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On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 08:38, SMITH JOHN <daylight@webmails.com> wrote: > but I cannot set privileges; it doesn't work! > > I set "grant connect to user" but it lets the user update tables contents. > GRANT CONNECT TO someuser; lets the user connect to the database. The table …
oncheck warning,What impact will it have on the future?
Ok, I make sense. Althrough I can't see that parameter in ONCONFIG, but it really exists with default value. ------------------------------ chuan lu ------------------------------…
Large memory segment vs smaller ones
No ONCONFIG changes are required. ------------------------------ Doug Lawry Oninit Consulting ------------------------------…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
onstat -d for non-privileged users
Hi Jacob, UNSECURE_ONSTAT really only controls execution of certain onstat options, typically ones that display SQL text etc. - and, to become effective, onstat first had to succeed in attaching to shared memory, for reading the configuration from shmem. (I agree, it's debatable…
restore through STDIO
HI, ifxclone can change the onconfig on the target instance E.g. it will turn off DIRECT_IO and can also change bufferpool entries! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams ------------------------------…
Problems with temporary dbspaces
Hello, Change the DBSPACETEMP entry in onconfig file , separated them with semi colon (;), instead of comma (,). Rebounce ids, and see whether the error disappear. Hope it works -Fauziah-…
ontape does not finish the backup: tape full
TAPESIZE in the onconfig set to zero? Backups to disk running into a tape full and asking for a second tape should not happen. Hal Maner M Systems International, Inc.…
ADO - activex data object
What do I require, to connect "ado activex data object" to Informix ? AIX 7.2 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 Regards Dirk…
Phys Log Size Inconsistency?
Disregard. I confused the ONCONFIG parm with the actual phys log. Forgot to actually run onparams! My total bad. DG…
RSS: Different # CPUs?
Those were my thought exactly. But, was uncertain whether RSS required identical settings in ONCONFIG as the primary. Thank you. DG…
User access control
Hi, I have problems to identify witch databases aren't used, I also think that is a feature missing on informix. I have created two functions and replicate them over my databases, but sysdbopen don't create any information about application that appears empty, sysdbclose don't r…
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
onmode bug discovered (-wf)
Don't believe in a bug here. When starting the server he knows about the onconfig-file from the environment variable ONCONFIG. If you change this variable when the server is running it will not know the new value. Assuming that variable is only read once during the startup of th…
Deleting .rsccompdict from dbspace
Hello David Thank You for your quick responce. There are some Entrys for the dbspace in dict_dbsnum. Is it okay to delete that rows, and then try purging them from the dbspace? Because of the Table not longer exists, which name for the Table should be used? I think this happen…
Informix and speculative execution
Hi all, I have seen speculative execution patches for Firefox and SQL Server. Are there speculative execution patches for Informix in progress? There is no IBM Flash for Informix Dynamic Server and speculaative execution! Regards, David.…
Normal user in informix group
No! No-one should be added to group informix, in general. Only user informix should belong to group informix. You can use the DBSA and related groups (AAO, DBSSO) mechanism if you need to have people able to administer Informix without being user informix. Granted, the default …
Looking for experiences with the ILMT
Those of you running Informix in sub-capacity mode, I=E2=80=99m = interested in your experiences with the IBM licensing tool monitoring = your environment =E2=80=94 the ILMT. Resources required, installation = and ongoing administration, experience using, value derived etc. Pleas…
Rovoke insert permission but still can insert
I am doing it at the command line in the server directly in the directory C:\\\\Program Files\\\\IBM\\\\IBM Informix Dynamic Server\\\\11.50\\\\bin…
Starting Connection Manager fails
after doing all the configuration settings for Connection Manager, while initialising the connection Manager as a service using the below command: oncmsm -i -c configuration_file. I have tried using the path also: oncmsm -i -c D:\\\\informixCSDK\\\\etc\\\\cmsm.cfg. Error: Erro…
ROOTDBS file
I did not find the AUTOLOCATE parameter in onconfig file as well as onconfig.std file also. Im using IDS 12.10 FC8 version…
Update Statistics
what kind of things could I check in the onconfig file. They are working on getting me IBM technical support help, but that will be a few hours away.…
HDR Solution
Hi, Look like RSS is a best option to us. "RSS secondaries is very easy. Detailed instructions are in the Administrator's Guide PDF manual and the online IBM InfoCenter site." Can you share link/noted as our reference to setup RSS follow best practices implementation. If we h…
IDS on Mac
What versions? I just installed 12.10.FC8 on a couple of Mac OSX 10.12.2 using console mode. The InstallAnywhere is very broken. You need to right version of the Jave SDK...., make sure you command line prompt does not have characters that might break the install and you have a w…
Shared Disk Secondary
Hi Reinhard, I wasn't sure from your original post whether administration mode (onmode -j) would obviate the need to shut down the primary. Regardless, looking at your requirements I wonder if SDS is the best fit for you. The system is designed to provide high availability of t…
IDS 12.10 - Query Slow
Hi, I means value on onconfig 12.10 same or better than value onconfig IDS 11.10. i don't copy onconfig file and put on IDS 12.10. I already rebuild of your statistics is highly. We don't have performance issue for overall our system, only a few program, especially program runn…
ON-Bar database server is dismissing the logical
Thanks Art and Martin. IDS bounce worked as onconfig was changed for LTAPEDEV earlier. Thanks, ~ Pravin Bankar…
DBSPACETEMP Parameter
Hi, The DBSPACETEMP Parameter in onconfig file create automatically the temporally dbspaces ? Or They must be created with onspaces utility. Thanks in advance.…
12.10.FC6 Mac port released
IBM Informix 12.10.FC6 release for Mac OS is officially available! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)…
OAT User Question
Morn'n Folks, IDS=11.70.FC8XB8 O/S=AIX 6.1 I am in the predicament of administering Informix on environments that I do not know the informix password on. I do have sudo rights to informix and functions that I need as root. I am setting up OAT and "thought" that by setting ADMIN…
BTS fails after ontape Restore
Hi Mark, Backup is done by 'ontape -s -L 0' Restore was done with 'ontape -r' No extra special parameters. And as I was typing this email, I was collecting the appropriate BTS-related lines from the 4 onconfig's in play (we use a special 'backup' onconfig for ontape). Lo and b…
Root db space fills up
as metioned above, maybe you need set TEMPTAB_NOLOG in you onconfig file…
Error Message in online.log file
Hi André. What setting do you have for ALRM_ALL_EVENTS in the $ONCONFIG file? I have found "alarmprogram.sh" can loop if set to 1. Regards, Doug Lawry…
RSS not working
Fee disk space on the chunk partition ok on the RSS server? Can you post your onconfig?…
Setup HDR
Sounds like the onconfig has the same STACKSIZE but what both servers read in at initialization is different. Bounce both servers and see if it's fixed.…
Physical Log size 2000 is too small
Hi, the onconfig we are using is from a inf version 9.7 wherein no PLOG_OVERFLOW_PATH located in it. I tried adding it to the onconfig and put a location but the inf instance when restarted still always fails. As for the onmode command we are always using onmode -ky maybe it's b…
ERROR doing ontape
Thanks for your response! So, is it possible to create a new dbspace then set it in $ONCONFIG and restart the instance? best regards…
virtual segment question
Did you try to increase the number of locks in the LOCKS parameter in Onconfig? Lloyd…
ontape error message
Increase the value of TAPESIZE parameter in onconfig and try the backup. Lloyd…
Re: ADMIN_USER_MODE_WITH_DBSA
Here's an option: If the database(s) are not too big, you could export them all and use dbschema -c to create a script to recreate the dbspaces, logs, etc. Then reinitialize the instance from scratch using v12.10, rebuild the spaces and logs, and import the databases. That will g…
Re: ADMIN_USER_MODE_WITH_DBSA
I know this is not directly responsive to your problem, and I'm not Windows savvy enough to answer that directly, but have you thought about moving the server to a Linux box? Far easier to manage in my opinion and more reliable to boot. Art Art S. Kagel, Principal Consultant AS…
Re: ADMIN_USER_MODE_WITH_DBSA
What is the error....? I think sysadmin doesn't have CONNECT to Administrator.... Regards On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 6:12 PM, BillHatVerizon <garage_dba@verizon.net>wrote: > This is windows 2008 R2 server running IDS12.10TC2IE . > I have set these in onconfig and restarted ids ...…
Onconfig name
Hi, I am developing a JDBC application, and need to read from within SQL the onconfig environment variable. From with IDS 11.70, I can extract the need information using the query: select trim(env_value) env_value from informix.sysenv where env_name = 'ONCONFIG'; The code nee…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Problmes using ontape with an IBM TS2900 changer
The TAPEDEV section in the onconfig is as follow: TAPEDEV /dev/IBMTape0 TAPEBLK 512 TAPESIZE 0 We have played with the TAPEBLK from 512 to 4096 to no avail.…
when use IfxDataReader.GetIfxDateTime to NULL valu
Hello, The version of Informix products in my environment is: Database server: AIX IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC5 IBM Informix CSDK Version 2.90 IBM-ESQL Version 2.90.FC4 Client: PC Windows IBM Informix-ESQL 3.70.TC5DE.…
How to set up temporary space per session
True, but I have noticed that you need register previously the temporary dbspace in onconfig file, I thought there was some way to make the settings "on the fly", by session. Roger…
recover SQLHOSTS file
Do the onconfig files also have that info?…
Role separation: DBSA, AAO, DBSSO command list?
Where to get complete/exact list of commands that randomUser and users that belong to AAO or DBSSO or DBSA can execute? I would like to find out what can users access and execute. So im looking for 4 lists: 1. List of commands/information that users of group AAO can execute/acc…
Auto Update Stats
Hi, I have one more query. I have the below entries in onconfig file for AUS AUTO_STAT_MODE 1 STATCHANGE 10 USTLOW_SAMPLE 0 Now all my tasks(mon_table_profile,Evaluator and Refresh) running fine at scheduled time. Now when I remove the above entries in onconfig file, still al…
Performance Tuning Discussion
Ok it seems you have a big hardware, what´s your Informix version? What´s your box architecture? For performance tips, there is a good article in Andrew Ford´s blog, that should clarify your thoughts.... http://www.informix-dba.com/p/informix-innovator-c-tuning-basics.html This…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Page size
Where do you set the page size when configuring Informix? I don't see it in the ONCONFIG anywhere.…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
You should never install the new version over the current one. If something goes wrong in the upgrade you'll have much more work to recover. Regards On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY <jnebab@gmail.com> wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. I…
RE: manually edit onconfig?
I would give a try to the new onconfig_diff utility, it seems to help you identify and correct some of them.... Check it out! https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/idsteam/entry/how_to_use_the_onconfig_comparison_tool_onconfig_diff3?lang=en Regards. Alexand…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
I'm a big fan of copying the current settings into the new ONCONFIG file. It gives you a good chance to see the new parameters, like those you mentioned - all of which were available in 11.70.xC5 BTW, so someone used an older ONCONFIG instead of editing the new one last time. By…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
Figure out what each of the new ones do, whether you want to use them or not, then add them to your old onconfig. Ideally on a test environment. j. On Dec 17, 2012, at 1:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version o…
manually edit onconfig?
Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version on same $INFORMIXDIR and on same server. I noticed new onconfig params (ie: AUTO_READAHEAD, NUMFDSERVERS, etc) that are in the UC6GE onconfig.std that are not in my $ONCONFIG. What is the proper way to dea…
Why cant I create a database in a dbspace ?
Do you see datadbs I the onstat -d report or in sysmaster:sysdbspaces? How did you add the datadbs dbspace? Art On Dec 10, 2012 10:58 AM, "FRANK J. COMPUTER" <frank_in_pr@hotmail.com> wrote: > 11.70.FC6 Developer Edition on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit: > > Downloaded via IIUG link an…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
Error # 40002
Also set AUTO_REPREPARE 1 in your $ONCONFIG file. Regards, Doug Lawry…
Re: help with informix on windows oncheck -pr erro
ok sounds like silly question but how do i find out what ONCONFIG variable is on windows ? which is likely to be correct set ONCONFIG=oncfg_apecert.0 ::set ONCONFIG=ONCONFIG.apecert…
doubt about parameters (PDQ)
Sorry people, I meant the MAX_PDQPRIORITY 100 onconfig parameter.…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
Re: Single-User Administrative Mode
Have the user connect using an explicit login and password instead of an implicit connection. That may help. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my o…
Single-User Administrative Mode
On Feb 20, 1:07 pm, Informix DBA <in4mix...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello, > > We have a need for a non-informix user to be able to connect to the > Informix DB via dbaccess while the DB is in Single-User Admin Mode (onmode > -jy). We added the user to group informix on the UNIX ser…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
NOFUZZYCKPT: onconfig parameter or environment variable?
