When creating structure in Helix, it is possible to make errors. In the graphic interface, errors are reported by a beep, with a ‘Why? message’ available to provide an explanation. In AppleScript, errors are handled by ‘throwing an error’ which AppleScript can ‘catch’ using an ‘on error’ block.
This document lists the complete error code list for Helix 7.0.3 and later. Errors may not appear, or have different error numbers, in versions: Helix 7.0–7.0.2
| 1000 | Store record failed: data type mismatch or validation failure |
| 1001 | User canceled |
| 1002 | Store record failed: out of room on disk |
| 1003 | Cannot change the data type of a field containing data |
| 1004 | Cannot change the inert property of a field containing data |
| 1005 | Only text data type can index keywords |
| 1006 | Keyword field cannot be inert |
| 1007 | Only document data type can keep versions |
| 1008 | Only document data type has a storage type |
| 1009 | Validation requires an abacus icon |
| 1010 | Validation requires a text valued abacus icon |
| 1011 | Validation abacus must be in the same relation as the field it is validating |
| 1012 | Invalid abacus tile code |
| 1013 | Tile cannot be used for a built-in validation |
| 1014 | Error converting constant in built-in validation |
| 1015 | Ignore words list is allowed only for keyword text fields |
| 1016 | Custom label list must contain exactly two or three strings |
| 1017 | Dynamic popup icon must be in the specified relation |
| 1018 | Illegal rectangle coordinates |
| 1019 | Invalid color index |
| 1020 | Font must be a record with at least a font name and size |
| 1021 | Font size must be greater than 0 |
| 1022 | Only one default button is allowed on a template |
| 1023 | Invalid line width |
| 1024 | Icon must be from the same relation |
| 1025 | Object must be a specified |
| 1026 | Object must be a view |
| 1027 | Object must be a field |
| 1028 | Object must be a abacus |
| 1029 | Object must be a sequence |
| 1030 | Object must be a template |
| 1031 | Object must be a index |
| 1032 | Object must be a post |
| 1033 | Object must be a relation |
| 1034 | Object must be an icon |
| 1035 | Conditional style requires an abacus |
| 1036 | Conditional style abacus must be in the same relation |
| 1037 | Conditional command iteration value must be a field or abacus |
| 1038 | Conditional command target must be a sequence |
| 1039 | Conditional command iteration value must be number or fixed point |
| 1040 | Conditional command iteration value must be in the same relation |
| 1041 | Calculated label must be a field or an abacus |
| 1042 | Calculated label icon must be in the same relation |
| 1043 | Calculated label icon must be text |
| 1044 | Structure check failed. Check the Session Data Log |
| 1045 | A subform can not be made larger than its source template |
| 1046 | No collection is open |
| 1047 | Rectangles are not properly nested |
| 1048 | Background rectangle is not within page rectangle |
| 1049 | Illegal overlapping rectangles |
| 1050 | A subform may not be put outside a repeat rectangle |
| 1051 | A command rectangle may not be put inside a repeat rectangle |
| 1052 | Every data rectangle must contain a field and/or an abacus icon |
| 1053 | A data rectangle within a repeat rectangle can not contain both a field and an abacus |
| 1054 | A data rectangle within a repeat rectangle can not have the Keep Value property turned on |
| 1055 | A field icon may not be put outside the repeat rectangle |
| 1056 | A field icon may be used only once per template |
| 1057 | A template must have at least one rectangle |
| 1058 | An abacus and field in the same rectangle must be of the same type |
| 1059 | Invalid abacus |
| 1060 | Cannot assign format to invalid abacus |
| 1061 | Cannot delete the page rectangle |
| 1062 | Anchor rectangle is not in group rectangle |
| 1063 | Rectangle is too small |
| 1064 | Only one move target allowed |
| 1065 | Only one add target allowed |
| 1066 | Only one remove target allowed |
| 1067 | Invalid parameter |
| 1068 | Rectangles must come from the same template |
| 1069 | Cannot move rectangle from background |
| 1070 | Login required for User Mode access |
| 1071 | Multiple errors encountered |
| 1072 | Make with properties not implemented yet for this class |
| 1073 | A query abacus must be flag type |
| 1074 | A queriable icon is required |
| 1075 | Object must be a field or an abacus |
| 1076 | Subform linking icons must be of the same type |
