Messages 08W23 through 08W43

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SQL State Msg Type Number SQL Code Message Possible Cause
08W23 Error 2028 -96L "Database server already running" The database server was not able to start because a server with the same name was already running.

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08W24 Error 2030 -735L "Invalid parameter" An error occurred while evaluating a parameter.

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08W25 Error 2017 -79L "Invalid local database option" An invalid database option was found in the DBS (DatabaseSwitches) connection parameter.

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08W26 Error 2024 -78L "Dynamic memory exhausted" A failure occurred when the database server was trying to allocate dynamic memory.

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08W27 Error 2016 -77L "Database name not unique" The database cannot be started as its name conflicts with a previously started database.

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08W28 Error 2015 -76L "Request denied -- no active databases" The server has denied your request as there are currently no running databases.

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08W29 Error 2014 -75L "Request to start/stop database denied" You do not have permission to start or stop a database. The required permission is determined on the server command line.

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08W30 Error 2013 -74L "The selected database is currently inactive" The selected database is in an inactive state. The database may be in the process of being started or shut down.

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08W32 Error 2032 -644L "Invalid database page size" You attempted to create a database with an invalid page size. The page size for a SQL Anywhere database must be either 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, or 32768 bytes. The page size for an UltraLite database must be either 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, or 16384 bytes.

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08W33 Error 2033 -645L "Database creation failed: %1" Your attempt to initialize a file for a database failed.

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08W34 Error 2270 -646L "Could not load the store DLL \"%1\No message An attempt to load the store DLL failed.

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08W35 Error 2271 -647L "Could not execute store DLL (%1) entry point" An attempt to locate or execute the store DLL entry point failed.

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08W36 Error 2272 -648L "Cannot create item (%1) in the specified dbspace" The specified dbspace is invalid. For example, an index must be created in a dbspace of the same type as the underlying table.

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08W37 Error 2280 -654L "The connection parameters file could not be found" An attempt was made to parse a connection string containing a connection profile but the connection parameters file could not be found.

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08W38 Error 2281 -655L "Error parsing connection parameter string" The connection string could not be parsed. The string or connection parameter file contains a syntax error.

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08W39 Error 2021 -72L "No database file specified" The database server was started but there was no specified database file. The server is stopped.

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08W40 Error 2290 -664L "Database is active" The attempted operation (CREATE ENCRYPTED, CREATE DECRYPTED, ALTER DATABASE) cannot be performed while the database is running. Stop the database to perform the operation.

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08W41 Error 2291 -665L "Database \"%1\" needs recovery" The database quit abnormally the last time it was used. Database recovery must be performed before proceeding.

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08W42 Error 2298 -672L "Database upgrade failed" Your attempt to upgrade a database failed. This could be caused by a failure to locate one of the SQL script files used to define the system table changes.

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08W43 Error 2299 -673L "Database upgrade not possible" An attempt to upgrade a database failed. The database is too old to be upgraded.

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Created November 10, 2011. Send feedback on this help topic to Sybase Technical Publications: pubs@sybase.com