HPE NonStop SQL/MX Error – 4234 seq-pseudo-col cannot be used with a subquery, stream access to table, or embedded INSERT/DELETE/UPDATE statement.

In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “4234 seq-pseudo-col cannot be used with a subquery, stream access to table, or embedded INSERT/DELETE/UPDATE statement.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.

Error Message

4234 seq-pseudo-col cannot be used with a subquery, stream access to table, or embedded INSERT/DELETE/UPDATE statement.

Reason for the Error

You compiled a query which contains a sequence generator pseudo column in a subquery (other than INSERT..SELECT) or stream access to a table, or embedded INSERT/DELETE/UPDATE statement.

Solution

Modify the statement and resubmit