DB2 Error Code – -535 invalid update or delete with where current of

In this post, you’ll learn about the error message -535 invalid update or delete with where current of in the IBM DB2 database , the reason why it occurs along with the solution to fix it

IBM DB2 Error Message

-535 invalid update or delete with where current of

Reason for the Error

An UPDATE operation with WHERE CURRENT OF cannot be used to update a primary key of the object table, or a DELETE operation with WHERE CURRENT OF cannot be used to delete from a self referencing table.

Solution

Do not update a primary key with WHERE CURRENT OF in the UPDATE statement, or do not delete from a self referencing table with WHERE CURRENT OF in the DELETE statement.