Is NOFUZZYCKPT an onconfig parameter or an environment variable? Is there any definitive documentation? Still running IDS 10 on Linux.…
Testing the 'free' versions - moving from Dev edition to Innovator-C
Art, thanks - I've gone for the separate INFORMIXDIR install (just had to change $INFORMIXDIR, $PATH and some paths in $ONCONFIG) and it's come up just fine.…
Spatial Data
hello reading thru the manual states that the ONCONFIG parameters for SBSPACENAME and SYSSBSPACENAME must be set for the default sbspace. We are running an HDR pair and have the parameters set on the Primary Server - does it also need to be set on the Secondary Instance ? thank…
How to control informix user access the user data
Jonathan, You are corrent. I got below answers frmo others, if you have more good idea, I want to listen also. ------------------------------------------------ - If you configure your instance for role separation you can administer the instance without being Informix. The DBS…
user binary access
Hi Alberto, Change the onconfig parameter UNSECURE_ONSTAT to 1, they will be allowed to run onstat command, but not onmonitor I think this command is quite dangerous. # UNSECURE_ONSTAT - Controls whether non-DBSA users are # allowed to run all onstat commands. # Acceptable value…
Implementing Pluggable Auth Module for dbaccess
Hello, I want to implement pluggable authentication module to control access to dbaccess utility.I mean whenever any user login to the DB server and try to access any database instance through dbaccess command , the engine first authenticate that user by password prompt and then…
Re: 11.70xC3 conversion
Thanks, Art, but now the service won’t keep running. The log has this: 14:53:34 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Started. 14:53:34 Warning: The IBM IDS Innovator-C Edition license restriction limits 14:53:34 the total shared memory size for this server to 2097152 KB. 14:53:34 The …
Dbaccess using password
There is no way to force local password usage unless you use PAM. But PAM can have some implications to existing applications. One solution: 1- Create a listener using PAM on 127.0.0.1: cheetah_pam onsoctcp 127.0.0.1 1530 k=1,s=4,pam_serv=(pam_informix),pamauth=(password) 2- Co…
IDS DB Access & Administration without root
root has no special connect rights on the databases. root has special privileges at the instance level non-root installations may change part of this, but the real questions you should ask are: - How do you plan to restrict root from doing "su - informix" (or any user for non-ro…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
ontape -p/r with changed ROOTPATH
Jack Parker Wrote: ================================================================================ Not sure if you noted that you also need to change your $ONCONFIG = ROOTPATH to point to what is on the backup image. j. ==========================================================…
Question on DBSA, Informix ID, and User IDs.
We have: =20 IDS 11.5, 10, 9.4, 9.2, 8.31, and 7.30 OS AIX, SUN, HP, MP-RAS, and etc. =20 Has anyone instituted an LDAP user ID login to a db_admin group of dba IDs and then say that group be granted DBSA. =20 Is it possible and how to be able to perform database DDL modif…
question about Query with joined view
Have you tried "IFX_FOLDVIEW 1" in your environment or $ONCONFIG file? Regards, Doug Lawry…
Tool to estimate the size of an index
Sorry, I forgot to provide the version of the installation: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 Operative System: AIX Version 6.1…
sqlerr:-243 and isam err:-111 in esql/c
This "may" be a good place for USELASTCOMMITTED set to all in the onconfig.…
Primary Slowness when RSS is active
You need to set LOG_STAGGING_DIR parameter in onconfig of the rss…
Can't access sysindexes remotely
Hi, We are using IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 using Platform: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T200 Thanks…
Re: Does the no online table schema changes in growth edition mean what I think it means?
No, it just means that the Growth Edition engine will acquire (and require) an exclusive lock on the table in order to add indexes, etc. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that m…
Does the no online table schema changes in growth edition mean what I think it means?
Does that mean you have to bring a growth edition engine down to administrative mode to do an "ALTER TABLE" or even a "RENAME COLUMN" ? Thanks, Todd M. Roy _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and…
What's the diference between IDS modes?
What is Administrator mode?…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Typically, I make a copy of the onconfig.std, naming it something like cheetah_online. Then I open up both the old and new onconfig, side by side, and copy from old to new. Obviously, the new onconfig has new params that were not addressed in the old onconfig and may have elimina…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Isn't that what I said? "If you simply just bring up the instance using your old onconfig, I believe that you will get whatever the default is for the new parameters, even though you do not mention them in your old ONCONFIG." -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.or…
DBSECADM
Making sure I follow ya here: During the installation I have the option to create a DBSA user? True/False If I chose to not create a DBSA user during install, I need to create the dbsa user by running the 'grant dbsecadm to informix'? True/False If I decide to create a DBSA us…
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
most of these aren't new at all. Some have been around since 7.10. Some were undocumented until around 9.30 or so. Others were new in 9.40 or 10.00. There are a few really new ones, but, the server upgrade does not, to my knowledge, update the ONCONFIG file at all. Art Art S. K…
data access control
Could you create a role for that specific user and set it as the default for the user? -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of FRANK Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 1:40 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: data access control [19739…
Re: performance improvements for dbimport?
Thanks for all your valuable input. I changed some parameters now: 21:09:27 Onconfig parameter BUFFERPOOL modified from size=2K,buffers=262144,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=5.0,lru_max_dirty=10.0 to size=2K,buffers=524288,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=10.0,lru_max_dirty=50.0. 21:09:27 Onconfig p…
BACKUP_FILTER in onconfig
Hello, when I using BACKUP_FILTER in $ONCONFIG, parameter for "The tape block size, in KB, for backing up logical logs" is NOT LTAPEBLK, but it is TAPEBLK. Everything work fine (LTAPEBKL for logical log) when I turn off BACKUP_FILTER ... This is happening with ontape, with BAC…
garbage text in SHMNOACCESS parameter
On Jan 21, 8:15 am, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Just a guess. What's the hex value for that string? > grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig SHMNOACCESS �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig |cut -c17- �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig…
security question
Another way is to create another database, and create synonyms to just the tables that they should have access to... That way - its very tightly controlled - but you dont need to worry about messing it up for current/existing users... On Friday 11 December 2009 00:48:01 John Ada…
ROLE FOR USERS
I am trying to set up role based access to user on certain table privilege , I have created the roles , granted specific table level privilege to role and granted the role to users , but the user needs to give SET ROLE role_name every time after he logs in to dbaccess , HOW to ma…
Restricting Connection to Informixservers
On 20 Nov, 15:54, "red_val...@yahoo.com" <red_val...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Because of enhanced network security requirments, I have an > informixserver for which I've configured a dbserveralias running > onsocssl for users of developed applications which require access to > the dat…
Informix Dynamic Server Software Downloads
It appears IBM has cleverly hidden the IDS downloads again on the Passport Advantage Website, at least from my prying eyes. I can find the Solid DB and the DB2 links just fine. Does anyone out there in IIUG-land with a Passport Advantage account know where IBM has stashed the dow…
What is the difference oninit and onmode
Hi, I did try last night at home.. onmode -s, will put the engine into quiesent mode (from online)... oninit -s, will put the engine into quiesent mode (from offline). Thanks all for the input. oninit -j -- will put the engine in single user mode, ONly DBSA or informix can acce…
HDR
You should be able to just start your instances in the primary and secondary modes as they were when you took them off-line and the logs will catch up the secondary from the primary, if the logs on the primary have not been written over. Thanks, *********************************…
DYNAMIC_LOGS in ONCONFIG
Good afternoon, We occasionally have a programmer than needs a large amount of log space to move a very large table. Instead of fiddling with the HTXHWM and LTXEHWM in the ONCONFIG file, has anyone successfully setup DYNAMIC_LOGS with IDS 10.00 on HPUX? Where would the dynamic …
Unsufficient buffer size for error message
Hi Please check your online.log and check also your onconfig file. thanks.…
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
Informix Dynamic Server Scheduler question
Hi! I'm working on a project at my faculty. It's a java desktop application with an informix database. I have a problem using informix dynamic server scheduler. I have a particular table in my database. This table contains records that are inserted by the desktop aplication I'm …
Must be a DBSA to run this program
The user must belong to the group that owns the directory $INFORMIXDIR/etc I have detailed info about role separation here: http://informix-technology.blogspot.com/2008/02/compliance-role-separation-and-a udit.html The manual to check is the "trusted facility" or "security guid…
IDS 9.40 End of Support Imminent
I have seen a number of posts on CDI recently related to IDS 9.40 As per the announcement on September 7th 2007, effective on the dates listed below, IBM will withdraw support from the following product releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement: 9…
oninit fails reporting problem with DBSPACETEMP
But in my ONCONFIG file, i have mentioned the tape device as STDIO…
Privileged Tasks
LIGHT SCANS wrote: > Hello Reinhard, > > Installing Informix tools (i.e. 4GL, ISQL, debugger), engine, and > "network" (Client SDK) have to be installed by root and informix (but > it leans more on the root side). Granting connects and permissions to > databases and tables have …
Changing TAPEDEV from script
sed -e 's/^TAPEDEV/TAPEDEV NEW-TAPEDEV/g' onconfig > onconfig.other export ONCONFIG=onconfig.other after finishing just set the ONCONFIG to your default and delete onconfig.other Sebastian…
Change the informix database to read only
You have read-only mode during HDR replication as the secondary from the primary, which is On-line mode . *************************************** Ernie Knox Sears Holding Co. IT Database Administrator Specialist 3333 Beverly Rd., B4-266A Hoffman Estates, IL. 60179 Office: (847) …
Unix Environment values from SPL/UDR
OK, a challenge for all you gurus and highly intelligent Informix folks, yes that includes you Obnoxio!!! I have a system that has recently been "upgraded" to control access to the database through service accounts. Each user logs into the Unix system with their id and then run…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
forgot to include version info: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC6W5 -- On-Line -- Up 207 days 22:14:39 -- 1441100 Kbytes…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> >>>>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>>>> >>>>> >>>> (Yes = 1, No = >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >>>> almost have to …
RE: onconfig recommendations
> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: > >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > >>> > >> (Yes = 1, No = > >> > >>> > >>> > >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > >>…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>> >> (Yes = 1, No = >> >>> >>> >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance >> due to the >> archi…
RE: onconfig recommendations
> > RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > (Yes = 1, No = > > > Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > due to the > architectures restrictions of only four active shar…
What is IPA abbreviation ?
