HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 20147 User specified an empty range. Cannot perform PURGEDATA.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20147 User specified an empty range. Cannot perform PURGEDATA.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

20147 User specified an empty range. Cannot perform PURGEDATA.

Reason for the Error

The range that you specified is empty.

Solution

Verify the key range and resubmit