Variables in error message text

This table lists the symbolic constants that appear in error message text:

Symbol

Description

%d,%D

Decimal number

%x, %X, %.*x, %lx, %04x, %08lx

Hexadecimal number

%s

Null-terminated string

%.*s, %*s, %*.s

String, usually the name of a particular database object

%S_type

Sybase-defined structure

%c

Single character

%f

Floating-point number

%ld

Long decimal number

%lf

Double floating-point number