Hi all IBM INFORMIX DYNAMIC SERVER 10.00 PRODUCT RELEASE bug_number 168928 description WITH NON-DEFAULT PAGE SIZE AND ACTIVE IPA'S, TABLE LEVEL RESTORES FAIL product_code ONUTILS component_code ARCHECKR What is IPA ? Thanks…
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
[Fwd: Re: onconfig recommendations]
Kennedy, Randy wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given > platform. > > Current Server: HP rp5405 …
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
onconfig recommendations
Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given platform. Current Server: HP rp5405 4-Way (650 MHz) with 8GB RAM. 1 …
Newbie question-please don't shoot me
I have a newbie question. Please pardon my lack of knowledge with this. I have a Unix server (HP) that houses 2 9.4 Informix database servers (IE: there are 2 separate onconfig files that have unique INFORMIXSERVER parm values). The informix engine stopped (I think because the un…
Informix onconfig file configuration
Hello, We recently moved from a quad proc (hyper threaded to 8), 8GB RAM to a 2 socket dual core, 16GB RAM server. In order to maximize the cores and RAM what entries need to be modified, if any? Thanks, Jared…
Re: DBSECADM question with Label-Based Access Control (v11)
The documentation doesn't seem right. A DBSA (or user informix) can grant DBSECADM to self. But note that a DBSECADM cannot grant labels or exemptions to self. "Guy ." <gbowerman@yahoo.com> Sent by: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org 10/02/2007 06:07 PM To The Durster <seandurity@…
DBSECADM question with Label-Based Access Control (v11)
The Durster wrote: > IDS 11.10.FC1 on HP-UX 11.23 > >>From the SQL Reference Guide for v11 under "Granting the Database > Security Administrator Role": > "You cannot grant DBSECADM to a role or to yourself." > >>From Carlton Doe's book on IDS 11: "User informix does not have the …
BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX
What's the difference between BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX. Both seem to be doing parallel/concurrent log backup. Which one should be specified in onconfig ?…
Make root DBSA
Hi, How can I give the DBSA previlages to root user on AIX.(5.3) ? I have added the informix group in "group set" still it throws error as "Must be DBSA to run this program" wheb I run onspaces command. Regards, Nandkishor…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Creating users in Informix
>I need to create a new user in IBM Informix (Unix platform) and give >him access to only temp1 table but not to temp2 table. >The problem is >that there are some existing users who have access to both tables >through Public role. So security was not previously a concern but is…
Re: Digital UNIX V4.0F + 7.31.FD1 Performance
Thank you, today on evening we make this changes in $ONCONFIG, restart the machine and hope it works! Greetings from Austria…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
onconfig problem
when i try to initialize server using oninit following message appears on screen "ONCONFIG can only specify a simple filename whith no path components" plz do replay me how to solve this one…
ODBC credentials and/or PAM
Hi folks I'm wondering what the state of the art is for ODBC credentials and Informix. We want a user to get access to Informix if they have a valid Windows login, instead of having to store a password in the registry or get prompted. MS Sequel Server and it's OBDC driver can b…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
RE: Listing all the tables in using a dbspace in Informix
> Make sure $INFORMIXDIR and $ONCONFIG are set and that you have > permissions with your login ID to access them. There is also system > tables that can give you this information. System tables which can list out all the tables in a particular dbspace ?…
Re: onconfig
Hello, apart from editing ONCONFIG directly, some parameters are dynamically changeable: Usage: onparams ... -m <param> <value> ... -m - Modify the value of one of the following configuration parameters: AFFAIL, AFCRASH, AFW…
change LTAPEDEV in onlne mode
See a similar discussion on comp.databases.informix last week. It seems that most recent versions allow you to change LTAPEDEV to anything but /dev/null on the fly just be editing the ONCONFIG file and bouncing any running ontape -c instances. According to the IDS 10.00 Administr…
RE: onconfig
I don't run onbar, but I suspect you're right. LTAPEDEV, etc. would also probably be in this group as well. Either way, restore the old onconfig and you're OK. It may be a good idea to check the permissions on the file before you're done, though... --EEM -----Original Me…
Re: onconfig
I think the onbar config parameters can be changed on the fly as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Mills" <eemills@nationalbeef.com> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: RE: onconfig > Stan- > TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESI…
RE: onconfig
Stan- TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESIZE can be modified on the fly through onconfig. Restore your old onconfig and you should be fine. --EEM -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Stan Sent: Friday, …
onconfig
Hello. What will happen when during work (online state) IDS unfortunately someone modify onconfig. Which paramaters takes effect immediately (without restrart IDS). Thanks in advance Stan…
Run "onmode" from another non-DBA user
On 1/24/07, Long Nguyen <lnguyen@ruralco.com.au> wrote: > We add the user id to the informix column in /etc/group and it works now. It doesn't matter what the problem was - this is the WRONG SOLUTION! Now this innocent user of yours is a fully-fledged DBSA in complete command o…
Active Users
Allow me to elucidate. Whenever you install an informix engine there is this line that we always seem to hit no on. "Do you want to enable role separation" If you had said yes, you can specifiy a group which has DBSA privileges. In a secure environment, this means you can now …
Informix produces error -1263 after system time is changed
Also I forgot to mention that the onconfig USEOSTIME is set to 1 (gets time from the host)…
Re: infdump
couldn't we at least ask him for a tiny snippet of his online.log - maybe there's more wisdom in such file than you might imagine. Tip: set MSGPATH (in onconfig) to ... ... and don't forget to restart the engine ;-)…
Dynamic Explain plan option in version 10
OK, we usually start our instance up in the informix home directory which our users don't have write access to. I certainly don't want to give our users write access to the informix home directory. The dynamic explain fails when logged in because the user can't write a file to th…
Dumping all tables to separate files
wes.faul@gmail.com wrote: > I have no experience with Informix, but am looking for some > suggestions. I need to dump out tables from an Informix database to > text files. Individual files per table would be ideal. Like I said, I > have no experience with Informix, and IBM's s…
HELP : All logical logs are FULL
Hi All Thanks for your response. I solved the "All logical logs are FULL" . I did the following : ShutdownServer : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV in the onconfig to /DEV/NULL Restart Server : oninit After RECOVERY : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV change…
Re: Performance tuning suggestions needed
On 1 Oct 2006 20:10:51 -0700, calyanram@hotmail.com wrote: >this my onconfig file. > ...onconfig file snipped... Please give us a bit more information. Hardware specs (number of CPUs, memory, OS. etc.) would be good . . . JWC…
SHMADD and EXTSHMADD
Hi, What is the difference between SHMADD and EXTSHMADD? We know the meaning of the SHMADD onconfig parameter. Thanks, Khaled Bentebal ConsultiX Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
DBSPACETEMP
Hello All, Just a quick question for you to ponder. Is it possible to include random dbscpaces in the DBSPACETEMP parameter with the onconfig file to prevent space problems in the temp dbspace when creating indexes etc. on very large tables?…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: ONCONFIG and AIX
Hi, I would enable KAIO, too. Apart from KAIO the B-Tree Scanner usually benefits from some configuration: >From my experience increasing threshold (default: 500) reduces I/O significantly, enabling range scans (rangesize=500), too. BTSCANNER num=1,prio=low,threshold=50…
RE: ONCONFIG and AIX
> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of tomcaml@yahoo.com > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:57 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: ONCONFIG and AIX > > Hello All, > > I am looking for feed…
ONCONFIG and AIX
Hello All, I am looking for feedback, comments, etc. We are currently on IDS 10.FC4 on HP-UX 11 - migrating to IDS 10.FC5 on AIX on an LPAR partition on the i595 I have gotten this message in the log while performing some loads/alter tables/indexes, etc in development phase.…
Parametro TXTIMEOUT
Hola, quisiera saber si alguno de ustedes me puede informar que quiere decir el parametro del onconfig TXTIMEOUT 0x12c, a cuantos segundos se refiere. Gracias de antemano. Salu2...…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
onstat -g sql
On 4/25/06, Sobha Rani .... <scheruku@in.ibm.com> wrote: > Also there is another configuration parameter SECURESTATG. > Set it to 0 so that all DBAs can run onstat commands to view running SQL > statements. Actually, no; the correct spelling of SECURESTAG is UNSECURE_ONSTAT. An…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
Re: unexpected table lock
>>> In my opinion the DBSA has to be able to monitor the >>> status of a table at all times. >>> How do you think about it? >>> >> if that is the case and your apps fall over then: >> >> set isolation to dirty read; >Yes but the results may be wrong >I'm searching for a list …
Re: unexpected table lock
> >> In my opinion the DBSA has to be able to monitor the > status of a table at all times. > >> How do you think about it? > > if that is the case and your apps fall over then: > > set isolation to dirty read; Yes but the results may be wrong I'm searching for a list of admi…
unexpected table lock
>> In my opinion the DBSA has to be able to monitor the status of a table at all times. >> How do you think about it? if that is the case and your apps fall over then: set isolation to dirty read; before you access tables. dependant on the logging mode of the db (informix lo…
Can't INSERT blob into specific blob space using JDBC
I tried an example with 3.00.JC3 and it works fine without having a default SBSPACENAME in the onconfig file. VG.…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
Re: Validating the 'SBSPACENAME' sblobspace
"Is a command-line call significantly different from file system access?" Well for SQL yes. In sysmaster.sysconfig there is a cf_effective column. This is the value in use by the database server NOW, this does not have to match the ONCONFIG value. You can change the onconfig …
ODBC connection w IDS10 on RHEL4
My server is RHEL4 with IDS10. I can not connect from PC using ODBC. CSDK 2.81, 2.90 and Server Studio JE 5.1 were installed on PC. The followind driver's info are displayed in ODBC Dara Source Administrator - IBM INFORMIX 3.82 32 BIT 3.82.00.11499 and IBM INFORMIX ODBC DRIVER 2.…
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
Re: Upgrade to 9.40, next question......
Setting UNSECURE_ONSTAT 1 in $ONCONFIG has no effect :( Regards Colin There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't >From: Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> >Reply-To: Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> >To: inform…
Upgrade to 9.40, next question......
Colin Dawson wrote: > I seem to recall that onstat -g options are restricted, where is it > documented and can it be changed? > > ~] onstat -g ses > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 -- On-Line -- Up 1 days > 22:04:12 -- 3212288 Kbytes > > Must be a DBSA to run t…
v 9 stopping
search for a dir called informix (assume you installed it there) in there you should have a subdir called etc in there you should find a file called onconfig.<informixserver> search for MSGPATH which has the name of your logfile Superboer.…
Allowing "mere mortals" to run onstat settings
Informix 9.4FC6 on AIX 5.3... I've had requests for mere mortals, (and a few automated monitoring programs) to run onstat commands. I've been poking around the online docs for a few hours and have found a reference to the DBSA group. The DBSA group is set to informix by default.…
RE: Change database mode online using onmode in Informix
onmode -m takes the database server from quiescent or single-user mode to online mode. To bring the server from off-line to on-line, you should just use the oninit command. You could use the oninit -s to initialise shared memory and bring the server to single-user mode and then…
Redirected restore failure
>From the backup and restore manual renaming chunks duing a restore..key considerations... "During a cold restore, ontape performs the following validations to rename chunks: 3. If renaming the primary root or mirror root chunk, it updates the ONCONFIG file parameters ROOTPATH…
Stored Procedures and Security
Hi All, I'm finding that stored procedures seem to bypass table-level privileges and allow data to be selected from tables that the user has no select permission on. Is this a bug? This has surprised me given the discussion entitled "Using Stored Procedures to Control Access to…
hyperthreading and onconfig parameters
We are upgrading our database servers to HP ProLiant DL380 G4 two-way systems. This platform supports enabling or disabling "hyperthreading". (See, for example, http://sysadminforum.com/t36970.html.) With hyperthreading enabled, the OS (Solaris 9, x86) sees 2 logical processors …
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
RE: recording ONCONFIG changes
Tripwire or AIDE would do the trick too. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Leffler Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:16 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: recording ONCONFIG changes mw…
Re: recording ONCONFIG changes
mweallans@panacea.co.uk wrote: > Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby > that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message > log. > I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred > and eventually I discove…
recording ONCONFIG changes
Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message log. I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred and eventually I discovered that it was because a previous change…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo wrote: My comments below: > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiem…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
"Juan Pablo" <in4mixperu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1120173312.07d6de6c2486de67e3cad47cd40e6341@teranews... > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ====================…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo said: > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Est…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pode…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
Re: Informix 4GL
New informix user wrote: > How do I find out if I have Infx 4GL complier installed on my server? I > check under $INFORMIXDIR/bin and there are currently nothing for i4gl, > form4gl, c4gl.... Most likely the I4GL compIler (not 'complier') isn't installed, then. You can try runni…
See placeholders in IDS 9.30?
