In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20731 The time given in the BEFORE clause has already passed.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
20731 The time given in the BEFORE clause has already passed.
Reason for the Error
The MODIFY command includes a COMMIT BEFORE timestamp clause, and the MODIFY processing did not reach commit phase before the specified timestamp. The timestamp is checked at two points during processing: at the time the MODIFY command is first parsed and again when MODIFY is ready to begin commit phase.
Solution
If the timestamp check failed at the beginning of the commit phase, perform a RECOVER command to undo partial processing. Then, retry the MODIFY operation with a timestamp sufficiently in the future
