diff --git a/lib/com_err/hdb_err.et b/lib/com_err/hdb_err.et
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--- a/lib/com_err/hdb_err.et
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-#
-# Error messages for the hdb library
-#
-# This might look like a com_err file, but is not
-#
-id $Id$
-
-error_table hdb
-
-prefix HDB_ERR
-
-error_code INUSE,		"Entry already exists in database"
-error_code UK_SERROR,		"Database store error"
-error_code UK_RERROR,		"Database read error"
-error_code NOENTRY,		"No such entry in the database"
-error_code DB_INUSE,		"Database is locked or in use--try again later"
-error_code DB_CHANGED,		"Database was modified during read"
-error_code RECURSIVELOCK,	"Attempt to lock database twice"
-error_code NOTLOCKED,		"Attempt to unlock database when not locked"
-error_code BADLOCKMODE,		"Invalid kdb lock mode"
-error_code CANT_LOCK_DB,	"Insufficient access to lock database"
-error_code EXISTS,		"Entry already exists in database"
-error_code BADVERSION,		"Wrong database version"
-
-end
diff --git a/lib/error/hdb_err.et b/lib/error/hdb_err.et
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index 8b4f89938..000000000
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-#
-# Error messages for the hdb library
-#
-# This might look like a com_err file, but is not
-#
-id $Id$
-
-error_table hdb
-
-prefix HDB_ERR
-
-error_code INUSE,		"Entry already exists in database"
-error_code UK_SERROR,		"Database store error"
-error_code UK_RERROR,		"Database read error"
-error_code NOENTRY,		"No such entry in the database"
-error_code DB_INUSE,		"Database is locked or in use--try again later"
-error_code DB_CHANGED,		"Database was modified during read"
-error_code RECURSIVELOCK,	"Attempt to lock database twice"
-error_code NOTLOCKED,		"Attempt to unlock database when not locked"
-error_code BADLOCKMODE,		"Invalid kdb lock mode"
-error_code CANT_LOCK_DB,	"Insufficient access to lock database"
-error_code EXISTS,		"Entry already exists in database"
-error_code BADVERSION,		"Wrong database version"
-
-end