IDS9.30HC5, HP-UX 11i. IBM tech supp have said "no", but I'm wondering if anyone out there knows if there is a (backdoor?) method of looking at the mem dump of a thread to determine what values are being used for the placeholders shown under onstat -g ses for a 4gl connection? I …
setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux error
I setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux execcute oninit -ivy is failed the online.log is write /// 16:31:32 Dynamically allocated new virtual shared memory segment (size 8192KB) 16:31:32 Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 Software Serial Number AA…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pod…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG par…
RE: New installation
Yes I agree with Brian, you put something in the onconfig that required 161MB but you have defined the root dbs size 60MB that is not enought to cover all the requests. Check the PHYSFILE, LOGFILES LOGSIZE in the ONCONFIG file. If you need more help give us the full ONCONFIG. b…
Help with ONCONFIG needed
Having a problem with a client connection to an informix database. The server has two databases, db1 and db2. Each database has a separate ONCONFIG file which lists the different db names in them. ONCONFIG_db1 includes db1,but not db2 in the DBSERVERNAME/DBSERVERALIAS …
Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >>From: Art S. Kagel >>Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:10 PM >> >>Lucho wrote: >>>There are two servers. >>> >>> One of them with an informix server version: IBM Informix Dynamic >>> Server Version 9.30.UC6W4 and the other IBM Informix Dynamic >>> S…
RE: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
> From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Art S. Kagel > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:10 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA? > > Lucho wrote: > > Hi, I have got a doubt. > > > > There are …
RE: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
> From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Art S. Kagel > Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 4:10 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA? > > Lucho wrote: > > Hi, I have got a doubt. > > > > There are …
Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Jonathan Leffler schrieb: > Murray Wood (IList) wrote: > >> In 9.40 IBM added more information about the session and decided to >> hide it from all users other than DBSA. IDS 10 also has it hidden. >> >>> From: Paul Watson >>> >>> Raise a support call and get it a feature request…
Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Murray Wood (IList) wrote: > In 9.40 IBM added more information about the session and decided to > hide it from all users other than DBSA. IDS 10 also has it hidden. > >>From: Paul Watson >> >>Raise a support call and get it a feature request sent to IBM >> >>Lucho wrote: >>>Ther…
Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Lucho wrote: > Hi, I have got a doubt. > > There are two servers. > > One of them with an informix server version: IBM Informix Dynamic > Server Version 9.30.UC6W4 > > and the other > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 > > When I execute the command Onstat -g ses on the…
RE: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
In 9.40 IBM added more information about the session and decided to hide it from all users other than DBSA. IDS 10 also has it hidden. MW > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Paul Watson > Sent: …
RE: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
In 9.40 IBM added more information about the session and decided to hide it from all users other than DBSA. IDS 10 also has it hidden. MW > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Paul Watson > Sent: …
Re: Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Raise a support call and get it a feature request sent to IBM Lucho wrote: > Hi, I have got a doubt. > > There are two servers. > > One of them with an informix server version: IBM Informix Dynamic > Server Version 9.30.UC6W4 > > and the other > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Vers…
Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Hi, I have got a doubt. There are two servers. One of them with an informix server version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC6W4 and the other IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 When I execute the command Onstat -g ses on the first one (version 9.30), it's…
Onstat -g ses only for DBSA?
Hi, I have got a doubt. There are two servers. One of them with an informix server version: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC6W4 and the other IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 When I execute the command Onstat -g ses on the first one (version 9.30), it's…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
The onconfig FILLFACTOR
My day for asking questions ... but that is how one gains knowledge :) The lead DBA for the company for which I am now working for as a consultant wants to establish an initial FILLFACTOR of 100 for those indices that represent a serial column. Since none of the tables having a…
IDS 10 Download?
"Administering the Database Server in Single-User Mode As a Database Administrator, you can use a new single-user mode that is an intermediary mode between quiescent mode and online mode." Is that like XPS's micro-kernel mode?…
easy question
Well, Dave, you more or less answered your own question .... in your first mail you state "I said no to Role separation" and the FM - chapter 2 of which you have read - says: "Role separation is configured during database server installation. The DBSA, or the person who installs…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
New release of utils2_ak
I have uploaded and Walt has installed a new release of my utils2_ak package. Salient features of this release include: The reappearance of the ul.ec binary unload/load utility including the previously hinted at portable file format. Dostats.ec: Added support for R-Tree and oth…
Re: Cannot set/unset DELIMIDENT
Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<T98id.16121 > See my session G08 "Is Your DBA Paranoid Enough?" from the IBM DMTC > 2004. I fear your DBA (DBSA - Database System Administrator) isn't > paranoid enough. > Maybe he is; maybe he wants to enforce a …
Re: Cannot set/unset DELIMIDENT
Jonathan Leffler wrote: > [...] > See my session G08 "Is Your DBA Paranoid Enough?" from the IBM DMTC > 2004. I fear your DBA (DBSA - Database System Administrator) isn't > paranoid enough. Ok - at the risk of looking like an idiot for not being able to find it for myself, woul…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
RE: onmode -BC
Hi David. If I understatnd correctly, it is expacted behaviour. Here is a part of Informix Administrator's guide. If, during server initialization, the root chunk is a large chunk, the onmode -BC 1 step is skipped and -BC 2 mode is automatically initialized. Regards. -- Tsuto…
HDR Interval
Trev wrote: > Hi, > > I'm wanting to implement HDR between two IBM AIX servers running > Informix 9.4 UC3. I have 53 (2mb) logical logs. > I've been asked to have a replication period of 1 hour DRINTERVAL of > 3600. > We do an ontape -c on the primary server. > Would there be a …
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
RE: parametros ONCONFIG
Los parametros del ONCONFIG que tienes que setear para inicializar tu instancia como MINIMO son: ROOTPATH Path completo del chunk creado para almacenar el root Dbspace ROOTSIZE Tama�o del chunk en Kbytes (Ejemplo: 2048000 # 2Gb) DBSERVERNAME Nombre l�gico del server.(Eje…
parametros ONCONFIG
Me podrian ayudar con los parametros del ONCONFIG. No las tengo muy clara cada parametro, por lo que la misma me trae problemas para el momento que quiero OPTIMIZAR el servidor de bases de datos. Si alguien me puede ayudar a conocer mejor cada uno de estos parametros .... les agr…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
I am experiencing similar problems with users migrating from Standard Engine to IDS 9.30. It appears that some applications are more susceptible than others. What application(s) are you running? We also have experience of adding more BUFFERS, LOCKS, etc and not improving the sit…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Muthana Increase BUFFERS in onconfig file. UPDATE STATISTICS for each table (as a minimum) rerun the query and see what improvements you get. If you still have problems post the results of:- onstat -p onstat -m onstat -R and sqexplain.out of any particularly slow query or updat…
Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Dear Sir, The question how can make DB Tuning for Informix Dynamic Server version 9:30 to get the query faster. I used IDS 9:30 and it's not quick enough like our old Standard Engine. which Parameter can i change to make that or what shall i do? Regards Muthana AL-Temimi…
Can IDS accessing Informix SE Tables.
Hello, Now we are using Informix SE. We are planning to go Infomix Dynamic Server 9.x. Before migrating our current applications to IDS 9.x., first we have to develop a new application in IDS 9.x, in that we need to use some of the tables from informx SE. Could you please answer…
onconfig for analisis
Hi, I post the onconfig file for its analisis: Operating System: SuSE 9.0 RAM: 1024 Mb Informix version: 9.40 UC2 All chunks are raw devices. Thanks. #************************************************************************** # # INFORMIX SOFTWARE, INC. # # Title: onconfig…
ONCONFIG for 9.40 offered for comment
9.40 FC3W2 on HP-UX 11.11 The server has 6 cpus and 6G of RAM. 3 other, small, IDS 9.40 instances run on the server, and one small 7.31. kaio is enabled. Just put 9.40 live, and it's running about 5-10% more slowly on some key processes. This reflects what happened in testing. …
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ > 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential > write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on > filesystem...). Any suggestion? The following is my standard…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
"Laverio" <laverioNO@z-1000.net> wrote in message news:cac7sg$e8v$1@newsreader.mailgate.org... > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? > > My onconfig it's set as fol…
OnConfig parameters tuning
Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? My onconfig it's set as follow: # System Configura…
Print SQL information
New joke in IDS by IBM. [cnzp@chvl02 cnzp]$ onstat -g sql IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC4 -- On-Line -- Up 1 days 03:43:16 -- 721340 Kbytes Must be a DBSA to run this program…
Administering Windows IDS via telnet/ssh
All: We have some Windows 2000/XP IDS 9.x servers on which we'd like to perform some administrative tasks (e.g. onstat to analyze the engine, onspaces to add chunks, etc.) via lightweight character-mode connections (e.g. telnet to the MS Telnet server, or ssh to the Cygwin SSH d…
Howto for Onconfig
Hi everyone, This is probably a question which has been asked often. But I could not find proper documentation on how to calculate and set correct parameters for Onconfig. I understand this is a complex question. But are there any articles on this ? Maybe they covered the topic …
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
> Perhaps the original requester is looking for an interface that allows > for easy "Son of Overlord"-style control over a running instance. Not specifically. It would be good to have 2 options available aka graceful shutdown approach. I agree that the admin might have to wait q…
Re: Whatcha' wanta have?????
"Andrew Hamm" <ahamm@mail.com> writes: > Currently the engine has a Graceful switch to quiescent mode, and also an > immedate switch to quiescent mode. > When graceful, all existing users are allowed to continue, but no new > sessions are accepted. In immediate mode, all existing…
SHARED MEMORY LIMIT
Is posible to use with informix of 32 bits more than 2GB of shared memory in a Linux Machine? The base address in onconfig is: SHMBASE 0x41000000 Thanks in advance,…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have????? (single user maintenance mode)
And while we are talking about users. I would like to see a different "instance management" user for each instance. Using the informix account to manage one instance is OK, but when you get a site with 3 or 4 instances then they often have different teams of administrators for …
Re: Whatcha' wanta have?????
Andrew Hamm wrote: > Ronald Cole wrote: > >>A "single user" mode... and I vote for the "informix" user instead of >>DBA. > > Ummmmm, I don't. > > I try to convince all our teams/sites to use a specific > application-administration account so that they do not use "informix" or > …
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mark Denham Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:17 PM To: Informix List Subject: FW: Whatcha' wanta have????? > >1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user ac…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mark Denham Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:17 PM To: Informix List Subject: FW: Whatcha' wanta have????? > >1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user ac…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mark Denham Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:17 PM To: Informix List Subject: FW: Whatcha' wanta have????? > >1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user ac…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Mark Denham Sent: Friday, February 13, 2004 10:17 PM To: Informix List Subject: FW: Whatcha' wanta have????? > >1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user ac…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Denham [mailto:mkdenham@comcast.net] > > 1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user activity is suspended but > the administrator still has the ability to manipulate the database; > alternatively a means of taking an individual databa…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Denham [mailto:mkdenham@comcast.net] > > 1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user activity is suspended but > the administrator still has the ability to manipulate the database; > alternatively a means of taking an individual databa…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3F270.AF8CE010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" onmode -s brings the server to single user mode and al…
RE: Whatcha' wanta have?????
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C3F270.AF8CE010 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" onmode -s brings the server to single user mode and al…
FW: Whatcha' wanta have?????
1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user activity is suspended but the administrator still has the ability to manipulate the database; alternatively a means of taking an individual database offline [kicks off all users, stops user reconnects, allows admin access] without ha…
FW: Whatcha' wanta have?????
1) An 'admin' mode for a database whereby user activity is suspended but the administrator still has the ability to manipulate the database; alternatively a means of taking an individual database offline [kicks off all users, stops user reconnects, allows admin access] without ha…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
Changing database local / dbexport tapesize
Hi, Did you change TAPESIZE on your onconfig file? That could be the restriction! REGARDS…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
Re: Grant / Revoke on IDS 7.3
Pentti Tiet�v�inen wrote: > Hello > > I'm confused with the grant / revoke statements. I have executed following > lines to my database: > > GRANT ALL ON mytable TO PUBLIC; > GRANT ALL ON mytable TO quest; > REVOKE INSERT,DELETE,UPDATE ON mytable FROM quest; Yes, you are confus…
Re: onconfig and sqlhosts
Hi Thomas. Administrator's Guide for Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/informix/pubs/library/ids_73.html HTH. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. ICQ#:168106592 >From: Thomas Ronayne <trona@ameritech.net> >Reply-To: Thomas Ronayne <trona…
onconfig and sqlhosts
I've managed to blow away my installed Informix system and cannot for the life of me find the notes I had about onconfig and sqlhosts. It's version 7.30.UC5 running on Slackware 9.0 -- can someone point me at the right document in Answers for the appropriate settings? Thanks.…
Re: Can I refuse all connections except replication?
Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<bl20dt$78q9j$1@ID-64669.news.uni-berlin.de>... > Dave Thacker wrote: > > > Informix 9.30 running on AIX 4.3.3 > > I have two instances running EDR in update anywhere mode. All > > connections are usually made to the …
Re: Can I refuse all connections except replication?
On Fri, 26 Sep 2003 14:05:20 -0400, Dave Thacker wrote: Set up the replication group on all clients with the 'primary' server entry immediately following the groupname entry and the 'secondary' server entry following that and specified in the group record as the error connection…
Re: Can I refuse all connections except replication?
In 9.4 UC2 we implemented 'ER/HDR-only ports' as part of the PAM code. These ports will accept traffic only from ER or HDR connections. "Dave Thacker" <dthacker@omnihotels.com> wrote in message news:554c618d.0309261005.60abf6b8@posting.google.com... > Informix 9.30 running on A…
Re: Can I refuse all connections except replication?
