HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 4073 The COLLATE clause may appear only after an expression of character data type, not data type.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “4073 The COLLATE clause may appear only after an expression of character data type, not data type.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

4073 The COLLATE clause may appear only after an expression of character data type, not data type.

Reason for the Error

You specified the COLLATE clause after an expression that is not a character data type.

Solution

Correct the syntax and resubmit