MetaTrader 4.0 Error Codes


The GetLastError() function returns the last error code.  The Error code constants are defined in the stderror.mqh file.

To print text messages use the ErrorDescription() function defined in the stdlib.mqh file.

The following table lists the Error codes returned from the trade server.

Constant

Value

Description

ERR_NO_ERROR

0

No error returned.

ERR_NO_RESULT

1

No error returned, but the result is unknown.

ERR_COMMON_ERROR

2

Common error.

ERR_INVALID_TRADE_PARAMETERS

3

Invalid trade parameters.

ERR_SERVER_BUSY

4

Trade server is busy.

ERR_OLD_VERSION

5

Old version of the client terminal.

ERR_NO_CONNECTION

6

No connection with trade server.

ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_RIGHTS

7

Not enough rights.

ERR_TOO_FREQUENT_REQUESTS

8

Too frequent requests.

ERR_MALFUNCTIONAL_TRADE

9

Malfunctional trade operation.

ERR_ACCOUNT_DISABLED

64

Account disabled.

ERR_INVALID_ACCOUNT

65

Invalid account.

ERR_TRADE_TIMEOUT

128

Trade timeout.

ERR_INVALID_PRICE

129

Invalid price.

ERR_INVALID_STOPS

130

Invalid stops.

ERR_INVALID_TRADE_VOLUME

131

Invalid trade volume.

ERR_MARKET_CLOSED

132

Market is closed.

ERR_TRADE_DISABLED

133

Trade is disabled.

ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_MONEY

134

Not enough money.

ERR_PRICE_CHANGED

135

Price changed.

ERR_OFF_QUOTES

136

Off quotes.

ERR_BROKER_BUSY

137

Broker is busy.

ERR_REQUOTE

138

Requote.

ERR_ORDER_LOCKED

139

Order is locked.

ERR_LONG_POSITIONS_ONLY_ALLOWED

140

Long positions only allowed.

ERR_TOO_MANY_REQUESTS

141

Too many requests.

ERR_TRADE_MODIFY_DENIED

145

Modification denied because order too close to market.

ERR_TRADE_CONTEXT_BUSY

146

Trade context is busy.

 

MQL4 run time error codes

Constant

Value

Description

ERR_NO_MQLERROR

4000

No error.

ERR_WRONG_FUNCTION_POINTER

4001

Wrong function pointer.

ERR_ARRAY_INDEX_OUT_OF_RANGE

4002

Array index is out of range.

ERR_NO_MEMORY_FOR_FUNCTION_CALL_STACK

4003

No memory for function call stack.

ERR_RECURSIVE_STACK_OVERFLOW

4004

Recursive stack overflow.

ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_STACK_FOR_PARAMETER

4005

Not enough stack for parameter.

ERR_NO_MEMORY_FOR_PARAMETER_STRING

4006

No memory for parameter string.

ERR_NO_MEMORY_FOR_TEMP_STRING

4007

No memory for temp string.

ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED_STRING

4008

Not initialized string.

ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED_ARRAYSTRING

4009

Not initialized string in array.

ERR_NO_MEMORY_FOR_ARRAYSTRING

4010

No memory for array string.

ERR_TOO_LONG_STRING

4011

Too long string.

ERR_REMAINDER_FROM_ZERO_DIVIDE

4012

Remainder from zero divide.

ERR_ZERO_DIVIDE

4013

Zero divide.

ERR_UNKNOWN_COMMAND

4014

Unknown command.

ERR_WRONG_JUMP

4015

Wrong jump (never generated error).

ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED_ARRAY

4016

Not initialized array.

ERR_DLL_CALLS_NOT_ALLOWED

4017

DLL calls are not allowed.

ERR_CANNOT_LOAD_LIBRARY

4018

Cannot load library.

ERR_CANNOT_CALL_FUNCTION

4019

Cannot call function.

ERR_EXTERNAL_EXPERT_CALLS_NOT_ALLOWED

4020

Expert function calls are not allowed.

ERR_NOT_ENOUGH_MEMORY_FOR_RETURNED_STRING

4021

Not enough memory for temp string returned from function.

ERR_SYSTEM_BUSY

4022

System is busy (never generated error).

ERR_INVALID_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS_COUNT

4050

Invalid function parameters count.

ERR_INVALID_FUNCTION_PARAMETER_VALUE

4051

Invalid function parameter value.

ERR_STRING_FUNCTION_INTERNAL_ERROR

4052

String function internal error.

ERR_SOME_ARRAY_ERROR

4053

Some array error.

ERR_INCORRECT_SERIES_ARRAY_USING

4054

Incorrect series array using.

ERR_CUSTOM_INDICATOR_ERROR

4055

Custom indicator error.

ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_ARRAYS

4056

Arrays are incompatible.

ERR_GLOBAL_VARIABLES_PROCESSING_ERROR

4057

Global variables processing error.

ERR_GLOBAL_VARIABLE_NOT_FOUND

4058

Global variable not found.

ERR_FUNCTION_NOT_ALLOWED_IN_TESTING_MODE

4059

Function is not allowed in testing mode.

ERR_FUNCTION_NOT_CONFIRMED

4060

Function is not confirmed.

ERR_SEND_MAIL_ERROR

4061

Send mail error.

ERR_STRING_PARAMETER_EXPECTED

4062

String parameter expected.

ERR_INTEGER_PARAMETER_EXPECTED

4063

Integer parameter expected.

ERR_DOUBLE_PARAMETER_EXPECTED

4064

Double parameter expected.

ERR_ARRAY_AS_PARAMETER_EXPECTED

4065

Array as parameter expected.

ERR_HISTORY_WILL_UPDATED

4066

Requested history data in updating state.

ERR_END_OF_FILE

4099

End of file.

ERR_SOME_FILE_ERROR

4100

Some file error.

ERR_WRONG_FILE_NAME

4101

Wrong file name.

ERR_TOO_MANY_OPENED_FILES

4102

Too many opened files.

ERR_CANNOT_OPEN_FILE

4103

Cannot open file.

ERR_INCOMPATIBLE_ACCESS_TO_FILE

4104

Incompatible access to a file.

ERR_NO_ORDER_SELECTED

4105

No order selected.

ERR_UNKNOWN_SYMBOL

4106

Unknown symbol.

ERR_INVALID_PRICE_PARAM

4107

Invalid price.

ERR_INVALID_TICKET

4108

Invalid ticket.

ERR_TRADE_NOT_ALLOWED

4109

Trade is not allowed.

ERR_LONGS__NOT_ALLOWED

4110

Longs are not allowed.

ERR_SHORTS_NOT_ALLOWED

4111

Shorts are not allowed.

ERR_OBJECT_ALREADY_EXISTS

4200

Object exists already.

ERR_UNKNOWN_OBJECT_PROPERTY

4201

Unknown object property.

ERR_OBJECT_DOES_NOT_EXIST

4202

Object does not exist.

ERR_UNKNOWN_OBJECT_TYPE

4203

Unknown object type.

ERR_NO_OBJECT_NAME

4204

No object name.

ERR_OBJECT_COORDINATES_ERROR

4205

Object coordinates error.

ERR_NO_SPECIFIED_SUBWINDOW

4206

No specified subwindow.