| 1077 | Subform linking icons must convert to text |
| 1078 | An index must contain at least one index element |
| 1079 | Invalid template |
| 1080 | Invalid AutoSave interval |
| 1081 | Invalid AutoSave delay |
| 1082 | Invalid AutoSave start time |
| 1083 | Cannot switch to User Mode |
| 1084 | Cannot switch to Design Mode |
| 1085 | A user with Design Mode access is required |
| 1086 | Cannot check structure while changes are pending |
| 1087 | Cannot save while changes are pending |
| 1088 | Both icons in a data rectangle must be of the same type |
| 1089 | Target icon not found |
| 1090 | Target command not found |
| 1091 | File name required |
| 1092 | Logging is allowed only in User Mode |
| 1093 | A template can only contain one repeat rectangle |
| 1094 | A command key is not allowed for this menu item |
| 1095 | An icon is not allowed for this menu item |
| 1096 | An hierarchical menu is not allowed for this menu item |
| 1097 | A view, user, or sequence icon is required here |
| 1098 | Invalid command key construct |
| 1099 | Too many menus for this user |
| 1100 | Invalid operator |
| 1101 | Illegal value |
| 1102 | Quick Query is allowed only on entry forms |
| 1103 | The selected icon is not present |
| 1104 | The post icon must be in the same relation |
| 1105 | Invalid post icon |
| 1106 | Posting conflict |
| 1107 | Window did not open |
| 1108 | That template cannot be used in a form query |
| 1109 | A power query item requires a field or an abacus |
| 1110 | A power query item must be in the same relation |
| 1111 | A permanent item must be of flag type |
| 1112 | This icon cannot be used in a power query (bad data type) |
| 1113 | Not a valid element |
| 1114 | Attempt to delete a deleted menu |
| 1115 | Attempt to access a property from something that can't have properties |
| 1116 | Posting source must be a field or an abacus |
| 1117 | Posting target must be a field or an abacus |
| 1118 | Posting source must be in the same relation |
| 1119 | Posting target must be in the same relation |
| 1120 | Posting source and target values must be of the same data type |
| 1121 | Posting data source must be field or abacus |
| 1122 | Posting data target must be non-inert field |
| 1123 | Invalid posting option |
| 1124 | The auto open view specified is in the wrong relation |
| 1125 | Auto open View must be an entry form |
| 1126 | Duplicate posting data target |
| 1127 | Operation incompatible with data types |
| 1128 | Can not set multiple objects to a value |
| 1129 | Text string too long |
| 1130 | An abacus cannot reference itself |
| 1131 | A tile cannot connect to itself |
| 1132 | Incompatible types as operands in tile |
| 1133 | Syntax error in Abacus Expression Language phrase |
| 1134 | Object type mismatch in expression |
| 1135 | An object specified in the expression does not exist |
| 1136 | Wrong number of operands specified in the expression |
| 1137 | This operator does not accept a style |
| 1138 | This index requires a field or an abacus |
| 1139 | This icon is not allowed in an index |
| 1140 | An index item must be in the same relation |
| 1141 | This sequence is invalid |
| 1142 | This window can only be opened in Design Mode |
| 1143 | This command requires that changes to the icon be committed first |
| 1144 | An Index or keyword field is required |
| 1145 | This icon cannot be placed here in this sequence |
| 1146 | This command cannot be placed here in this sequence |
| 1147 | Only background label rectangles can be moved forward or backward |
| 1148 | This repeat rectangle is unable to repeat |
| 1149 | Cannot delete an active object |
| 1150 | Cannot use this Apple event on Server |
| 1151 | Can not logout with uncommitted changes; commit or revert to resolve |
| 1152 | Must login with the 'modifying allowed' parameter true to make changes |
| 1153 | A user icon can not be added to itself |
| 1154 | Column dividers must be in order |
| 1155 | Too many parameters specified |
| 1156 | Sorting column repeated |
| 1157 | Display column repeated |
| 1158 | Datatype must be defined before the format |
| 1159 | Invalid object in list |
| 1160 | Post every can not be true if the source and target values are missing |
| 1161 | The 'with contents' parameter requires text. Use 'with properties' when supplying a record |
These messages may appear in the Why? dialog, or be returned by AppleScript. Some of these are, or will become, obsolete in macOS RADE.
