HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 20451 You asked to drop only the resource fork resource fork name but a data fork exists (data fork name).

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20451 You asked to drop only the resource fork resource fork name but a data fork exists (data fork name).” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

20451 You asked to drop only the resource fork resource fork name but a data fork exists (data fork name).

Reason for the Error

You specified invalid options for the GOAWAY command.

Solution

Do not use the DATA/RESOURCE FORK option, and resubmit