FileMaker Pro error codes
This table describes the numbered error codes returned by the Get(LastError) function, or by the Script Debugger in FileMaker Pro Advanced.
 
Error Number
Description
-1
Unknown error
0
No error
1
User canceled action
2
Memory error
3
Command is unavailable (for example, wrong operating system, wrong mode, etc.)
4
Command is unknown
5
Command is invalid (for example, a Set Field script step does not have a calculation specified)
6
File is read-only
7
Running out of memory
8
Empty result
9
Insufficient privileges
10
Requested data is missing
11
Name is not valid
12
Name already exists
13
File or object is in use
14
Out of range
15
Can't divide by zero
16
Operation failed, request retry (for example, a user query)
17
Attempt to convert foreign character set to UTF-16 failed
18
Client must provide account information to proceed
19
String contains characters other than A-Z, a-z, 0-9 (ASCII)
20
Command/operation canceled by triggered script
21
Request not supported (for example, when creating a hard link on a file system that does not support hard links)
100
File is missing
101
Record is missing
102
Field is missing
103
Relationship is missing
104
Script is missing
105
Layout is missing
106
Table is missing
107
Index is missing
108
Value list is missing
109
Privilege set is missing
110
Related tables are missing
111
Field repetition is invalid
112
Window is missing
113
Function is missing
114
File reference is missing
115
Menu set is missing
116
Layout object is missing
117
Data source is missing
118
Theme is missing
130
Files are damaged or missing and must be reinstalled
131
Language pack files are missing (such as Starter Solutions)
200
Record access is denied
201
Field cannot be modified
202
Field access is denied
203
No records in file to print, or password doesn't allow print access
204
No access to field(s) in sort order
205
User does not have access privileges to create new records; import will overwrite existing data
206
User does not have password change privileges, or file is not modifiable
207
User does not have sufficient privileges to change database schema, or file is not modifiable
208
Password does not contain enough characters
209
New password must be different from existing one
210
User account is inactive
211
Password has expired
212
Invalid user account and/or password; please try again
213
User account and/or password does not exist
214
Too many login attempts
215
Administrator privileges cannot be duplicated
216
Guest account cannot be duplicated
217
User does not have sufficient privileges to modify administrator account
218
Password and verify password do not match
300
File is locked or in use
301
Record is in use by another user
302
Table is in use by another user
303
Database schema is in use by another user
304
Layout is in use by another user
306
Record modification ID does not match
307
Transaction could not be locked because of a communication error with the host
308
Theme is locked and in use by another user
400
Find criteria are empty
401
No records match the request
402
Selected field is not a match field for a lookup
403
Exceeding maximum record limit for trial version of FileMaker Pro
404
Sort order is invalid
405
Number of records specified exceeds number of records that can be omitted
406
Replace/Reserialize criteria are invalid
407
One or both match fields are missing (invalid relationship)
408
Specified field has inappropriate data type for this operation
409
Import order is invalid
410
Export order is invalid
412
Wrong version of FileMaker Pro used to recover file
413
Specified field has inappropriate field type
414
Layout cannot display the result
415
One or more required related records are not available
416
A primary key is required from the data source table
417
Database is not a supported data source
418
Internal failure in INSERT operation into a field
500
Date value does not meet validation entry options
501
Time value does not meet validation entry options
502
Number value does not meet validation entry options
503
Value in field is not within the range specified in validation entry options
504
Value in field is not unique as required in validation entry options
505
Value in field is not an existing value in the database file as required in validation entry options
506
Value in field is not listed on the value list specified in validation entry option
507
Value in field failed calculation test of validation entry option
508
Invalid value entered in Find mode
509
Field requires a valid value
510
Related value is empty or unavailable
511
Value in field exceeds maximum field size
512
Record was already modified by another user
513
No validation was specified but data cannot fit into the field
600
Print error has occurred
601
Combined header and footer exceed one page
602
Body doesn't fit on a page for current column setup
603
Print connection lost
700
File is of the wrong file type for import
706
EPSF file has no preview image
707
Graphic translator cannot be found
708
Can't import the file or need color monitor support to import file
709
QuickTime movie import failed
710
Unable to update QuickTime reference because the database file is read-only
711
Import translator cannot be found
714
Password privileges do not allow the operation
715
Specified Excel worksheet or named range is missing
716
A SQL query using DELETE, INSERT, or UPDATE is not allowed for ODBC import
717
There is not enough XML/XSL information to proceed with the import or export
718
Error in parsing XML file (from Xerces)
719
Error in transforming XML using XSL (from Xalan)
720
Error when exporting; intended format does not support repeating fields
721
Unknown error occurred in the parser or the transformer
722
Cannot import data into a file that has no fields
723
You do not have permission to add records to or modify records in the target table
724
You do not have permission to add records to the target table
725
You do not have permission to modify records in the target table
726
There are more records in the import file than in the target table; not all records were imported
727
There are more records in the target table than in the import file; not all records were updated
729
Errors occurred during import; records could not be imported
730
Unsupported Excel version (convert file to Excel 2007/2008 format or a later supported version and try again)
731
File you are importing from contains no data
732
This file cannot be inserted because it contains other files
733
A table cannot be imported into itself
734
This file type cannot be displayed as a picture
735
This file type cannot be displayed as a picture; it will be inserted and displayed as a file
736
Too much data to export to this format; it will be truncated
737
Bento table you are importing is missing
738
The theme you are importing already exists
800
Unable to create file on disk
801
Unable to create temporary file on System disk
802
Unable to open file.
