diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
index b6ea9f8dc91..a9ce87dee01 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ecpg.sgml
@@ -4377,7 +4377,8 @@ risnull(CINTTYPE, (char *) &i);
       <term><literal>ECPG_INFORMIX_DATE_CONVERT</></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Functions return this value if Internally it is defined to -1210 (the
+        Functions return this value if an error occurred during date
+        formatting.  Internally it is defined to -1210 (the
         <productname>Informix</productname> definition).
        </para>
       </listitem>
@@ -4387,7 +4388,8 @@ risnull(CINTTYPE, (char *) &i);
       <term><literal>ECPG_INFORMIX_OUT_OF_MEMORY</></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        Functions return this value if Internally it is defined to -1211 (the
+        Functions return this value if memory was exhausted during
+        their operation.  Internally it is defined to -1211 (the
         <productname>Informix</productname> definition).
        </para>
       </listitem>