HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 4169 Embedded delete statements are not allowed when using DECLARE … FOR UPDATE clause.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “4169 Embedded delete statements are not allowed when using DECLARE … FOR UPDATE clause.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

4169 Embedded delete statements are not allowed when using DECLARE … FOR UPDATE clause.

Reason for the Error

You attempted to perform a DECLARE… FOR UPDATE clause that included an embedded DELETE statement.

Solution

Modify the statement and resubmit