In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “3178 One or more of the following external (host-language) data types incorrectly appears within the SQL query or operation: name.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
3178 One or more of the following external (host-language) data types incorrectly appears within the SQL query or operation: name.
Reason for the Error
You specified an SQL/MX query or attempted to perform an operation with an incorrect data type.
Solution
Correct the syntax and resubmit