Dave Thacker wrote: > Informix 9.30 running on AIX 4.3.3 > I have two instances running EDR in update anywhere mode. All > connections are usually made to the "primary" instance. The > transactions flow from the "primary" to the "backup" unless we declare > a disaster. We use…
Can I refuse all connections except replication?
Informix 9.30 running on AIX 4.3.3 I have two instances running EDR in update anywhere mode. All connections are usually made to the "primary" instance. The transactions flow from the "primary" to the "backup" unless we declare a disaster. We use internal DNS to control where …
Re: IDS 9.40 Documentation (LRUs).
The old algorithm gave pages priority based on assumptions about importance giving data pages low, index leaf pages medium-low, index branch pages medium-high and root nodes high (in later versions). The problem with this is that in practice many indexes were typically created o…
Re: Onconfig file parameters
Sometimes even the ontape parameters (TAPEDEV, LTAPEDEV, TAPESIZE, etc.) are not dynamic. What you can do is change a parameter in the onconfig file and then dump out the reserve page that holds the onconfig parameters with: oncheck -pP 1 1 Hope this suggestion helps. Brice Av…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
RE: HPL Unloading error [1467]
Here's my onconfig file SHMVIRTSIZE 147456 SHMADD 8192 SHMTOTAL 0…
Re: different version different owner for IDS
Oh dear - how hard the easy questions can become... Yesterday, I started to answer Chris Priest's question below as follows. You should probably read chapter 2 of the Trusted Facility Manual. There it talks about DBSA (database system administrator), DBSSO( database system secu…
why I can't see the output of "onstat -g wts"
test:/informix>onstat -g wst Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.21.FC7 -- On-Line -- Up 5 days 13:23:03 -- 11132960 Kbytes Wait statistics not enabled How to enable the wait statistics???…
informix SDK 2.81 ifxoledbc OLEDB and ADO
When Updating or deleting a non existing row in a table, the informix oledb provider produces an "UnSpecified error". Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix SDK 2.81 ADO 2.6 Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance…
onconfig file
The system administrator at my current site thought he would be very clever and he linked the onconfig files to different directories using ln -s. We have now discovered that these links are being lost when we use onmonitor and replaced by a local file, but not when we use vi. I…
Locking mystery summary
Morning, Ok, some details. I now have tried all sorts of things to replicate this, including copying part the table and performing the update on variations. Here we go: IDS 7.31.UC4, AIX 4.3.3, table had : 432755 row(s) inserted. 29651 row(s) updated. Type Loggi…
onstat
In article <3A759797.C65850F7@alcatel.com>, Bogdan Neagu <bogdan.neagu@alcatel.com> wrote: > Hi all. > > I was told by our DBA that onstat has different exit codes depending on > the engine's mode (or mood). > > So, if I test $result (in C shell) or $? (Bourne / Korn shell), I …
ODBC, pointers please
Depends. Do you want the users to have read only access to the database? If so, it depends (again) on the ODBC driver. You can set up some that use connection brokers so that the users only have read only access. Another way to do it is to double encrypt the user's passwords.…
Re: Starting Data Replication Question
Hello, Yes, I mentioned the wrong computer, spu12 is in recovery mode. The ondatartr supposely does a physical recovery. I am starting to believe that it is the recovered rootdbs and root.chunk that are not right on spu12. I would have to wait for my system administrator to ge…
newbie question
Max7 wrote: > > Came across a syntax today: INF_ROLE_SEP > Could not find the documentation for it. What type of role does this syntax > affect and how? <quote, IDS2000 Trusted Facility Manual, ch1-p9> On UNIX, the OSA should set the environment variable INF_ROLE_SEP to any val…
Starting Data Replication Question
Hello, I have been assigned to set two computers as servers for replication, spu11 and spu12, using Informix! I have followed all the steps for a physical backup on spu11 (primary) and have restored the database on spu12 (secondary). I followed the steps on the "Universal Serve…
What requires an IDS Linux?
Hello What requires an Informix Dynamic Server Linux a desktop and/or a network version of Linux? Thanks in advance Jacqueline Romero Miranda…
IDS 7.31.Txx Windows NT Alaramprogram
i have change the path in the onconfig-file and restart the server but the alarmprogram will not be start if a event (logs) a generated! thomas…
Informix v Oracle
Hi Is there a function in Informix Dynamic Server 2000 that is like Oracles CREATE SEQUENCE that uses NEXTVAL/CURVAL and %ROWCOUNT, ect? Thanks for all contributions Jordan jbruce@asaglobalserv.com…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
Re: ONCONFIG History
put it under source code control? SCCS and RCS are free tools and dont take too much resources. HTH Sujit testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> on 10/04/2000 09:05:30 PM Please respond to testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> To: informix-list@iiug.org cc: Subject: ONCONFIG History I…
RE: ONCONFIG History
Look at your online message log onstat -c |grep MSG -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:06 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG …
RE: ONCONFIG History
Changes are recorded in the message log at startup. Wayne E. Martin Informix Database Administrator Kmart Corp. -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:06 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History…
ONCONFIG History
Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG files?…
onmode -ky fails arror " you are not a DBSA or D* * for SBA or SA
i have succeeded in creating a second instance but i can not execute some commands like onmode -ky i believe it is a permission problem or my second user is not privileged .. what and how should i go about this one -----Original Message----- From: Art S. Kagel [mailto:kagel@bloom…
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
TBLSPACE_STATS
Hi, what is the meaning of TBLSPACE_STATS variable in onconfig file? thank in advance.…
Query Optimization: Wrong execution plan?
Xavi Tarafa Mercader wrote: > Any suggestion about how to improve the query performance? Set OPTCOMPIND parameter ( in onconfig file ) to 0. > Xavi. Leonid.…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
Users access through ODBC/CLI control
My server-based application uses Unix logins to connect to an Informix database. Users access this database through ODBC/CLI and I want register this access into a table How can I do? thanks for your help Ana.…
WSTATS and Performance
Hi, does anybody know the performance degradation by setting WSTATS 1 in the onconfig file? Is this 1%, 5% or 10% ??? TIA Ruediger Papke…
i.reach
Art, I can't seem to find any information about a RTFM manual. Is that an Informix product? Sorry, couldn't resist :-D <bs mode off> James "Art S. Kagel" wrote: > Manuel Gómez Martínez wrote: > > > > I´m triing to install informix i.reach product. Previusly I´ve installed >…
Create user in Informix Dynamic Server
Hello all I`m new in INS. Could you help me? I have Database server with one user Informix. How to create another user to Database?…
Informix ODS on Win 2000?
Does Informix Dynamic Server V7.31.TC5 for Intel Pentium Windows NT 4 also run on Windows 2000? Thanks for any help. Guy Dillen ITP…
ISAM error: deadlock detected
Hi, I have been running a suite of Informix 4GL Batch programs for over 2 years now. The have been running fine up until now :-( The system administrator swapped the Unix machine for another better/faster one and said that all the programs/configuration etc... has been exactly …
Listener-Thread Errors
In article <393F47C3.32C45BDE@nettaxi.com>, "Wile E. Coyote" <wilec@nettaxi.com> wrote: > Hi Stacey, > > Stacey Windsor wrote: > > > > 16:28:01 listener-thread: err = -25572: oserr = 4: errstr = : Network driver > > cannot bind a name to the port. > > System error = 4. > > > >…
Stored Procedures: Grant Command
Lane O'Connor wrote: > I'd like to trigger a stored procedure whereby when the field gets > updated, a stored procedure is run that grants or revokes access to the > user whose record is updated. Basically, I'm trying to control access > levels via an employee's record. > > How…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
ISA in windows 2000
I installed Informix 9.2 onto a windows 2000 box. I am trying to get the tool Informix Server Administrator(ISA) to work with the IDS2000 on the same box. I installed Perl and ISA, then I followed the configuration instructions for ISA using Microsoft's Internet Information ser…
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
Re: Memory problems? Please help.
>>What is the connection type? shm or soc ? >> >What are these? See NETTYPE in your onconfig file. HTH Michael…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
Transaction
Elsa Perales wrote: > > I am Using Informix for NT and a I have a database that uses buffered > logging. > When I am trying to do the following: > > BEGIN WORK, > ... > <SOME STATEMENTS> > ... > COMMIT WORK; > > This error shows up: > > > > > -256 Transaction not available. > >Y…
System catalogue
Hello! Can anybody explain me how I can create trigger on "informix".systables? (The server I deal with is Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3.) Max…
Compatability between Informix products
Hi, I need some version compatability information for the following products. Hardware Platform: Hewlett Packard OS Platform: HP-UX version 10.20 Informix s/w: Informix Universal Server 9.20 Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix Gateway to DRDA vers…
Changing DBSA from root to informix
When I create a databaseserver IDS, as root (oninit -i -y), then root is the DatabaseServerAdministrator. Can I change this to be Informix DBSAer without rebuilding new databaseserver?…
ISM and ONBAR in a Secured Environment
Hi, We are upgrading from IDS 7.11.UC5 on Solaris 2.4 to IDS 7.31.UC4 on Solaris 7. We run our server in a hardened mode, i.e., we do not run inetd, rpcbind, CDE, etc. and severely restrict access ports to only what is needed for Informix and SSH. We found some time ago that th…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
ANSI Database questions.
Yes, you're right. You can change logging mode with ontape With ontape, you can change logging mode from no logging, buffered logging, unbuffered logging to no logging, buffered logging, unbuggered logging, ANSI mode logging. However, you cannot change logging mode from ANSI mod…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Re: Dumb question
Sorry all, I think I found the answer to my own dumb question in the documentation (last place I would have thought to look). "The database server uses the ONCONFIG file during initialization" >Is it safe to edit my onconfig file when the database is live ? > >Or should I stop…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
From: "Joerg_Mauz@abs.org" <Joerg_Mauz@abs.org> > Is there something wrong the the gateway, Hotmail or are there just loads of idiots posting today. (Apart from me, that is! :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hot…
installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Other users running onmode
Hi all I have a requirement to let a user other than informix kill errant sessions, with onmode -z. I thought I could just write a little C wrapper which took the session id and did an onmode -z on it, running setuid informix, but this doesn't work, I get "Must be a DBSA to run …
Re: Security / ODBC Drivers
Colin M McGrath wrote: > You might be able to control this by revoking add/update/remove privileges > from public, then add those privileges to a special user, and do a setuid > on your 4gl startup menu program to cause your 4GL users to become the > one user with those privilege…
Security / ODBC Drivers
We have set up every user on our system to be able to update, delete, and insert into any table in our database. Our 4GL programs have been the only interface our users have had with the database, so we have been able to control what is changed. Now we are trying to give users…
Lock Table Overflow - onconfig
We get an error in the Informix log-file. Lock table overflow. What do we have to change in the onconfig-file ? Kind Regards, Franky Thiel franky.thiel@Infohos.be…
Setting up shared memory connection
Did you add the DBSERVERALIASES line in the onconfig file? -- James Edmiston Quest Information Systems, Inc. www.questisinc.com…
Re: How to set user privivilge at the application level
Ben Check out roles. Give PUBLIC only select rights to the database, and create a role (call it appuser, for example) that allows full access. In your application SET ROLE appuser before doing any SQL calls. Of course, this still does not prevent a malicious user who knows his w…
How to set user privivilge at the application level
Many ways to do this, here's an easy(ish) one. Make your own user/password table in Informix. Have the application control this table, no one else has any permissions on it. When a user logs in to the application (not directly to Informix) the application does its own checking…
Re: Security
Quite a common solution goes like this : 1. Individual access control implemented at the front-end client 2. Database access is thru a common user Thus Users would log into the application using their individual login names and passwords. The program would then, using a hard-c…
RE: Security
Please we have a situation to close, did you get any solution > -----Mensaje original----- > De: David Reed [SMTP:david.reed@tollink.co.za] > Enviado el: Friday, September 03, 1999 4:28 AM > Para: Informix-list (E-mail) > Asunto: Security > Importancia: Alta > > Can anybody plea…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
Re: ontape in HP-UX
You need verify the sintax of onconfig file for this entries: TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/0m # Tape device path TAPEBLK 512 # Tape block size (Kbytes) TAPESIZE 7800000 # Maximum amount of data to put on tape (Kbytes) (This is my onconfig fil…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
Q on restricting connections from some applications
[ posted and mailed ] Leopold The Cat wrote: > Several times I've seen the request to disallow connections or restrict > connections to read-only based on what host and application the user is > trying to connect from. The typical argument goes like this: > > I've installed this…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
urgent help required with informix forms.
