Use the sql$get_error_text routine when you want to pass error text with formatted ASCII output (FAO) substitutions to your program for processing. To use the sql$get_error_text routine, you must include a buffer (field) in your program declarations to receive the text SQL will pass to it. Declare this field as a text string with a length sufficient to accommodate the number of characters you expect for the message associated with the RDB$LU_STATUS value and for all follow-on messages. As an option, you can declare the buffer length as a separate field (defined as a signed word).