HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 20168 The partition key value cannot be specified when adding a partition to a hash-partitioned table or index.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20168 The partition key value cannot be specified when adding a partition to a hash-partitioned table or index.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

20168 The partition key value cannot be specified when adding a partition to a hash-partitioned table or index.

Reason for the Error

You specified partitioning key values in an “Add a new hash partition” request. You can specify the partitioning key values only when adding a new range partition.

Solution

Remove the WHERE clause and resubmit