TITLE    : "Lexical Error" Message from installp
OS LEVEL : AIX 3.2.x
DATE     : 15/03/99
VERSION  : 1.0

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In AIX 3.2.x, the installp command will return the following error message 
if the required version of installp is not on the system :-

   0503-211 installp: A lexical error occurred for ...
      on line ..., column ...
      An unexpected character, ... was found (hexadecimal value ...).
      The character will be treated as a SPACE.
      Use local problem reporting procedures.


You can correct this error by loading the installp PTF from the installation
or update media :-

1, installp -qld /dev/rmt0.1 > /tmp/tape.toc
2, Now search /tmp/tape.toc for the string :-

   "Application Installation Utilities"

   The number for the installp PTF will be on the line directly above.

3, installp -BNXacgq -d /dev/rmt0.1 bos.obj 3.2.0.0.UXXXXXX 

   Where UXXXXXX is the PTF number of the new installp.