In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20085 The column size in 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
20085 The column size in FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file is not valid.
Reason for the Error
The column size that you specified for one of the columns in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file was invalid.
Solution
Correct the column size specified for one of the columns in the FIXED WIDTH FORMAT part of the format file and resubmit