Variables in Error Message Text

Error messages include variables to stand for characters, numbers, database structures, and so on.

Symbol

Stands for

%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

SAP ASE-defined structure

%c

Single character

%f

Floating-point number

%ld

Long decimal

%lf

Double floating-point number