ICONV Messages

The messages issued by the ICONV utility have the following format:

filename.ext(line:col): ss EDCnnnn: text
filename.ext	File name (with extension) where the error occurred
line		Line where the error occurred
col		Column where the error occurred
ss		Severity of the error: Warning, Error, or Severe error
EDCnnnn		Error message number	
text		Message text, including substitution variables
 
EDC5480
/f option has not been specified
Severity: Error
Explanation: The /f option is required, but has not been specified. The file has not been converted.
User Response: Rerun the ICONV utility specifying the input code set with the /f option.
EDC5481
/t option has not been specified
Severity: Error
Explanation: The /t option is required, but has not been specified. The file has not been converted.
User Response: Rerun the ICONV utility specifying the output code set with the /t option.
EDC5482
Cannot open converter from fromcode to tocode
Severity: Error
Explanation: The ICONV utility was unable to locate the conversion routine from fromcode to tocode, and has not converted the file.
User Response: Check the fromcode and tocode specified with the /f and /t options to ensure they are correct.
EDC5483
Cannot open input file
Severity: Error
Explanation: The ICONV utility was unable to open the input file and has not converted the file.
User Response: Check that the correct file name has been specified and rerun the ICONV utility.
EDC5484
Invalid character found
Severity: Error
Explanation: An invalid character was detected in the input file, and could not be converted. The file is converted up to the error.
User Response: Correct the invalid character in the input file, or specify different input and output code sets.
EDC5485
Truncated character found
Severity: Error
Explanation: The end of the file has been reached and a truncated multibyte character was detected. The last character has not been converted.
User Response: Correct the invalid character in the input file, or specify different input and output code sets.
EDC5486
Unable to allocate enough memory
Severity: Error
Explanation: The ICONV utility was unable to allocate buffers for use when converting the file. The file has not been converted.
User Response: Rerun the ICONV utility with more memory.
EDC5487
I/O error on file filename
Severity: Error
Explanation: An input or output error was detected with the filename. The file is converted up to the record in error.
User Response: Correct the cause of the input/output error and rerun the iconv utility.
EDC5488
Usage: iconv [/f fromcode] [/t tocode] filename
Severity: Error
Explanation: One of the options specified was not valid or a valid option was specified with an invalid value.
User Response: Rerun the ICONV utility with the correct option.



ICONV Utility
ICONV Syntax
ICONV Return Codes