It will be easier and give more control if you run those forms from a 4GL function called from "C". This is not hard to implement and you will have complete control from the 4GL module while it is managing the form. Art S. Kagel Arvind Sharma wrote: > > Hi, > I have run in…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
How can I change the logging mode of a database ?
In article <378F25C3.1E422DD5@ubu.es>, Luis Miguel Martin <luismi@ubu.es> wrote: >I wont to chage the logging mode of my "mydatabase" to unbuffered >I use the command "ontape -s -U mydatabase", but it fails: > ---> Invalid logging change to mydatabase > >I use the comma…
Re: IDS installation on UNIX
From: dins dins <dins_d@yahoo.com> > >I worked with Informix on NT and now dared to install it on UNIX (HP-UX >10.20,IDS 7.21.UD1). I logged in as user 'informix', set environment >variables as described in manual, and >run the 'oninit -i',getting message, that >'You must be DBSA…
IDS installation on UNIX
Hello! I worked with Informix on NT and now dared to install it on UNIX (HP-UX 10.20,IDS 7.21.UD1). I logged in as user 'informix', set environment variables as described in manual, and run the 'oninit -i',getting message, that 'You must be DBSA to run this program'. Isn't user…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Problems starting IDS 7.30.TC7 on Windows NT SP4.
When i try to start informix dynamic Server, the following message appears "Only informix user can start informix dynamic server" this message appears when i logged on with the informix's user. When i try to start the service on the control panel , error 2140 appears.…
Re: Informix 7.3 UC5 on RH Linux 5.2
Additional INFO: Please see attached "sqlhosts" and ONCONFIG files...…
Must be a DBSA to run this program - error
All, I've got a mysterious one for you. Last night, I tried to bounce one of our Informix engines so that I could make a change to the sqlhosts file. When I ran onmode -ky, I got the error, "Must be a DBSA to run this program." The error message had no error number. I was lo…
How to prevent ODBC connection
Hi All, My problem with ODBC is not how to make it work, rather how to prevent smart users accessing the database via ODBC. Users in the database have to be granted update/insert/delete access on most of the tables the app works with, but I wouldn't want users to directly have a…
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Informix 7.2Se and ADO from Vb
Hi , in order to give you an answer i need to know more ... 1) who is youre ADO(OLE-DB) provider ... or are you working throught Kagira through ODBC ... things to check ... 1) can you sork or start transactions not through ADO... maybe your database is not set to to work with t…
Re: onconfig parameters
> onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? Does onstat -c reflect changes made by onmode commands? I should try that and see...that, to me, would be the compelling reason …
Re: onconfig parameters
Thomas onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? HTH Sujit "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> on 04/28/99 12:19:10 PM Please respond to "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> …
onconfig parameters
Is there a command to force the engine to show me what all the onconfig parameters (and other perhaps unknown parameters) have been set to?…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Disaster! Infornix Account lost on NT
Hi, we have big problem with IDS 7.30.TC5 on Windows NTSP3. After problem with Domain Controller synchronisation we don't have Informix account more. All dbspaces are OK, all configuration files are OK, only Informix account is lost. After creating Informix account (and Informix-…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
Permanant Informix DBSA Position - Houston, Tx
Permanant Informix DBSA Position Company: Administaff, Inc. (ASF) www.administaff.com (ASF is a PEO - NOT a consulting or temp firm) Department: IT Operations Location: Kingwood, Texas - Corporate Campus (just north of Houston on Hwy 59) Relocation reimbursement available. Sal…
Control user access to remote db, 7.22 and AIX 4.2
Hello everyone- - I am a newbie DBA working with 7.22 on AIX 4.2. - We have separate production and development servers that are networked together. - Development users cannot access production server or database. - Need to implement source code control system on development ser…
*** DBA Opportunity - Memphis, TN - AutoZone
Informix DBA Is this a contract position? No Salary range: 50,000 - 80,000 This position will be responsible for designing, creating and managing Informix databases in the AIX environment. This will include development support, assisting programmers with database issues as wel…
onconfig tuning
Hi all! I have posted to the web my collection of notes on onconfig parameters. It is not yet complete but pretty far along. http://home.earthlink.net/~mildness/bamph/informix.htm It has helped me over the years to have this list in my PDA. If you think it useful feel free…
set isolation
We experienced the same problem when upgrading from SE to Online. If changing ISOLATION LEVEL TO DIRTY READ is the simpliest way, turning LOCK MODE TO ROW instead of PAGE can help too. H-C-I Administration wrote: > Hi Hylee > > Rather than altering the isolation mode of your ap…
logical logs full - server unavailable
I'm working with Informix Workgroup Server 7.22 on WinNT 4.0 SR3. After deleting several thousand rows from a table, i got the error: logical logs are full, please make a backup of logical log files. When i look at the server, the informix-server is down and unavailable. So i can…
Re: Securing ODBC connections
> > Is it possible to secure ODBC access to a server's ports even if a client > may be connecting in via their own ODBC s/w > I assume the answer is no, but I'd like to be sure. Any tips on how to make > ODBC connections safer would be appreciated > > Paul Matthews > You can use…
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
managing users
Question. How do people usually manage user ids for a database application. Say I have an OLTP system that has hundreds of "user accounts" that may be used to connect and do various types of work. Seems that I have two basic alternatives: 1) Create a UNIX login/passwd for each a…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Regarding calling an INFORMIX procedure from a UNIX shell script
I use dbaccess for this purpose. Syntax is "dbaccess <database> <text file with sql commands>. Just be sure your informix environment variables are set properly (INFORMIXSERVER, ONCONFIG).…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Re: table locking
At 02:59 PM 07-12-98 -0600, Yan Zhu wrote: >How do you lock a table in exclusive mode so no other users can update, >view, or unload the data until you release the lock. See the discussion on "LOCK TABLE IN EXCLUSIVE MODE" in the "Guide to SQL: Tutorial" on page 2-390 (7.3 Onli…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Re: IECC Server Discovery Failed 2nd
Hi Dale, sorry for not reading your article correctly: Are both agents running admagent and osagent ? If so, when you run stopsa, do both stop? If not, kill them and run startsa again. Is your onconfig still up to date? The agents seem to take all information from onconfig ra…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Re: Replication thru a firewall
Robert Wines wrote in message <6vt9uc$hb5$1@news.xmission.com>... > >I have a database on the inside of the firewall and an identical database on the outside of the firewall. I have clients who update the database on the outside. I want to use replication to update the internal…
Updating databases
What must be done,eg onconfig, to get the fastest result on updating a database alter tables, inserts etc.…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
ONCONFIG on UNIX
What kind of use if the parameter "SYSALARMPROGRAM" for. And which input parameters are used. Thanks for mailing to baumschlager@pfeiffer.co.at…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
****Change from ANSI to unbuffered
Hi, We have changed our database from ANSI mode to unbuffered, we got low paging space. Does ANSI require less memory/paging than unbuffered??? Nien =========================================== System and Database Administrator…
****Change from ANSI to unbuffered
Hi, We have changed our database from ANSI mode to unbuffered, we got low paging space. Does ANSI require less memory/paging than unbuffered??? Nien =========================================== System and Database Administrator…
sizes in onconfig
OWS 7.2 on SCO UNIX: Does anybody know why all sizes of dbspaces or logs, etc. are just half as big as they are in the onconfig file. If I check the size of a dbspace, for example, its file size is 2 GByte, but oncheck -pe says it's 1 GByte. Thanks in advance, Pascal…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
Re: no logging database - long transaction aborted
On Thu, 30 Jul 1998 16:05:31 -0400, Family Jurkovic <jurkovic@ican.net> wrote: >lblau@my-dejanews.com wrote: > >> I am trying to build an index on a very large table (> 1,000,000 records). >> The database is in "no logging" mode and the table is locked in exclusive >> mode. I am…
Re: no logging database - long transaction aborted
lblau@my-dejanews.com wrote: > I am trying to build an index on a very large table (> 1,000,000 records). > The database is in "no logging" mode and the table is locked in exclusive > mode. I am getting an error: 458: Long transaction aborted. > > Does anyone know what else coul…
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
Re: Doubt regarding L.Log size
Sadagopan, Sathish wrote: > > Hi, > LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows > > a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. > How can that be ? It looks like someone used onparams to add logfiles with sizes different from that stored in the onconfig.…
Doubt regarding L.Log size
Hi, LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. How can that be ? TIA Sathish…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
user password
Is there any mechanism available with ISQL's PERFORM language where I can enforce the constraint that a user must enter a password before a database record is added or updated? I have user login restrictions enforced by our Unix OS, table/form access controls that allow recogniz…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
Hello, Since I'm planning a Data Warehouse, I would to do it with the new version of Dynamic Server. Impressions, stability and on which platform? Regards. Fernando _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Fernando Collalti Phone: +…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
My weird problems
Thanks to all who replied. The Logical Log problem was with memory parameters in the onconfig file. DBSPACETEMP problem still exists however Regards Lee Robertson…
Re[2]: ODBC with informix
Glyn, The way I have always solved this problem is to make all updates/inserts/deletes be performed by SPL's. You then create them as DBA procedures and grant execute to whoever needs to modify the data. Of course this only works if you have some contro…
Re: changying from ANSI mode to unbuffered logging
> You need not do a dbexport to change from ANSI mode to unbuffered logging. Yes you do. According to the Administrator's Guide (v. 7.2, pg 21-3): Figure 21-1 on page 21-4 shows which database-logging-status transitions the OnLine administrator can perform and whether t…
Onconfig Question
I sent this a few weeks ago and didn't get any responses. I am rephrasing the heading and trying again. We are not currently having any performance problems, but I am interested in hearing some opinions from the experts out here. One of our systems is as follows: Sun SPARCcen…
Re: Question: Changing DB Logging Mode
LeeKB wrote: > Can anyone enlighten me how to go about switching btwn the different db > logging mode of a OnLine Database (Version 7.xx)? Can I do it online? or > must I do it in Quiescent mode? > > Kok-Bin Hi Kok-Bin, You should refer to the Administrator's Guide. But basica…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Re: Stored Procedures AC?
Tobias Svennebring wrote: > > Hi > > I wonder if there is a way to control who has access to my Stored Procedures? > > Sincerely Tobias Svennebring I'm assuming that you mean execute access as opposed to creation etc. You can set at a database level on a per user basis you can ex…
Re: Stored Procedures AC?
Tobias Svennebring wrote: > > Hi > > I wonder if there is a way to control who has access to my Stored Procedures? > > Sincerely Tobias Svennebring A user must have the execute privilege to use your procedure . Either by having the execute any proceudre privilege(e.g. user sys/s…
Replication
Hi, i am working with SCO Open Server 5.0 and OnLine DS 7.22 UC2. One Server (Server A) is my primary Server, the othe (Server B) is the secondary Server. Replication works well, but after stopping Server A with "onmode -ky", i have problems with my secondary Server: 1. On the …
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
Re: Question on use of CLI and table privileges
A little late, but fortunately there is a simple solution: Forget about the Informix-CLI product wich have a seriously flawed security system as you have discovered. It's an essentially useless product for the purposes you want to use it (and as so many others are now finding out…
Re: Freeing Logical Log with Status U
What's LOGFILES set to in your onconfig file? Try forcing a checkpoint? Jon.…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program
make sure the $INFORMIX/bin directory path is comes before any other /bin in the path. Goodness knows why, but if it isn't it can cause problems. Check it both in the DBA's path and on the path for installation. Mark D. Stock <mdstock@informix.com> wrote in article <3461BDA7.1E…
Executing ontape from web page
Hi, I would like to create a web page from which I can archive(ontape -s) my database. Anybody done it? What issues I should be aware of? I try su_ontape program, but Informix gave me the following message: "Must be dbsa to run this program." I am using Informix 7.22 on AIX4.2…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program
David MacAllister wrote: > > Help !!! > > I've not long started out on my journey as a DBA, just a few weeks in > fact. > > I had managed to install 7.21 UD4 with no problems and get the server > to > on-line mode when disaster struck. > > I found out that we didn't have a driver…
Must be a DBSA to run this program
Help !!! I've not long started out on my journey as a DBA, just a few weeks in fact. I had managed to install 7.21 UD4 with no problems and get the server to on-line mode when disaster struck. I found out that we didn't have a driver that supported this rev of OnLine with our …
Re: Symantec Visual Cafe Pro?
