Actn. Insert the value of the parameter. If the value is present and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because
Natural has encountered an internal error.

NAT6406: The parameter :1: requires a numeric value.

Text The parameter ... requires a numeric value.
Expl. The value of the parameter named in the error message must be numeric.
Actn. Substitute a numeric value. If the value is numeric and you are using
Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because Natural
has encountered an internal error.

NAT6407: This function requires the parameter :1:.

Text This function requires the parameter ...
Expl. A parameter required by this function is missing. The missing parameter
is named in the error message.
Actn. Add the missing parameter. If the parameters are correct and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because
Natural has encountered an internal error.

NAT6408: Two parameters are mutually exclusive. One is :1:.

Text Two parameters are mutually exclusive. One is ...
Expl. Two parameters are present which must not be used together. One of them
is named in the error message.
Actn. Remove one of the parameters. If the parameters are correct and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because
Natural has encountered an internal error.

NAT6409: A parameter, such as :1:, is missing.

Text A parameter, such as ..., is missing.
Expl. A parameter is missing. It can be the parameter named in the error
message.
Add either the parameter named in the error message or another
appropriate parameter.
Actn. If the parameters are correct and you are using Software AG"s
DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because Natural has
encountered an internal error.

NAT6410: The environment variable DBENV for this database is missing.

Text The environment variable DBENV for this database is missing.
Expl. The environment variable DBENV contains the path of the database. Access
to the database is not possible without DBENV.
Actn. Add this environment variable to your environment for the database.

NAT6411: The parameter :1: has an invalid value.

Text The parameter ... has an invalid value.
Expl. The value of the parameter named in the error message is not valid.
Actn. Substitute a valid value. If the value is valid and you are using
Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG support because
an internal error occurred.

NAT6412: The database you specified does not have a profile.

Text The database you specified does not have a profile.
Expl. A database must have a profile.
Actn. Create a profile for the database.

NAT6413: No database exists which has the number you specified.

Text No database exists which has the number you specified.
Expl. No database exists with the given number.
Actn. Correct the number of the database.
If the error occurs during automatic start via Natural check if the
the database(s) specified in the parameter SDB exist(s).

NAT6414: No database exists which has the name you specified.

Text No database exists which has the name you specified.
Expl. No database exist with the given name.
Actn. Correct the name of the database.

NAT6415: Left parenthesis missing in value of parameter :1:.

Text Left parenthesis missing in value of parameter ...
Expl. The value of the parameter named in the error message should be preceded
by a left (opening) parenthesis.
Actn. Insert an opening parenthesis. If the syntax is correct and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG support because
an internal error occurred.

NAT6416: Right parenthesis missing in value of parameter :1:.

Text Right parenthesis missing in value of parameter ...
Expl. The value of the parameter named in the error message should be followed
by a right (closing) parenthesis.
Actn. Insert a closing parenthesis. If the syntax is correct and you are using
Software AG"s DBMS-services, contact Software AG support because
an internal error occurred.

NAT6417: Right parenthesis or comma missing in value of parameter :1:.

Text Right parenthesis or comma missing in value of parameter ...
Expl. The parameter named in the error message is part of a list, so its value
should be followed by either a comma or a right (closing) parenthesis.
Actn. Insert either a closing parenthesis or a comma, as appropriate. If the
syntax is correct and you are using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact
Software AG support because an internal error occurred.

NAT6418: This combination of parameters requires parameter :1:.

Text This combination of parameters requires parameter ...
Expl. The parameter named in the error message is required because another
parameter is present.
Actn. Add the required parameter. If the parameter is present and you are
using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG support because
an internal error occurred.

NAT6419: File :1: failed to open.

Text File ... failed to open.
Expl. The file named in the error message cannot be opened, either because it
does not exist, or because it is already open.
Actn. Check that the file exists. If it does exist, check that it is closed.
If the file is already open, close it.

NAT6420: Option :1: is not yet implemented.

