In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20083 The column name in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file is not valid.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
20083 The column name in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file is not valid.
Reason for the Error
The column name that you specified in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file was invalid.
Solution
Correct the column name in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file and resubmit