Parameter <str> has a binary scale factor Explanation: The parameter was passed to a module language procedure with a binary scale factor. SQL supports only decimal scale factors. User Action: Either do not use a scale factor, or use a data type with which your language uses decimal scale factors. For example, PL/I uses binary scale factors with fixed binary data and decimal scale factors with fixed decimal data. If you want to use scale factors, use fixed decimal. Be sure to change the module to agree with the new data type.