| 9001 | QuickTime is not installed |
| 9002 | [x] and cannot be used |
| 9003 | An icon may not be put there. |
| 9004 | An icon name may not be longer than 255 characters. |
| 9005 | Rectangles may not overlap. |
| 9006 | A data rectangle may not contain another rectangle. |
| 9007 | A label rectangle may contain at most 32000 characters. |
| 9008 | Repeat rectangles may not be duplicated |
| 9009 | All rectangles must be within the page rectangle. |
| 9010 | An icon may only be placed inside a data rectangle. |
| 9011 | There is nothing selected to type into. |
| 9012 | Entry incompatible with field type. |
| 9013 | This word cannot be queried. |
| 9014 | This word cannot contain space(s). |
| 9015 | Every data rectangle must contain a field and/or an abacus icon. |
| 9016 | Every command button must contain a sequence icon. |
| 9017 | Invisible character ignored. |
| 9018 | No tiles match the keyed string [x]. |
| 9019 | Only one tile matches the keyed string [x]. |
| 9020 | A template may not be changed while an icon that is using it is open. |
| 9021 | An icon may be put only in a black hole or a black bar. |
| 9022 | An existing icon may be put only into the wastebasket. |
| 9023 | A field icon may be used only once per template |
| 9024 | Icon and black hole have incompatible types. |
| 9025 | Arrow and black hole have incompatible types. |
| 9026 | A value has been entered, but no operation is selected. |
| 9027 | An operation is selected, but no value has been entered. |
| 9028 | This hole may not be filled in before the last hole is filled in. |
| 9029 | The last hole of this tile may hold only a relation icon. Try double clicking the hole. |
| 9030 | This hole may contain only field or abacus icons. Try double clicking the hole. |
| 9031 | Only icons belonging to the relation in the last hole of this tile can be put in this hole. |
| 9032 | A relation icon may only be put in the last hole of a lookup tile, a sub… tile, or a use… tile. |
| 9033 | An icon from another relation may only be used in a lookup tile, a sub… tile, or a use… tile. |
| 9034 | This hole can only contain a keyword field icon |
| 9035 | This icon is being used somewhere else, and may not be thrown away. |
| 9036 | An icon may not be thrown away while it is open. |
| 9037 | An icon may not be thrown away while it is locked. |
| 9038 | Too many icons, tiles and rectangles. |
| 9039 | A field icon may not be put outside the repeat rectangle. |
| 9040 | The repeat rectangle overlaps some other rectangle. |
| 9041 | A rectangle must be large enough to hold at least one character in the selected font and style. |
| 9042 | [x] contains an invalid abacus icon. |
| 9043 | A field or abacus icon of type picture should be placed here. |
| 9044 | The field and the abacus icons are of incompatible types. |
| 9045 | A template containing a repeat rectangle can not have defaulted fields. |
| 9046 | Only a relation or template can be used in the second hole of the use… tile. |
| 9047 | There is no relation or template in the second hole of this use… tile. |
| 9048 | A template can only be used in the second hole of a use… tile. |
| 9049 | A Rectangle containing a picture item may not be used in a query icon. |
| 9050 | An abacus containing a form related tile cannot be used in a query icon. |
| 9051 | Only a summary abacus icon may be used in this hole. |
| 9052 | A subform may not be put there. |
| 9053 | Please select a template. |
| 9054 | Please select a subform template to specify the subform linkage. |
| 9055 | Please use the fourth column to select the linkage between the relations. |
| 9056 | Invalid subform template. |
| 9057 | No more characters can be typed here. |
| 9058 | There are no characters that can currently be deleted here. |
| 9059 | The enter key cannot be pressed here. |
| 9060 | This record is write locked. It has been selected in another window. |
| 9061 | Please select an item in each column or deselect the item under the marching ants. |
| 9062 | You must fix the invalid items before this post may be used. |
| 9063 | A record to be posted into is write locked by another window. |
| 9064 | Unable to open a new window to complete this operation. |
| 9065 | Password not set. You must identically type the password twice. |
| 9066 | That Command key is not active at this time. |
| 9067 | This abacus is improperly constructed. It will always return undefined when used. |
| 9068 | There are one or more icons not associated with any tile. |
| 9069 | A subform may not be put outside the repeat rectangle. |
| 9070 | could not be read from the volume. The record was not entered. |
| 9071 | The arrow keys cannot move any farther. |
| 9072 | Multiple icons are selected, and editing is not possible. |
| 9073 | That key has no function when searching for an icon. |
| 9074 | You cannot use the backspace key several times in a row. |