In article <60gb4a$b0b@hpaneqb4.an.hp.com>, kistler@an.hp.com says... >Anyone using this tool for Informix database access? > >..and what version database are you using....? OnLine 5.X, 7.X, 9.X...? > >..running on what OS...? HPUX..9.X, 10.X...? > >Comments and suggestions grea…
Re: HELP!!! Pessimistic locking using ODBC
In article <342AA49D.35AE@systeam.co.uk>, fa87@systeam.co.uk says... >How can I lock a row in a table? > >The Borland documentation suggests only optimistic locking can be done on SQL database >connections- but my users are likely to find this unacceptable. Is there a solution? …
Re: Security and the ODBC
In article <3417B72A.7EEB3094@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de>, richard.spitz@ana.med.uni-muenchen.de wrote: > > Irwin Goldstein wrote: > > I have frequently encountered the problem where a client wants to grant > > users access to an application database through MS-Access (or other Wi…
Re: Security and the ODBC
Irwin Goldstein wrote: > I have frequently encountered the problem where a client wants to grant > users access to an application database through MS-Access (or other Windows > based query/report tool). Of course the way to do this is with ODBC. > However, the users normal Unix …
Re: Security and the ODBC
Tim Kelly <Tkelly@svhs.org> wrote in article <5v6d4o$jil@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>... > set role appl; > select count(*) from wippage@hospital4:t600_wip_page; > > Doesn't work. I'm connected to database mris_prd and this database has > a role called appl. The wippage@hospital4 ha…
Re: Security and the ODBC
Mike Segel <Postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in article <34117999.6E7E@127.0.0.1>... > Tim Kelly wrote: > > > MS-Access. Now MS-Access (along with others) can just do what ever it > > wants to my data. In the above example the user is allowed to delete from > > the table and the app…
FW: Security and the ODBC
-----Original Message----- From: Tim Kelly Sent: Monday, September 08, 1997 10:57 PM To: 'Mikey@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com' Subject: RE: Security and the ODBC The first idea just doesn't cut it. The permissions and etc just don't cut it. Remember, you are trying to…
Re: Security and the ODBC
Tim Kelly wrote: > MS-Access. Now MS-Access (along with others) can just do what ever it > wants to my data. In the above example the user is allowed to delete from > the table and the application is ensuring the rsrc_id matches. So, is > there a way to tell Informix to accep…
Next Extent Calc.
Hi, I have INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server Version 7.14.UD2. Does anyone know of a script or program to calculate the next extent size ? Thanks in advance Manuel…
Re: DBSA question....
At 10:35 AM 9/03/97 -0400, you wrote: }Joe Trubisz wrote: }> }> Hi... }> }> Another newbie Informix question... }> }> I tried to run a onstat - from a non-informix userid. }> The command came back with a 'unable to use shared memory - permission denied' } }Sounds like this user d…
Re: DBSA question....
Joe Trubisz wrote: > > Hi... > > Another newbie Informix question... > > I tried to run a onstat - from a non-informix userid. > The command came back with a 'unable to use shared memory - permission denied' Sounds like this user does not have all of the required environment var…
Re: DBSA question....
What is your INFORMIXSERVER set to? Make sure it matches an entry in the sqlhosts file in $INFOMRIXDIR/etc. -Bill } } Hi... } } Another newbie Informix question... } } I tried to run a onstat - from a non-informix userid. } The command came back with a 'unable to use shared memo…
DBSA question....
Hi... Another newbie Informix question... I tried to run a onstat - from a non-informix userid. The command came back with a 'unable to use shared memory - permission denied' OK...why did I get this message first off? Secondly, is there a way in which I can make onstat for ex…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Art S. Kagel wrote: > > Rajesh Koilpillai wrote: > > > > > > When i try to start my Informix Server (7.13) running on a Sun > > > Sparc > > > machine, it throws up the message "Must be a DBSA to run this > > > program". > > > (ie onmonitor ---> Mode ----> Startup-…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Rajesh Koilpillai wrote: > > > > When i try to start my Informix Server (7.13) running on a Sun > > Sparc > > machine, it throws up the message "Must be a DBSA to run this > > program". > > (ie onmonitor ---> Mode ----> Startup--> throws the above error.) > > …
RE: Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Hi Thanks for all who responded to my mail.. I tried initially as user informix (it didn't work). Later i tried starting the server as user 'root' and it was able to start the oninit process. Thanks - Rajesh Subject: Must be a DBSA to run this program.. Hi > > When i…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Rajesh Koilpillai wrote: > > Hi > > When i try to start my Informix Server (7.13) running on a Sun Sparc > machine, it throws up the message "Must be a DBSA to run this program". > (ie onmonitor ---> Mode ----> Startup--> throws the above error.) > Any…
Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Hi When i try to start my Informix Server (7.13) running on a Sun Sparc machine, it throws up the message "Must be a DBSA to run this program". (ie onmonitor ---> Mode ----> Startup--> throws the above error.) Any pointers or help is greatly appreciated.. Thanks in advan…
Re: Must be a DBSA to run this program..
Rajesh Koilpillai wrote: > > Hi > > When i try to start my Informix Server (7.13) running on a Sun Sparc > machine, it throws up the message "Must be a DBSA to run this program". > (ie onmonitor ---> Mode ----> Startup--> throws the above error.) > Any…
Re: Error -529: Cannot attach to transaction
David Williams wrote: > > In article <33C66055.36B3@ccmail.acer.de>, Kai Shen ... skip > > Under 5 I do not believe NETTYPE is used, instead look for > the USERS parameter in $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$TBCONFIG. > > This is from the INFORMIX-OnLine Administrator's Guide Version 5 Page…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
MS Access Question
Can anyoone pleaes tell me how to prompt a user before a record is saved? Access has the feature of saving the changed data when the focus leaves the control, but I want to ask the user if they want to save the data or not. My problem is when the user says no they do not want to …
JOB - US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
Restricting Database Creates
I think I may be missing something basic, but...... How do I restrict database creates in an instance ? (ODS 7.22/Solaris 2.5.1) Most of the access control tools work at a database or lower level. How do I say "User A can create their own DBs but User B can't"?…
Announce: Easier way... Informix to Web...
If you're looking for a _much_ easier way to work with databases (especially Informix data) on the web, I would recommend that you check out WebFiler (http://www.webfiler.com). It handles administration - with adjustable security settings - from any browser and you can even have…
Re: NEWERA -- Read only forms
If you are using AFCL then access uHdrToolbar members and disable the buttons which ever you want so that user will not be able to perform these operations. You may also check the uHDBControl class also which is a database control class. Access the UhdrMenubar class to disable th…
Re: Resizing Logical Logs
Also, there is a MAXLOGS parameter in the onconfig file that should be increased. Madison Pruet…
Re: Blocking of user threads
>We are using Informix Online 7.13. The problem is that usually >the user threads get blocked and if the applications which was >accessing the thread exit the database which that thread was accessing >gets blocked. Hence to access that particular database once again we >need to b…
US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
Blocking of user threads
Hello, We are using Informix Online 7.13. The problem is that usually the user threads get blocked and if the applications which was accessing the thread exit the database which that thread was accessing gets blocked. Hence to access that particular database once again we need t…
Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?
Valery Fouques (valou@hotmail.com): }X-Informix-List-Id: <news.36494> } }There is one solution for what you want: }Change ouy shell's owner and group to informix:informix }and issue a chmod +s on your shell (sticky bit). }Then, anyone executing your shell will be given informix's…
Re: Q: Do you know about an OLE2/ActiveX ODBC browser/viewer?
Nils Myklebust wrote: > > I don't know of such a control (MapInfo or others may have it), but if > you realy mean to create this for the Internet (not Intranet) you > better look for something other than an ActiveX control. > 1. There are many users that can not use an ActiveX co…
Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?
Val�ry <valou@hotmail.com> schrieb im Beitrag <01bc4735$2531f100$250902c2@val-ry>... > There is one solution for what you want: > Change ouy shell's owner and group to informix:informix > and issue a chmod +s on your shell (sticky bit). > Then, anyone executing your shell will be…
Re: Q: Do you know about an OLE2/ActiveX ODBC browser/viewer?
I don't know of such a control (MapInfo or others may have it), but if you realy mean to create this for the Internet (not Intranet) you better look for something other than an ActiveX control. 1. There are many users that can not use an ActiveX control at all, notably those who …
US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?
There is one solution for what you want: Change ouy shell's owner and group to informix:informix and issue a chmod +s on your shell (sticky bit). Then, anyone executing your shell will be given informix's identity (and will have the rights to execute oninit...) Cheers. -- Valery…
Re: Can oninit be run from a shell?
No, normally root or informix runs it; your system seems to have been installed with role separation enabled so that it is the DBSA (database administrator) who has to do it. Yours, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) #include <disclaimer.h> }From: nws@stout.atd.ucar.edu (Edd…
Can oninit be run from a shell?
Is there anyway a "normal - non priveledged" user can run oninit from a shell script? I've tested the following script ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- #!/bin/sh ################################################################ # Set-u…
US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
Re: Creating and saving IDs - is there a theory?
