diff --git a/include/common/tgrant.h b/include/common/tgrant.h
index b18eaf8a6f..a5f3ab2e3f 100644
--- a/include/common/tgrant.h
+++ b/include/common/tgrant.h
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #define GRANT_HEART_BEAT_MIN 2
+#define GRANT_ACTIVE_CODE    "activeCode"
+#define GRANT_C_ACTIVE_CODE  "cActiveCode"
 
 typedef enum {
   TSDB_GRANT_ALL,
diff --git a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
index d46f431ade..b0bffcc83e 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mnode/impl/src/mndDnode.c
@@ -790,7 +790,9 @@ static int32_t mndConfigDnode(SMnode *pMnode, SRpcMsg *pReq, SMCfgDnodeReq *pCfg
           if (cfgAll) {  // alter all dnodes:
             if (!failRecord) failRecord = taosArrayInit(1, sizeof(int32_t));
             if (failRecord) taosArrayPush(failRecord, &pDnode->id);
-            if (0 == cfgAllErr) cfgAllErr = terrno;  // output 1st terrno.
+            if (0 == cfgAllErr || cfgAllErr == TSDB_CODE_GRANT_PAR_IVLD_ACTIVE) {
+              cfgAllErr = terrno;  // output 1st or more specific error
+            }
           }
         } else {
           terrno = 0;  // no action for dup active code
@@ -806,7 +808,9 @@ static int32_t mndConfigDnode(SMnode *pMnode, SRpcMsg *pReq, SMCfgDnodeReq *pCfg
           if (cfgAll) {
             if (!failRecord) failRecord = taosArrayInit(1, sizeof(int32_t));
             if (failRecord) taosArrayPush(failRecord, &pDnode->id);
-            if (0 == cfgAllErr) cfgAllErr = terrno;
+            if (0 == cfgAllErr || cfgAllErr == TSDB_CODE_GRANT_PAR_IVLD_ACTIVE) {
+              cfgAllErr = terrno;  // output 1st or more specific error
+            }
           }
         } else {
           terrno = 0;
@@ -1283,7 +1287,8 @@ static int32_t mndProcessConfigDnodeReq(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
 
     strcpy(dcfgReq.config, "supportvnodes");
     snprintf(dcfgReq.value, TSDB_DNODE_VALUE_LEN, "%d", flag);
-  } else if (strncasecmp(cfgReq.config, "activeCode", 10) == 0 || strncasecmp(cfgReq.config, "cActiveCode", 11) == 0) {
+  } else if (strncasecmp(cfgReq.config, GRANT_ACTIVE_CODE, 10) == 0 ||
+             strncasecmp(cfgReq.config, GRANT_C_ACTIVE_CODE, 11) == 0) {
     if (cfgReq.dnodeId != -1) {
       terrno = TSDB_CODE_INVALID_CFG;
       goto _err_out;
@@ -1305,7 +1310,7 @@ static int32_t mndProcessConfigDnodeReq(SRpcMsg *pReq) {
       goto _err_out;
     }
 
-    strcpy(dcfgReq.config, opt == DND_ACTIVE_CODE ? "activeCode" : "cActiveCode");
+    strcpy(dcfgReq.config, opt == DND_ACTIVE_CODE ? GRANT_ACTIVE_CODE : GRANT_C_ACTIVE_CODE);
     snprintf(dcfgReq.value, TSDB_DNODE_VALUE_LEN, "%s", cfgReq.value);
 
     if ((terrno = mndConfigDnode(pMnode, pReq, &cfgReq, opt)) != 0) {