| 9075 | Multiple icons are selected, and fast finding is not possible. |
| 9076 | I do not know what type of icon you want to search through. |
| 9077 | No flag labels start with the typed character(s). |
| 9078 | That field can not be edited. |
| 9079 | That popup menu is not available at this time. |
| 9080 | That popup menu has been invalidated. |
| 9081 | You need to select an icon in order to perform that command. |
| 9082 | A record to be posted into is write locked by user: |
| 9083 | This record is write locked. It is selected by user: |
| 9084 | User: [x] tried to select a record you have write locked. |
| 9086 | The server for this collection has been shut down. |
| 9087 | The server is attempting to close this collection. Please finish entry and leave the network. |
| 9088 | That name is already in use. Please assign a different name to this newly created user. |
| 9089 | User editing is not permissible at this time. Someone else is currently editing users. |
| 9090 | User editing is not permissible at this time. Someone else has edited users while you have been connected. You must reconnect before editing. |
| 9091 | [x] Error executing line [x] in sequence [x]. Command: [x] |
| 9092 | An item may not be dragged there. |
| 9093 | The selected font, size, style or scroll bars require a larger rectangle than is being edited. |
| 9094 | The selected record has been deleted. Try resetting the query for this list. If the problem persists, ask your database administrator to run Helix Utility and do a Data Damage Repair. |
| 9095 | The paste operation could not be completed. Text rectangles can contain at most 32767 characters. |
| 9096 | The picture involved is too large for the current memory configuration. |
| 9097 | The control is too big for this rectangle. |
| 9098 | You cannot duplicate the page rectangle. |
| 9099 | Removing the last rectangle will invalidate this template |
| 9100 | An index window cannot be opened until all popups are finished calculating. |
| 9101 | An abacus window cannot be opened until all popups have finished calculating. |
| 9102 | A field window cannot be opened until all popups have finished calculating. |
| 9103 | Queries attached to asynchronous lists are locked until the list is done or cancelled by closing. |
| 9104 | Work On Document is not enabled at this time. |
| 9105 | Work On Document is not available at this time. |
| 9106 | Copy From Volume is not enabled at this time. |
| 9107 | Copy From Volume is not available at this time. |
| 9108 | may not have been closed on and/or deleted from the volume. |
| 9109 | may be locked or in use, and not accessible for this operation. |
| 9110 | A rectangle containing a document item may not be used in a query icon. |
| 9111 | A field or abacus icon of type document should be placed here. |
| 9112 | A field or abacus icon of type picture or document should be placed here. |
| 9113 | Copy failed. |
| 9114 | Paste structure error - Unrecognized identification. |
| 9115 | Paste structure error - Unrecognized type. |
| 9116 | Paste structure error - Unsupported version. |
| 9117 | Paste structure error - Unrecognized object type. |
| 9118 | Paste structure error - Unrecognized object id. |
| 9119 | Paste structure error - Invalid format. |
| 9120 | Paste failed. The item being pasted does not contain the proper Helix data. |
| 9121 | The contents of an open window have been updated. Window: [x] |
| 9122 | A locked icon may not be edited. |
| 9123 | The view you are trying to open is currently unavailable. |
| 9124 | You can not resize a subform from within a host form. To resize it, open the template and resize it directly. |
| 9125 | The rectangle being resized can not be made any smaller without deleting it. To delete the rectangle, press CMD-delete or drag its grow box up and/or to the left. |
| 9126 | An AE process request was received that would have exceeded the limit of [x]. Request denied, reply 260 sent. |
| 9127 | Hmmm… that really should do something and it could be that what you expected is what we think should happen. |
| 9128 | This dialog can not be opened because the rectangle contains an image larger than 64K. Use menu commands to change the attributes instead. |
| 9129 | Invalid value |
| 9130 | This view is invalid and can not be opened. Complete the setup in the Inspector. |
| 9131 | Clipping file cannot be saved. Apple Resource Manager limits clipping files to 16 MB. |
| 9132 | Summary calculation is required here. |
| 9133 | Abacus is not well formed. |
| 9134 | Cannot use Form tile here. |
| 9135 | All open Apple event processes must be closed before the collection can be closed. |
| 9136 | A save was triggered when DATFull returned true in MonitorDAT. |
| 9137 | A save was triggered when DATFull returned true in ChkAutoSave. |
| 9138 | The collection is open and ready for use. |
These error codes are returned by the ‘Legacy’ events found in the Helix Data Suite.
