In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “13088 The argument argumentis improper for -f option use CHAR_AS_ARRAY or CHAR_AS_STRING” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
13088 The argument argumentis improper for -f option use CHAR_AS_ARRAY or CHAR_AS_STRING
Reason for the Error
For preprocessing the embedded SQL application, command line argument was not specified or was specified wrongly after -f option.
Solution
Specify any one of the options -f CHAR_AS_ARRAY, -f CHAR_AS_STRING or do not specify the -f option, and preprocess the application.
Note: If both -f CHAR_AS_ARRAY or -f CHAR_AS_STRING are specified, the second option is considered