Text Option ... is not yet implemented.
Expl. The option named in the error message is not available in the current
version of Natural.
Actn. Either remove the option and circumvent the problem, or wait for a later
version of the software.

NAT6421: The format buffer has an error at position :1:.

Text The format buffer has an error at position ...
Expl. The FORMAT-BUFFER or FB parameter is wrong.
Actn. Check the FORMAT-BUFFER parameter and correct the error. If the
parameter is correct, and you are using Software AG"s DBMS services,
contact Software AG support because an internal error occurred.

NAT6422: :1: and another parameter have inconsistent values.

Text ... and another parameter have inconsistent values.
Expl. The values of two parameters are inconsistent. One of these parameters
is named in the error message.
Actn. Check the parameters and correct the error. If the values are
consistent, and you are using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact
Software AG support because an internal error occurred.

NAT6423: All fields already selected.

Text All fields already selected.
Expl. You cannot select more fields than there are.
Actn. Do not select any more fields.

NAT6424: Errors occurred during a general database report by Adabas.

Text Errors occurred during a general database report by Adabas.
Expl. One or more errors occurred while a general database report by Adabas
was being executed. The next message explains why.
Actn. Press the ENTER key to display the explanation.

NAT6425: A report on database :1: (:2:) has errors.

Text A report on database ... (...) has errors.
Expl. One or more errors occurred while an Adabas report was being executed on
the database whose name and number appear in the error message. The next
message explains why.
Actn. Press the ENTER key to display the explanation.

NAT6426: A report on file :1: (:2:) has errors.

Text A report on file ... (...) has errors.
Expl. One or more errors occurred while an Adabas report was being executed on
the file whose name and number appear in the error message. The next
message explains why.
Actn. Press the ENTER key to display the explanation.

NAT6427: One or more errors occurred while Adabas was executing a report.

Text One or more errors occurred while Adabas was executing a report.
Expl. The next message explains why.
Actn. Press the ENTER key to display the explanation.

NAT6428: The paths to the database are inconsistent.

Text The paths to the database are inconsistent.
Expl. The path in the profile of the database is different from the path where
the database is stored. This can happen if the COPY command of the
operating system is used to move a database.
Actn. To copy a database, only use Software AG"s DBMS-services.

NAT6429: A path must not be longer than 64 characters.

Text A path must not be longer than 64 characters.
Expl. A path was specified with more than 64 characters.
Actn. Do not use more than 64 characters to specify the path.

NAT6430: One or more database files are missing.

Text One or more database files are missing.
Expl. Files may have been deleted inadvertently. Unless the message appears
during a backup, each missing file has the extension .DD, .CRI or .PRF.
Actn. Restore the missing files.

NAT6431: No command files exist.

Text No command files exist.
Expl. Before the menu item "Start DBMS Cmd-File" can be used, command files
must exist. Command files are generated after an ADAREP, ADALOAD or
ADAUNLOAD command.
Actn. Issue an ADAREP, ADALOAD or ADAUNLOAD command, then specify a command
file.

NAT6432: Subdescriptors and superdescriptors cannot be loaded or unloaded.

Text Subdescriptors and superdescriptors cannot be loaded or unloaded.
Expl. Subdescriptors and superdescriptors cannot be loaded or unloaded.
Actn. Do not try to load or unload subdescriptors or superdescriptors.

NAT6433: The specified format is incompatible with the existing format.

Text The specified format is incompatible with the existing format.
Expl. Only compatible formats can be specified when data is loaded or
unloaded. The following formats are compatible:
SPECIFIED FORMAT EXISTING FORMAT
A (alphanumeric) with A, B
B (binary) with A, B, P, U
G (floating point) with A, B, G
P (packed decimal) with A, B. P, U
U (unpacked decimal) with A, B, P, U
Actn. Specify a format that is compatible with the existing format.

NAT6434: The number of occurrences is incompatible with the format-buffer.

