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1901356 - Error: 'This routine cannot be called when the command structure is idle' - SAP ASE

Symptom

  • Connectivity issue when using SAP ASE dataserver
  • A typical example of this error, as seen in SAP Data Services product log:

    DBS-070602: |Session Appliction Sybase SQL Server <XXX> error message for operation <ct_describe>: <Sybase CS Library message number <16843163> Severity <1>: Message Text is:
    ct_describe(): user api layer: external error: This routine cannot be called when the command structure is idle.>.


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Environment

  • SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
  • Can be seen with any CT-Lib application but mostly reported when used with:
    • SAP Data Services
    • SAP Information Steward

Product

SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise all versions ; SAP Data Services all versions

Keywords

CT Library, open client, result data item, ct_bind , sybase , information steward , KBA , BC-SYB-ASE , Sybase ASE Database Platform (non Business Suite) , Problem

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