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FANUC Alarm MEMO-169 — Clear failed for …

Manufacturer wording — Clear failed for %s
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FANUC MEMO-169 (“Clear failed for …”): The program that you attempted to clear with the PROG_CLEAR builtin failed. First check: Refer to the remedy on the cause code.

Updated 2026-09-17 · LogrobotLM reference

Description

The program that you attempted to clear with the PROG_CLEAR builtin failed.

Remedy

Refer to the remedy on the cause code. Typically the cause of the error is that the program is selected. In this case, unselect the program via the SELECT_TPE builtin before executing the PROG_CLEAR builtin.

Related codes

MEMO-167Restore failed for …MEMO-168Backup failed for …MEMO-170Program name too longMEMO-171FILE program cannot be modified

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