Text The number of occurrences is incompatible with the format-buffer.
Expl. The number of occurrences of the next Natural CONNECTION data file must
be less than or equal to the number of occurrences of the selected
field.
Actn. Correct the Natural CONNECTION data file.

NAT6435: The parameter NOT all databases is not allowed with ALL files.

Text The parameter NOT all databases is not allowed with ALL files.
Expl. The parameter combination all databases = NO and all files = YES
is not allowed by ADAREP.
Actn. Choose another combination of parameters.

NAT6436: One or more characters of the file name are invalid.

Text One or more characters of the file name are invalid.
Expl. The file name contains one or more characters that are invalid in the
operating system.
Actn. Specify a file name that does not contain invalid characters.

NAT6437: Either the file cannot be opened or the file is empty.

Text Either the file cannot be opened or the file is empty.
Expl. Either the file does not exist or the file is empty.
Actn. Specify another file.

NAT6438: The number of occurrences is invalid.

Text The number of occurrences is invalid.
Expl. The number of occurrences must be between 1 and 199 for a multiple field
and between 1 and 99 for a periodic group.
Actn. Check the number of occurrences and correct the error.

NAT6439: The database number must be in the range 1 - 254.

Text The database number must be in the range 1 - 254.
Expl. A database must have a ID between 1 and 254. The database ID
is outside this range.
Actn. Enter a database number between 1 and 254.

NAT6440: Database (:1:) already exists.

Text Database (...) already exists.
Expl. A database with the number or name already exists.
Two databases cannot have the same number or name.
Actn. Enter a different name or number for the database.

NAT6441: No database (:1:) exists.

Text No database (...) exists.
Expl. No database exists which has the number or name you specified.
Actn. Enter the correct name or number of the database.

NAT6442: DB-file (:1:) already exists.

Text DB-file (...) already exists.
Expl. A database file with the number or name already exists.
Two database files cannot have the same number or name.
Actn. Enter a different name or number for the database file.

NAT6443: No DB-file (:1:) exists.

Text No DB-file (...) exists.
Expl. No database file exists which has the number or name you specified.
Actn. Enter the correct name or number of the database file.

NAT6444: There is not enough space available on disk.

Text There is not enough space available on disk.
Expl. The function could not be executed successfully because there is
not enough space available on disk / diskette.
Actn. Increase free space on disk.

NAT6445: The Natural extension buffer has an error at position :1:.

Text The Natural extension buffer has an error at position ...
Expl. The buffer in which additional specifications for the fields
in Natural format are made is erroneous.
Actn. If the function was called from DBMS Services, contact Software AG,
else check the contents of Natural extension buffer.

NAT6446: Number of digits after a decimal point must be between 0 and :1:.

Text Number of digits after a decimal point must be between 0 and :1:.
Expl. For unpacked and packed numeric fields, the number of digits after
the decimal point must be between 0 and the minimum of 7 or the length
of the numeric field.
Actn. Check the number of digits after the decimal point and correct the
error.

NAT6447: Overflow of floating point field occurs.

Text Overflow of floating point field occurs.
Expl. Overflow of floating point field occurs.
Actn. On the PC, the maximum value for a floating-point field is bigger than
on the Mainframe. This error occurs, when such a field is unloaded
in Natural-CONNECTION format.

NAT6448: Startup configuration of database erroneous.

Text Startup configuration of database erroneous.
Expl. The database mode (standalone, fileserver) and location
do not match. In order to start a database in fileserver
mode, the database must not be on the local PC. Drives equal / lower
than "E" are expected to be local.
Actn. Correct the startup configuration via the profile-function or copy the
database to a location which belongs to the mode of the database.

NAT6449: Source path and target path must be different.

Text Source path and target path must be different.
Expl. In this function it is not allowed to use the same path for source
and target.
Actn. Use different source and target paths.

NAT6450: All fields of the NCD file must be selected.

Text All fields of the NCD file must be selected.
Expl. You must select aso many fields as there are in the NCD file.
Actn. Select all fields.

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