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1. CMDFML Messages 1-99

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2	ERROR: Cannot find file filename
	Description	When executing mkfldhdr, the specified file, filename, could not be found. mkfldhdr looks for the file relative to the current directory, if the file name was specified on the command line or if the FLDTBLDIR environment variable is not set, and in the directories specified by FLDTBLDIR otherwise.
	Action	Check that the file name is correct and that the FLDTBLDIR environment variable is set correctly.
	See Also	mkfldhdr(1), field_tables(5)
3	ERROR: Cannot open input file filename
	Description	mkfldhdr failed to open the specified input file, filename, for reading.
	Action	Check that the input file exists and has read permission.
	See Also	mkfldhdr(1)
4	ERROR: Cannot open output file filename
	Description	mkfldhdr failed to create and open the specified output file, filename, for writing.
	Action	Check that the directory for the output file exists and has write and execute permissions set correctly, and that the file does not already exist or has write permissions set correctly.
	See Also	mkfldhdr(1)
5	ERROR: Invalid line ignored in file filename: line
	Description	While processing a field table file, filename, with mkfldhdr, an invalid line was encountered and ignored. The contents of the line is printed.
	Action	The field table file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Normally, the field table should be corrected and the command re-executed.
	See Also	field_tables(5)
6	ERROR: Invalid type, field_type, in file filename; line ignored
	Description	While processing a field table file, filename, with mkfldhdr, a line with an invalid field type, field_type, was encountered and ignored.
	Action	The field table file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the field type and re-execute the command.
	See Also	field_tables(5)
7	ERROR: Invalid field number, field_number, in file filename; line ignored
	Description	While processing a field table file, filename, with mkfldhdr, a line with an invalid field number, field_number, was encountered and ignored.
	Action	The field table file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the field number and re-execute the command.
	See Also	field_tables(5)
8	ERROR: Invalid base number, base_number, in file filename; line ignored
	Description	While processing a field table file, filename, with mkfldhdr, a line with an invalid base number, base_number, was encountered and ignored.
	Action	The field table file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the base number and re-execute the command.
	See Also	field_tables(5)
11	ERROR: Viewfile line does not have at least 6 columns; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, an invalid line (fewer than 6 column values separated by white space) was encountered and ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
12	ERROR: Cname and fbname cannot be the same; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with the view element name the same as the fielded buffer field name; the line is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
13	ERROR: Unexpected end of file
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, an unexpected end of file was encountered when reading the next line of input (an "END" line was left out) or a view description contained no elements. The line number for where the error occurred is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view description will be processed but generally the output will not be valid (a dummy entry is generated for the unfinished view description). Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
14	ERROR: Unknown or unsupported datatype; assuming long integer
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with an invalid field type or with a field type of "-" where the field type could not be determined from the FML field. A default field type of "long" is used. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the field type may be invalid. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
15	ERROR: Zero or negative count not allowed; assuming value of 1
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with a field count that was 0 or negative. A default field count of 1 is used. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the field count may be invalid. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
16	ERROR: Zero or negative size not allowed; assuming value of 1
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with a field size that was 0 or negative. A default field size of 1 is used. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the field size may be invalid. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
17	ERROR: Improper null value; ignoring value
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with an invalid null value for the field type (for example, a non-numeric value for a numeric field). The null value is ignored for the field. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid value is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
18	ERROR: 'VIEW' expected; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a VIEW line is expected to begin a new view definition but was not read. The input line is ignored.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the input line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
19	ERROR: Memory allocation failed
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, an attempt to dynamically allocate space with malloc() failed and the program exits.
	Action	Make sure the operating system parameters are set correctly for the amount of memory on the machine and the amount of memory that can be used by a process. Reduce the memory usage on the machine or increase the amount of physical memory on the machine.
	See Also	viewc(1)
22	ERROR: Cname can not be Fbname, skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered where the C structure name is also a valid fielded buffer name, as defined in the field tables specified by the FIELDTBLS and FLDTBLDIR environment variables; the input line is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
23	ERROR: Multiple cname declarations; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a second definition of the same C structure name was encountered within the same view; the invalid line is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
24	ERROR: Multiple field name declarations; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a second definition of the same fielded buffer name was encountered within the same view; the invalid line is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
25	ERROR: L flag is used for string or carray type only
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with an L flag specified but the field type is not string or carray; the L flag is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the L flag is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
26	ERROR: Multiple view name declarations; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a second view definition with the same name was encountered. The line is ignored; this normally results in all lines up to the next VIEW input line being flagged as invalid and ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid view definition is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
27	ERROR: Field count should not exceed 65535; assuming 1
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with a field count that was greater than 65535. A default field count of 1 is used. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the field count may not be valid. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
28	ERROR: Escape constant syntax error in null value; ignoring value
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered for a string or carray field with a null value that has an unescaped single or double quote. The null value is ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid null value is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
29	ERROR: View name not a valid C identifier; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a VIEW line was encountered with a view name that is not a valid C identifier. The line is ignored; this normally results in all lines up to the next VIEW input line being flagged as invalid and ignored. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid view description is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)
30	ERROR: Member name not a valid C identifier; skipping line
	Description	While processing a view file with viewc, a line was encountered with a view member name that is not a valid C identifier. The line number for the invalid line is printed in the prefix of the message.
	Action	The view file will be processed but the invalid line is ignored. Correct the view file and re-execute the command.
	See Also	viewc(1), viewfile(5)

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