Oninit® Archive
Results for “BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT”
Not enough room in ROOT DBspace
It looks like your physical log is taking up most of your space. I would imagine that this was moved and grown in your other instance. Dan -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of STEVEN AB Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 201…
Simple String Manipulation
I'm pretty new to informix and I can't find out how to do this.. I'm try to just get everything before the ' [ ' symbol. My Cell Data: 5500 Front Street[Joes Bar and Grill I want to be: 5500 Front Street I thought I could use the TRIM function, but I failed. Thanks, James…
External backups/restores and logical restoring of logs passed last Level-0 backup
Thanks Art. Yes, indeed it works. We have tested it with ontape, onbar and external backups. Logical logs are independant and you can restore older backups, or external backups, and restore logs passing other backups. Best regards, ------------------------------ Jose ------------…
Onbar: Failed to determine archive's encryption mode. Error code 2
Hello Jacob, I would allways make backup/restore with -w (whole system backup flag). You can verify this in the ixbar file if the 4th field is set to 1 and 2nd field contains the dbspace name. It is also impossible to mix backup/restore with/without whle system backup flag... May…
Informix 15 is out! Well sort of...
About setting TAPEDEV/LTAPEDEV to /dev/null, I found that (new?) parameter LOG_BACKUP_MODE: https://help.hcl-software.com/onedb/2.0.1/bar/ids_bar_config_LOG_BACKUP_MODE.html To be set to NONE I will give it a try. Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH -------------…
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 ------------------------------…
restoring informix using the onbar command. problem
Which ixbar file ($INFORMIXDIR/etc/ixbar.<server_num>) are you operating on? Was this possibly also affected and had to be restored? Does it contain the backup you're hoping to restore? ------------------------------ Andreas Legner ------------------------------…
archecker utility on ontape level 1 archive
Hi Arjen, Are you first restoring level 0 and then level 1. As far as i know, Archecker refer the L0 backup as baseline and perform log rollforward restore until given time which is from L1 backup. Or you are directly restoring from L-1 backup? Regards, Gaurav -------------------…
HDR
The secondary MUST be OFFLINE when you do the restore (a COLD restore). The restore of the secondary must use the backup that was taken from the Primary, so the backup MUST be copied over to the secondary BEFORE you begin the restore. Basically it should be similar to the followi…
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…
ontape restore problem
A customer want to restore the data from the tape, the date of backup file is about 2002. and No one remember the informix version, How to know the informix version from the backup file? thanks for your help.…
how to change the default location of rootdbs
I think you should be able to do a cold restore from backup, and use the -rename option of 'ontape'. DG…
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…
Which is best On-Bar and On-Tape
Friends, I need all your opinions on the best approach in configuring onbar and ontape backups. 1) Which is easy to configure. 2) Which type of backup is easy to restore. 3) Is retention enabled for both types. 4) which one is best to configure continuous logical logs. 5) how to…
How to Restore Level 1 backup after level 0
Hi, let assume, today is Friday and i have level zero backup of Monday and level 1 backup of Wednesday. Now i restored Level 0 backup on an instance via ontape -r, it was done successfully.Now i also want to restore level 1 backup. How is it possible? to restore level 1 backup a…
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.…
Retoring the onbar backup
Hi friends, I want to restore our onbar backup from linux server to windows server, our onbar backup is scheduled through OAT.what is the procedure to restore?. Please help me on this. Thanks…
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…
Secondary stuck in Fast Recovery
Ok, well I think I read in the Backup and Restore manual that you can from the primary, run a backup and send it over to the secondary and restore it at the same time possibly so this is a good excuse to try that. I will read up on that to see if I have that correct or not, and i…
New Channel of Informix Server (Tech)
Hi guys There is a new channel of Informix Server in Spanish , enjoy It -Install , Backup , Restore , HDR and more. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGD_IAhd0VGntXiSh_E6ew Best regards Luis devecua.com…
ON-Bar / Last logical log saved number
Hi, After a backup with ON-Bar, I would like to get the number of the last logical log saved using a shell script.Please, can any one help me for that ? Thanks.Henri M. Envoyé depuis mon smartphone Samsung Galaxy.…
How to avoid blocking checkpoints?