This error can be caused by one or more of the following:
 •
Invalid database name
 •
File is closed in FileMaker Server
 •
Invalid permission
803
File is single user or host cannot be found
804
File cannot be opened as read-only in its current state
805
File is damaged; use Recover command
806
File cannot be opened with this version of FileMaker Pro
807
File is not a FileMaker Pro file or is severely damaged
808
Cannot open file because access privileges are damaged
809
Disk/volume is full
810
Disk/volume is locked
811
Temporary file cannot be opened as FileMaker Pro file
812
Exceeded host’s capacity
813
Record Synchronization error on network
814
File(s) cannot be opened because maximum number is open
815
Couldn't open lookup file
816
Unable to convert file
817
Unable to open file because it does not belong to this solution
819
Cannot save a local copy of a remote file
820
File is in the process of being closed
821
Host forced a disconnect
822
FMI files not found; reinstall missing files
823
Cannot set file to single-user, guests are connected
824
File is damaged or not a FileMaker file
825
File is not authorized to reference the protected file
826
File path specified is not a valid file path
850
Path is not valid for the operating system
851
Cannot delete an external file from disk
852
Cannot write a file to the external storage
853
One or more containers failed to transfer
900
General spelling engine error
901
Main spelling dictionary not installed
902
Could not launch the Help system
903
Command cannot be used in a shared file
905
No active field selected; command can only be used if there is an active field
906
Current file is not shared; command can be used only if the file is shared
920
Can’t initialize the spelling engine
921
User dictionary cannot be loaded for editing
922
User dictionary cannot be found
923
User dictionary is read-only
951
An unexpected error occurred (*)
954
Unsupported XML grammar (*)
955
No database name (*)
956
Maximum number of database sessions exceeded (*)
957
Conflicting commands (*)
958
Parameter missing (*)
959
Custom Web Publishing technology is disabled
960
Parameter is invalid
1200
Generic calculation error
1201
Too few parameters in the function
1202
Too many parameters in the function
1203
Unexpected end of calculation
1204
Number, text constant, field name or “(“ expected
1205
Comment is not terminated with "*/"
1206
Text constant must end with a quotation mark
1207
Unbalanced parenthesis
1208
Operator missing, function not found or “(“ not expected
1209
Name (such as field name or layout name) is missing
1210
Plug-in function has already been registered
1211
List usage is not allowed in this function
1212
An operator (for example, +, -, *) is expected here
1213
This variable has already been defined in the Let function
1214
AVERAGE, COUNT, EXTEND, GETREPETITION, MAX, MIN, NPV, STDEV, SUM and GETSUMMARY: expression found where a field alone is needed
1215
This parameter is an invalid Get function parameter
1216
Only Summary fields allowed as first argument in GETSUMMARY
1217
Break field is invalid
1218
Cannot evaluate the number
1219
A field cannot be used in its own formula
1220
Field type must be normal or calculated
1221
Data type must be number, date, time, or timestamp
1222
Calculation cannot be stored
1223
Function referred to is not yet implemented
1224
Function referred to does not exist
1225
Function referred to is not supported in this context
1300
The specified name can’t be used
1301
One of the parameters of the function being imported or pasted has the same name as a function already in the file
1400
ODBC client driver initialization failed; make sure the ODBC client drivers are properly installed
1401
Failed to allocate environment (ODBC)
1402
Failed to free environment (ODBC)
1403
Failed to disconnect (ODBC)
1404
Failed to allocate connection (ODBC)
1405
Failed to free connection (ODBC)
1406
Failed check for SQL API (ODBC)
1407
Failed to allocate statement (ODBC)
1408
Extended error (ODBC)
1409
Error (ODBC)
1413
Failed communication link (ODBC)
1414
SQL statement is too long
1450
Action requires PHP privilege extension (*)
1451
Action requires that current file be remote
1501
SMTP authentication failed
1502
Connection refused by SMTP server
1503
Error with SSL
1504
SMTP server requires the connection to be encrypted
1505
Specified authentication is not supported by SMTP server
1506
Email message(s) could not be sent successfully
1507
Unable to log in to the SMTP server
1550
Cannot load the plug-in or the plug-in is not a valid plug-in
1551
Cannot install the plug-in. Cannot delete an existing plug-in or cannot write to the folder or disk
1626
Protocol is not supported
1627
Authentication failed
1628
There was an error with SSL
1629
Connection timed out; the timeout value is 60 seconds
1630
URL format is incorrect
1631
Connection failed
Error codes marked with an asterisk (*) are returned only by web-published databases.
Related topics 
Get(LastError)
Get(LastODBCError) function
Debugging scripts (FileMaker Pro Advanced) function
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