OSF DCE Problem Determination Guide

0x132830e9 NIDL_STRV1FIXED

Severity: Varies Component: idl

Text: A [v1_string] must be an array of char with ﬁxed bounds

Explanation: A <kw>([v1_string]) is compatible with the NCS Version 1 NIDL

<kw>(string0) data type. It must be a single dimensioned array of <kw>(char) with a

zero lower bound and a ﬁxed upper bound.

Action: If compatibility with NCS Version 1 NIDL is required, change the declaration

accordingly. Otherwise, see the documentation regarding the <kw>([string]) attribute.

0x132830ea NIDL_STRVARY

Severity: Varies Component: idl

Text: A [string] array cannot have varying array attributes

Explanation: The <kw>([string]) attribute says that the length of a string is an intrinsic

property of the string itself; for example, C strings are zero-terminated.

Action: Remove any <kw>([ﬁrst_is]), <kw>([last_is]), or <kw>([length_is]) clauses from

the string declaration.

0x132830eb NIDL_STSATTRONCE

Severity: Varies Component: idl

Text: The attribute [%1$s] can occur at most once per operation

Explanation: A <kw>([comm_status]) or <kw>([fault_status]) parameter or operation

result is used to return an error code if a certain type of error occurs during execution of

an operation. Do not use either attribute more than once per operation.

Action: Remove the redundant usages of the attribute from the interface’s Attribute

Conﬁguration File (ACF).

0x132830ec NIDL_STSPRMOUT

Severity: Varies Component: idl

Text: A parameter with [%1$s] must be an [out] parameter

Explanation: A <kw>([comm_status]) or <kw>([fault_status]) parameter is used to

return an error code if a certain type of error occurs during execution of an operation.

Thus, it must be an <kw>([out]) parameter.

Action: Place the <kw>([out]) attribute on the parameter.

0x132830ed NIDL_STSRETVAL

Severity: Varies Component: idl

Text: An operation with [%1$s] must return a value of type error_status_t

Explanation: The <kw>([comm_status]) or <kw>([fault_status]) attribute on an

operation signiﬁes that the return value of the operation is used to return an error code if a

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