Gustavo: Are the chunks RAW or COOKED? If cooked then you should have at least 1.5 AIO VPs per active (non-temp) chunk and you only have one. You have seven CLEANER threads, now many non-temp chunks do you have? You should have at least one CLEANER per actively modified chunk (t…
onbar ism assert faliure
Can you find out whether one of the file systems on this box (not only the = one where ISM would have its devices) is defined with a block size >=20 1024000 (1MB) ? I'm afraid good old ISM isn't prepared for this and would run on a=20 division-by-zero error. From: "Juan Francis…
log_full.sh getting Aborted by client.
Hi Adam, so you're using PSM, right? So onbar for log backups? How would this fit = the two ontape full backups? Can we have Informix version and platform info, please? And the bar=5Fact.log ... Andreas…
Failed to recover the logs after restore
Thanks Art. I've restored from our backup and works good now.…
ISM restore problem
It appears that ism /onbar are not able to restore a recent backup from another machine this way. The new machine, not member of any domain, was not able to restore from a backup of about 620 files and a size of 1.2TB…
Backup/Restore Primary/HDR
Hi, We are running 11.70.FC7 on Solaris 11. We use onbar for informix backups. How does backup/restores work when switching from a primary to HDR (new Primary) server? Do I need to do another full backup when promoting an HDR server to Primary or can the logs being backed up by …
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)…
Problems with ON-Bar
Dear friends of the forum: I need to use onbar for my backups, but does not work me. I'm using the GUI of the ISM, which in its properties is the fully qualified name of the server. When I run the onbar not throw any errors and terminates the process within about 5 seconds. Wh…
after upgrading to 12.1 log back script not workin
Thanks to Petr he got it working it seems my onpsm command when I setup the LOGPOOL must have been wrong or something as the pool was READ-ONLY (no idea why I didn't see that). Did a onpsm -D update /opt/informix/backups/infx/logs -g LOGPOOL -p HIGHEST and poof it started workin…
Re: Problems with ON-Bar
Gustavo, please take note that your Informix is higly recommended to upgrade, unless you have extended your support, you are at risk in case of a failure. Onbar return codes ranging from 2 to 34 are external errors, from XBSA. Table 1. Common ON-Bar return codesDecimal value ON…
Problems with ON-Bar
Hello friends! I have a problem running the UN-Bar on my server because it aborts execution immediately. I find errors in the bar_x.log are: 2015-10-28 18:19:41 4156 4516 C:\\\\informix\\\\bin\\\\onbar_d: process exit 149 (0x95) 2015-10-28 18:20:12 1976 4240 C:\\\\informix\\\\bi…
Performance issue after migrate to IDS from Online
Questions: 1. After the database was recreated and loaded did you run the recommended suite of Update Statistics commands as described in the Performance Guide manual (or as implemented by my dostats utility) or are you depending on Auto Update Statistics (AUS)? 2. So, you m…
Doubts with ISM and ON-Bar
Dear Friends: I am evaluating backing up my database with Informix Storage Manager and ON-Bar in disk files, and there are some things we would like to consult them, such as: 1 - I see the ON-Bar generates a maximum of 2GB files, is this normal, or I have to change some paramete…
point-in-time restore
Oddly enough - it isn't the issue of the type of backup/restore (whole system versus "normal"). The engine continues to fall over with an assertion failure. Still working on it. Thanks - Mark…
Diffrences between ontape -l and ontape -l -C
My OS is RedHat 6.2 and IDS 11.7. I have some problems to restore the logical logs in the machine backup, If I use the command "ontape -l -C" the logical log are restored, but the chuncks are with inconsistent status. If I use the command "ontape -l", I can't repeat this command…
restore question
Hi all, Is it possible to restore a backup from a 3rd party (Netbackup) into a new FS and get it the data from there using onbar?…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
ontape backup and restore
Hi, I'm running online ontape level 0 backup on my dataserver. The ontape begin at 7 PM and lasts 2 hours While this ontape is running, there are transactions running that modify datas in my instance at the same time. At 8 PM one transaction truncated data in a table called my_ta…
Onbar Backup
Hi, If I always do a level 0 backup using onbar, Do I need to backup the logical logs to do a restore? Thanks in advance. Enviado desde mi iPhone…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Backup which is good on-bar or on-tape
Please let me know which method is best. I know if we use tape device on-tape is only option. I have external storage and which is good way whether on-bar or on-tape. I have tried use on-tape and able to backup. Please let me know which method is better Thank you --001a11c3704…
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.…
Onmonitor does not display the backup status
Hello Alexandre, Thanks for your reply. We are using Netbackup utility, the daily backups are scheduled via this tool only. Does the status of the backup written to any system tables? The $BAR_ACT_LOG looks ok, below are its contents - 2013-08-19 17:30:55 1…