| 10 | Incorrect number of items in the descriptor list. |
| 20 | No collection opened with the named Helix application. |
| 30 | Incorrect collection password. |
| 40 | Incorrect collection name. |
| 50 | Collection not in user mode. |
| 60 | Illegal user name. |
| 70 | Invalid password for the target user. |
| 80 | No such relation exists. |
| 90 | No such form exists. |
| 100 | No such form exists for this User. |
| 110 | String is too long. (Changed in 7.0.3) |
| 120 | Invalid transaction code. |
| 130 | Internal document storage is not supported. (Changed in 7.0.3) |
| 140 | Form not in Show Form mode. |
| 150 | AEDone illegal Process ID. |
| 160 | AECancel illegal Process ID. |
| 170 | Only longint is acceptable. |
| 180 | End-of-List encountered. |
| 190 | Illegal number of rows requested (Must be between 1 and 10). |
| 200 | AEStore. Not an entry form. |
| 210 | AEStore. No valid field in entry form. |
| 220 | AEStore. Problem with input data. |
| 230 | AERetrieve. Process not finished yet. |
| 240 | AEDelete. Illegal Record ID. |
| 250 | AEDelete. Locking problem |
| 260 | Maximum number of Apple event users exceeded. |
| 270 | AEGetRow. Locking problem with posting target record. |
| 280 | Menu item not found. |
| 290 | Specified menu item disabled. |
| 300 | Invalid retrieve option. (Added in 6.2b2) |
| 310 | Collection is being accessed by remote users. (Added in 6.2.1) |
These messages appear when an error occurs in a sequence, and may be returned by AppleScript.
| 361 | Command not enabled. |
| 362 | Form not enabled. |
| 363 | Sequence not enabled. |
| 364 | User not enabled. |
| 365 | Function did not return a record. |
| 366 | No Import file has been specified. |
| 367 | No Export file has been specified. |
| 368 | Filepath is invalid. (^filepath) |
| 369 | Wrong printer device has been selected. |
| 370 | Export file already exists. (filepath) |
| 371 | Invalid user password specified. |
| 372 | A record could not be entered. |
| 373 | The import file could not be found. |
| 374 | Keypress: Enter nested too deeply to continue. |
| 375 | Undetermined sequence error occurred. |
These messages appear in response to various errors. Some are obsolete in macOS.
| 4001 | The server for this collection is full with ^0 clients. Contact Helix Customer Service at [x] to increase your client license. |
| 4002 | Out of memory. |
| 4003 | Helix cannot print because there is no printing resource in the System Folder in use. |
| 4004 | Scaled calculations cannot be printed on the LaserWriter or in draft mode on the ImageWriter. |
| 4005 | The window that you are printing is too big to spool to the Imagewriter. |
| 4006 | Nothing was printed. Check your selected page range in the print dialog. |
| 4007 | No disk space can be found for the printing spool file. |
| 4008 | The LaserWriter did not receive data in time for printing to occur. |
| 4009 | Refer to your computer's help for instructions on selecting a printer. |
| 4010 | Sorry, an error has occurred while printing. ID: |
| 4011 | The Help File cannot be found. |
| 4012 | Out of disk space, try a disk with more free space. |
| 4013 | File can not be opened. |
| 4014 | Too many files on this disk, try another. |
| 4015 | Disk is write protected. Unlock the disk and try again or use a different disk. |
| 4016 | Sorry, an inexplicable file error has occurred. |
| 4017 | An error occurred while reading the file. Please check the format of the file. |
| 4018 | An error occurred while writing the file. |
| 4019 | There is not enough memory to run Helix. |
| 4020 | User menu mode is not available for this collection. |
| 4021 | [x] files could not be deleted. |
| 4022 | [x] documents could not be updated. |
| 4023 | Picture not available. |
| 4024 | Document format unsupported. |
| 4025 | Document not found. |
| 4026 | A collection of this name is already registered on the network. |
| 4027 | The server for this collection can not currently be found on the network. |
| 4028 | No collections were found on the network to be currently registered and/or with compatible servers. |
| 4029 | You cannot connect to this collection because the server is attempting to shut down. |
| 4030 | You cannot connect to this collection because the server is an older version of Helix. Ask your network administrator for the correct version of Helix Client. |
| 4031 | You cannot connect to this collection because the server is a more recent version of Helix. Ask your network administrator for the correct version of Helix Client. |
| 4032 | This user has been logged off by the System Administrator. |
| 4033 | The selected user has disappeared. Click Update Info to update the window. |
| 4034 | This user is not responding and has been automatically logged off by the Server. |
| 4035 | The server for this collection is full with [x] clients. Contact Helix Customer Service at [x] to license a larger server. |
| 4036 | Illegal IP address. |
| 4037 | No server found or server did not have a collection open. |