Hi ! You have not provided much information about your "project". But it seems to me that you are looking for some kind of inventory control software. If so, there are a lot of Off-the-shelf inventory control packages out there. Is there any reason why these are overlooked ? If…
Re: reboot
> One of the things Unix does at reboot is run a script called > /etc/startup or something like that. You can put the "oninit" command > in there but doing that unembelished causes all kinds of grief. Well, it depends on the system. I beleive that the System V flavors use the …
US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
US-CO-INFORMIX DBA
Requires 3 years DBA experience, at least 1 year of which must be as an Informix DBA in a UNIX environment. Also requires both physical and logical applications experience, and database design experience. Preferred skills include: HP-UX systems administration, data warehousing…
Re: Security Programs
Hi James, > I've been given the wonderful task of security > implementation on a warehouse we're putting together here. Users will > access it via PC's and a few will have telnet access. We have two > instances 1)8.10.UD1 - The warehouse 2…
Security Programs
Hello informixers, I've been given the wonderful task of security implementation on a warehouse we're putting together here. Users will access it via PC's and a few will have telnet access. We have two instances 1)8.10.UD1 - The wareho…
OODB DBA (will train RDBMS DBA) SF Bay Area & NYC
Gemstone DBA/System Administrator San Francisco Bay Area and New York City Several of our Gemstone clients are starting to move from R&D to production environments and are finding they have a big hole that their databases are disappearing into…
Re: ONCONFIG
Kerry Davids wrote: > > Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: > > >Patrick, > > >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, > >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user Informix > >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadv…
Re: ONCONFIG
>From: satriguy@aol.com (SaTriGuy) >Date: 21 Jan 1997 06:01:04 GMT >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.32813> > >If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it >would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) >Madison Pruet I think the 'it' refe…
Re: ONCONFIG
If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) Madison Pruet…
Re: ONCONFIG
Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: >Patrick, >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nformix >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadvertently modify it. >(Actually, in …
RE: ONCONFIG
Hi Patrick! OK. please check with env command to see the ONCONFIG environment variable, this sould containg the file being use at this moment, and please, make a copy before you make any changes, Regards :) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mario…
RE: ONCONFIG
You have to check your env variables. One of them is ONCONFIG which will be set to either of the files. Munaf g086mnf@bomplant3.appl.ge.com ---------- From: informix-list-owner[SMTP:informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu] Sent: Friday, January 17, 1997 4:04 PM To: informix-list S…
Re: ONCONFIG
In <32DF327E.1DBB@mediacity.com.sg>, Patrick Stacey wrote: }I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). } }one has .ifmx and the other .std } }which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? }Specifically I want to configure informix for a multip…
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick, Type the command "onstat -c | more". This option prints a copy of the current configuration to the screen, but more importantly, the second line gives the path and filename of the current configuation in use. Tracy > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol …
Re: ONCONFIG
If you have to ask this you shouldn't attempt to modify the file. This is RTFM, very much so. You'll depend on knowing so much before tuning OnLine in this way that if you have missed this in the manuals, you may also have missed a lot of other info. Sorry for this. I don't mean …
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick Stacey wrote: > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). > > one has .ifmx and the other .std Patrick, onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nform…
ONCONFIG
I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). one has .ifmx and the other .std which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? Specifically I want to configure informix for a multiprocessor machine (4 CPUs actually). many thanks, /pks -- [ Pat…
Re: Need to create a highly secured database
On 6 Jan 1997 23:21:34 GMT, "Renaud LAFFONT" <baker@lac.gulliver.fr> wrote: >Hello > >I'm looking to create a database. > >Here's the specs : > >- There will be a small number (20-30) of large records (lots of fields). Please forgive me, but this doesn't look like much of a tas…
Re: Need to create a highly secured database
Dear Renaud, You may want to have a look at Informix OnLine/Secure Dynamic Server Commercial. You can divide your table into logical parts and each part of the table will have a security level. Obviously those users with higher security levels can see their rows and all lower se…
Need to create a highly secured database
Hello I'm looking to create a database. Here's the specs : - There will be a small number (20-30) of large records (lots of fields). - This will be highly secure. There should be a table with every user and authorized level. Users will be identified by login and/or password. …
Re: Automate OnLine Archive on Windows NT
Im Artikel <32AFC577.6481@sni.de>, Dirk Schmidtpott <schmidtpott.pad@sni.de> schreibt: >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone successfully used "at" command on Windows NT 3.51 to schedule >> "ontape -s" to run at a specified time? We keep get " Must be dbsa to run >this >> program.", and I…
Re: Automate OnLine Archive on Windows NT
Dirk Schmidtpott wrote: > > zsun@b500dbss.med.osd.mil wrote: > > > > Hi all, > > > > Has anyone successfully used "at" command on Windows NT 3.51 to schedule > > "ontape -s" to run at a specified time? We keep get " Must be dbsa to run this Check this out: http://www.softway.co…
Automate OnLine Archive on Windows NT
Hi all, Has anyone successfully used "at" command on Windows NT 3.51 to schedule "ontape -s" to run at a specified time? We keep get " Must be dbsa to run this program.", and Informix Tech Support said they don't really support batch backup on either NT or Unix platform. We woul…
Re: Informix 7.12: Stored Procs vs Roles
tov@inist.ru (Oleg Tretyakov) wrote: :Hi Nils, :You are not quite right. Stored procedures is powerful feature to :control access to database. You can restict any access to the database :tables but users can view and modify data through stored procedures. :Of course everyone w…
Re: Help I'm in crisis
Hi Tony, Check you $ONCONFIG file if the PDQPIORITY > 0, modify it to be 0, that means disable PDQ in $ONCONFIG. Please set PDQPIORITY as user environment variable for large report/ bach job only. Otherwise, every single session takes a lot of memory. Regards Eric Lam Taipei/Tai…
Re: Restricting database creation w/ Online 5
nneul@umr.edu (Nathan Neulinger) wrote: :Is there any way to restrict creation of databases? It appears that anyone :who has a userid on the database server machine can create databases at :will in ANY dbspace... :Is there any way to control this short of only allowing remote a…
Re: A question about ODBC drivers & Informix on Ultrix
Nils Myklebust wrote: > > "Andrew Stuart" <astuart@werple.mira.net.au> wrote: > > :Can anyone tell me what is involved in installing ODBC drivers onto an > :Ultrix based database server running Informix? > > Go to http://www.openlinksw.com and download their trial software. > One…
Re: A question about ODBC drivers & Informix on Ultrix
"Andrew Stuart" <astuart@werple.mira.net.au> wrote: :Can anyone tell me what is involved in installing ODBC drivers onto an :Ultrix based database server running Informix? Go to http://www.openlinksw.com and download their trial software. One component is installed on your serv…
A question about ODBC drivers & Informix on Ultrix
Hello. Can anyone tell me what is involved in installing ODBC drivers onto an Ultrix based database server running Informix? I would also like to know if there is any way to control who has access to the server via ODBC once it has been installed? Is it possible to alllow some…
Re: onconfig
Hi Sue, >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may >appear to come from a simpleton. Stop right there. Go and fin…
Re: onconfig
> From: Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> > Date: Friday, October 18, 1996 4:11 PM > > Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project > which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no > training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so …
Re: onconfig
In article <3267E47A.54DA@mdshealth.com>, Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> writes >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this …
onconfig
Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may appear to come from a simpleton. I issue a select * from tablename. The tab…
Re: About my latest Question (lock temp table) (fwd)
List box was full! Sorry if this is repost for some! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 1996 20:36:33 -0500 (CDT) From: Cheryl Kendricks <cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.gov> To: Informix List on WWW <informix-list@rmy.emory.edu> Subject: Re: About my latest Ques…
Re: About my latest Question (lock temp table)
It could run out of system locks. Depends on the level of locking you use, Number of rows being inserted and the max number of locks defined in the configuration file for you "ONLINE" DB. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl Kendrick…
Re: Verifying a tables LOCK MODE
Try adding the -ss option on dbschema and it will show up! The -ss stands for server specific so it will also show what dbspace the tables reside in. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl Kendricks Internet:cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.…
Re: ODBC & Client Access
Ray Riley <weho-isd@ci.west-hollywood.ca.us> writes: > Does anybody have an answer for ODBC client security? > > Once you open up ODBC to users, how do you keep them from modifying tables without the > benefit of applications enforcing the database integrity? > > Ideally, I shoul…
Extents Overlap
We ran the TBCheck -ce and got the error message: ERROR extents overlap. TBCheck -pe helped us identify the Chunk and therefore the DBSpace (thanks to Joe Lumbley and his fine survival guide. Perhaps in panic mode we overlooked it in our administrators guide, but we could not …
Re: How to handle deadlocks ?
Okay guys let's think here. I have it exclusive you want it to READ and you do not HAVE a wait TIME SET. So what do you get "SORRY READER" your request can not happen because it's being used exclusivly ("LOCKED"). Check into Isolation Mode and the SET LOCK MODE command! --------…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: How to check if a table is locked
Lock mode is in the systables "locklevel" is the column name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl Kendricks Internet:cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.gov OR cherylk@gwysmtp.jcdc.doleta.gov DTSI, Inc. …
Re: Restoring archive without logical logs
gosport <gosport@pobox.oleane.net> wrote: >Does anyone know how to restore a level 0 archive without the logical >logs and without patching the rootdbs ??? >We had this problem on our HP9000 K200 running DSA 7.12, and we tortured >the engineer from Informix until he patched the …
Re: text editors for 4GL, Informix SQL ?
rt10hp@csl.gov.uk (Richard Thomas) writes: > > OTOH, if you're using SUNOS/Solaris on a SPARCstation, try setting DBEDIT > > to textedit - this brings up a pretty good text editor in a separate > > window - you can select stuff with your mouse, copy, cut, paste, > > search for t…
Re: text editors for 4GL, Informix SQL ?
Where can you get this editor? I an orginal mainframe person and VI has just about ran me crazy. I do not like emacs either. I'm use to an ISPF/PDF editor, is there something available like that for UNIX? -------------------------------------------------------------------------…
Re: ODBC and Security
Nils.Myklebust@ccmail.telemax.no wrote: : The issues are also a little more difficult than others have been saying. : 1. We are *not* in a position where we can accept that all updates are done : via I4GL programs. The users demand GUI programs also for updates. For John Frantz…
Re: ODBC and Security
marco greco wrote: > ... > John, > I agree with most of what you have written in this thread (in particular, > when you say that 4gl is still adequate for most users needs). I cannot but > note however that your solution does not address the problem of granting > different ri…
Re: ODBC and Security
Irwin, For a newbie, you certainly come up with good answers! If the OpenLink ODBC driver can control read/write permissions, then that may be a good enough solution. But, does that stop anyone from using another ODBC driver that's more open? I still think my original solution …
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Error -25587 an explanation.
>The error happens every time I run a particular >app but not system wide. This application isn't >(shouldn't be) doing any low level net/shm/etc >operations. The error message is as follows: >-25587 Network receive failed. >A system call has failed. Do a DISCONNECT and then …
What is this DBSA garbage?
Over the weekend upgraded to 7.11.UC1. One of the things that broke is that it would not let the user informix do any priviledge commands.. # who am i informix /dev/pts/1 Dec 3 16:25 # onmode -c Must be a DBSA to run oninit Whats going on here? I never had this problem b…
Re: Increase Security
>Please could you enlighten me about these techniques for enforcing the >access controls based on which application is doing the access Excuse me if I'm speaking out of turn, but i thought that this problem had been solved (at least in theory) as follows: Consider a remote user…
New Era good for Real Time responses?
Hypothetical situation: We have factories with large databases controlling stock, machines, etc etc. The users need good GUI's to access these centralised tables. However some equipment might change those tables at any time. Can I get the GUI programs to respond to a change in …
HELP : PREVENTING USE
H> From: hugh@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz (Hugh Grierson) H> In article <hM8fGY+.meyer412@delphi.com>, > Richard Meyer <meyer412@delphi.com> wrote: > The Unix system we are using at work has a security problem. We have a > class of user which requires access to the Informix database.…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Re: dbaccess Permissions
In article <3pt9fk$7bn@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, Cathy Kipp <ckipp@vth1.vth.colostate.edu> wrote: > >Problem: User A has been granted a wide variety of permissions to Informix > tables and databases because the user runs applications which > require these permis…
Process Priority with onilne 4.10
Does Online ver 4.10 have fixed priority support like ver 7.0 does with the NOAGE onconfig param. Thanks Chris…
Re: dbexport, dbschema do not keep chunk, blob
Not a bug, Page 7-2 Online Administrator's Guide 5.0 The SQL statements contained in the dbexport schema file do not contain all available information. The following information is omitted: * Initial and next extent values * Lock mode * Dbspace where the table should resi…
Re: Updates...
> users can make requests. I designed a screen that controls usage based > on user's login. I've also created a logfile to track activity which > datestamps additions and modifications. Everything works fine! Except, > I'm dealing with 2 tables (reqhead,reqitems), all users have…
Backup of huge informix database
Hello everybody, I have a few questions regarding the backup of Informix V5 database. Question 1 : Is it possible and what will be the most efficient way to backup Informix database of size 50GB in "unattended" mode ? Question 2 : Can Informix database be backed …
Washington Area Informix User Group Meeting
Washington Area Informix User Group Meeting ------------------------------------------- Date: February 9th, 1994, 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm Location: Henry M. Jackson Foundation 1401 Rockville Pike, Suite 600, Rockville, MD 20852 Agenda: 1) InformixLink - the Informi…
Re: isql detail table update?
In article <2casnkINN9n9@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>, jerry <warlok!kysilk.sherwood.com!jerry@uunet.UU.NET> wrote: >---- original message from Joseph A. Miele / News Administrator ---- >++ >++ In article <753287674snz@ipaedin.demon.co.uk>, >++ Malcolm McLean <Mmclean@ipaedin.demon.co…
Informix Termcaps for VT220/320
Does anyone have Informix termcap entrys for a DEC VT220 and VT320 terminals they could send me? We are developing a new 4GL application where we need some color attributes, but we are currently stuck in VT100 mode via our various dialup and Telnet connections. Thanks much in ad…
Re: Network Security
Jack Parker wrote : > > First Cathy and now Lionel - maybe there's something wrong with our solution? > We discovered excatly what Cathy ran into. So perusing the I-Net/I-Star > manual (that weighty tome of knowledge!) we noticed that you could use .rhost > instead. Now each of…
Re: A Better Way To Write Pick/Browse Lists [1/4]
In article <1993May11.211007.26937@rpslmc.edu> eklhad@siss81.sis.rpslmc.edu (Karl Dahlke) writes: >Informix claims a ten fold increase in productivity via 4gl (as opposed to C), >and they may be right, but the development of picklists and viewscreens remains >prohibitively ineffi…
SQL security management (Informix/Oracle)
Path: emory!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!ftpbox!mothost!techmpc!daves From: daves@techmpc.csg.gss.mot.com (Dave Schmitt) Newsgroups: comp.databases Keywords: sql, informix, oracle, security Message-ID: <1991Sep6.020024.18002@techmpc.csg.gss.mot.com> Date: 6 Sep 91 02:00:24 GMT Org…
Restricted DB access (was 'A quick question')
Nigel Brickenden writes: > Can anybody think of a way to enable many users of a 4gl application select > access to a database and its tables BUT disallowing those same users any > kind of access to the same database and tables from sql? > The motivation for this is that the users…
A quick question
Can anybody think of a way to enable many users of a 4gl application select access to a database and its tables BUT disallowing those same users any kind of access to the same database and tables from sql? The motivation for this is that the users' actions can be controlled unde…