In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “4178 Update of variable length column name is not permitted on rollback.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
4178 Update of variable length column name is not permitted on rollback.
Reason for the Error
You attempted to perform a rollback that included an update of a variable length column.
Solution
Modify the statement and resubmit