MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual, Vol 1

awk(1) MPE/iX Shell and Utilities awk(1)
Message: function "funcname" nesting level > number
Cause: There have been too many nested or recursive function calls. awk allows a
maximum of number levels.
Action: Make sure that nested and recursive function calls do not exceed number levels
of nesting.
Message: function "funcname" redefined
Cause: You attempted to redefine an existing function.
Action: Choose a new name for your function that does not conflict with any other func-
tion name.
Message: inadmissible use of reserved keyword
Cause: You attempted to use a reserved word in an unacceptable way such as a function
or variable name.
Action: Choose a different name for your function or variable.
Message: insufficient arguments to printf or sprintf
Cause: You did not specify enough arguments to match the number required by the
specified format string.
Action: Check your format string and number of arguments.
Message: insufficient memory for string storage
Cause: There were not enough free system resources for awk to use for string storage.
Action: Free up more system resources, or modify your awk program to require less
string storage.
Message: invalid character "char" (hex hexnum)
Cause: awk encountered the invalid character char while processing the input file.
Action: Check the input file for invalid characters.
Message: lvalue required in assignment
Cause: You did not specify a variable or array element as the left-hand side of an
assignment expression.
Action: Make sure that you specify a valid variable or array index on the left side of an
assignment operator.
Message: may delete only array element or array
Cause: You attempted to use the delete statement to delete a scalar variable.
Action: Only use delete to delete arrays and array element.
Message: Missing field separator
Cause: You specified the –F option but did not follow it with a field separator.
Action: Provide a field separator following the –F option.
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