HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 1273 The specified MAXEXTENTS value must be greater than the number of extents allocated.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1273 The specified MAXEXTENTS value must be greater than the number of extents allocated.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

1273 The specified MAXEXTENTS value must be greater than the number of extents allocated.

Reason for the Error

The value that you specified to change MAXEXTENTS is less than or equal to the allocated extents.

Solution

Use a MAXEXTENTS value greater than the allocated extents