Version 6.3.8 for OpenVMS
 —  Messages and Codes  —

Natural System Error Messages 6701-6750

NAT6701: File number that is required in this database call is missing.

Text File number that is required in this database call is missing.
Expl. This database call must specify a file number.
Check that you specified a file number. If you did and you are using
Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG support because
an internal error occurred. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services. If this has no effect, restart the database.
Actn. see explanation

NAT6702: This database call specifies neither file name nor file number.

Text This database call specifies neither file name nor file number.
Expl. This database call must specify either a file name or a file number.
Check that you specified either a file name or a file number. If you did
and you are using Software AG"s DBMS services, contact Software AG
support because an internal error occurred. To
continue working, restart the DBMS services. If this has no effect,
restart the database.
Actn. see explanation

NAT6703: Due to an internal error, no file can be created.

Text Due to an internal error, no file can be created.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services. If this has no effect, restart the database.

NAT6704: Function cannot be executed because the file contains records.

Text Function cannot be executed because the file contains records.
Expl. The file must be empty to execute this function.
Actn. Delete the records from the file and execute this function again.

NAT6706: An area (physical file) with the specified number already exists.

Text An area (physical file) with the specified number already exists.
Expl. Internal error. Software AG"s DBMS services
tried to create a new area (physical file) with a number that is already
in use.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services. If this has no effect, restart the database.

NAT6707: Due to an internal error, no descriptor can be created.

Text Due to an internal error, no descriptor can be created.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services. If this has no effect, restart the database.

NAT6708: Due to an internal error, a descriptor cannot be found.

Text Due to an internal error, a descriptor cannot be found.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the database.

NAT6709: Due to an internal error, a field cannot be found.

Text Due to an internal error, a field cannot be found.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the database.

NAT6710: A field with incompatible characteristics already exists.

Text A field with incompatible characteristics already exists.
Expl. The FDT is being restored for a file which already contains data. A
field already exists whose characteristics are incompatible with those
of the corresponding new field.
Actn. Compare the old FDT with the new FDT and correct the error.

NAT6711: Attempt to build too many descriptor fields of an existing file.

Text Attempt to build too many descriptor fields of an existing file.
Expl. Not more than 14 fields can be used to build descriptors at the same
time.
For example, this error would occur if you tried to create
four superdescriptors at the same time, each made up of four fields.
Actn. Build the descriptors in several steps.

NAT6712: Looking for the number of records in a file caused an error.

Text Looking for the number of records in a file caused an error.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the database.

NAT6713: Due to an internal error, the number of fields is incorrect.

Text Due to an internal error, the number of fields is incorrect.
Expl. Internal error when storing an FDT.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services.

NAT6714: Due to an internal error, the number of the area is missing.

Text Due to an internal error, the number of the area is missing.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMS services.

NAT6715: Due to an internal error, the format of a field is incorrect.

Text Due to an internal error, the format of a field is incorrect.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMSservices.

NAT6716: Due to an internal error, the length of a field is incorrect.

Text Due to an internal error, the length of a field is incorrect.
Expl. Internal error.
Actn. Contact Software AG support. To continue working, restart the
DBMSservices.

NAT6717: The sequence of existing fields in the file must not be changed.

Text The sequence of existing fields in the file must not be changed.
Expl. If a file contains data, you must not change the sequence of existing
fields.
Actn. Compare the old FDT with the new FDT and correct the error.

NAT6718: The structure of the internal ET data is inconsistent.

Text The structure of the internal ET data is inconsistent.
Expl. ET data is either corrupt or missing, perhaps because the database was
created using a pre-beta version of the software.
Actn. Contact Software AG support.

NAT6719: A normal field must not be unique.

Text A normal field must not be unique.
Expl. The unique option is only valid for descriptors, not for
normal fields.
Actn. Check FDT and correct error.

NAT6720: A multiple field / field in pe-group must not become descriptor.

Text A multiple field / field in pe-group must not become descriptor.
Expl. If a file contains data, it is not possible to turn a multiple value
field or a field in a periodic group into a descriptor. This is valid
for new fields, too.
Actn. Check FDT and correct error.

NAT6750: First page of .DD file not available.

Text First page of .DD file not available.
Expl. Internal error when creating a database.
Actn. Internal error. Contact Software AG support.

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