IDS 12.10 - dbimport very slow
Hi Markus, Is your import logged ? Regards, Henri MOUKOURI Le 25 juin 2013 à 10:45, "MARKUS BRINKBäUMER" <markus.brinkbaeumer@gmail.com> a écrit : > Hello, > > we have a new server (Windows 2012, 8 GB RAM, 4 x 600 GB SAS 15k HDD). On the > server we have installed an IBM Inf…
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…
Restore individual dbspace with ontape
Is it possible to restore an individual dbspace with ontape using only a level 0 backup WITHOUT restoring any logical logs? I have tried using ontape -r -D dbspace, and also ontape -p -D dbspace. In both instances the dbspace is restored but left "down" (and I receive messages s…
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,…
Use of reserved word in the value of a INSERT
ie. INSERT INTO foo (bar) values ('MY SELECT VALUE')…
ontape backup/restore
Hi, I have IDS version 10: 10.00.FC10W4 and 10.00.UC11 I want to setup two new DB servers with the same versions as above. Using the ontape backup/restore I will restore the original database to the new DB servers. The setup of the new servers should be identical to the old on…
Config Help
Your biggest performance problem is that you are running your server on a VM. IO performance under VMWare is VERY VERY POOR and, as I've said several times already this month, databases live and die on IO performance. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.co…
ontape -r Problem
Vouching for myself, an ifx non-expert, could it be that 7.3 backup's are not compatible with 11.70 restore's? If they're not compatible, would an ETL be a viable alternative?…
What are best onconfig parameters for a DSS app
Frank.... first question: Is your database installation being made for a production system???? Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional …
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…
Ontape backup and restore with stdio
Does anyone know or recall which version of IDS where "ontape backup and restore with STDIO" feature becomes available? Thanks. Kern --…
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 …
reading: Bad file descriptor
I'm trying to restore an onbar backup that is done to disk does the error reading: Bad file descriptor in ism_watch refer to a corrupt onbar file or something else ?…
backup and restore
hello all we have a level 0 backup to disk from AIX 6.1 and were looking to restore on a Linux x86 (red hat) server, infromix version 11.50.FC7. error comes up as "Physical restore failed - function read archive backup failed code -1 errno 0" can this be accomplished between t…
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…
ONBAR performance tuning
The biggest issue is to make sure your aio/kaio is up to the test. Archives add a lot of I/O which does not typically exist during normal production. Second look at the transfer block size and the number of buffers. onbar ===== # BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT - Specifies the number of data…
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.…
Backup from HDR
Hi, We are using IDS 11.50 FC6 & FC7 on Solaris Sparc. Is it feasible/reliable to get cold/hot backup from HDR ? I have tried and got successful while taking/restoring backup from HDR. Thanks.…
RE: Archive using ontape with incryption
IDS 11.70.FC2 Solaris 10 - 64bit What is the easiest what to backup and restore to tape using `ontape` along with encryption? Has anyone restored, having used encryption for the backup, successfully and without incident? Thank you. Larry…
IDS 7.31UD7 on MP-RAS not able to initialize
Wow didn't think MP-RAS still existed. If you search the CDI archives from around 1999/2000 then I know I was building a lot of MP-RAS/7.3x servers. You need/needed some very 'strange' settings - hopefully there is something there Cheers Paul > I am attempting to initialize 7.…
ON-Bar parallelization
Hello folks I am looking at using onbar to take advantage of the parallelization. Looking at the example at this address http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-0611sinha/index.ht ml the implication is onbar backs up the chunks in the dbpace in parallel. I…
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…
bar log message 43185
Hi All I have 11.5UC4 + TSM. L0 archives are scheduled weekly, and L1 Mon-Sat nightly. I'm seeing following error in bar log several times a week: 15335576 56099016 (-43185) A change in physical configuration has occurred. A level 0 backup of aimsdbs1 is being performed I know …
Logical log backup aborted (during ontape -r)
Art, I'm trying to restore an production database (backup done with ontape), in a test database (using ontape -r) and I've the messages in the online log Regards…
TSM and Informix 11.10 on Windows
Hi, Is it possible to explain anybody the way that TSM and onbar are related? For example in a imported restore attempt I was not able to restore anything until I ran the q backup .... command (in a different command prompt window). Why that happens? What about in the case that…
database backup using commvault simpana
Hi, Is anyone in the mailing list using Commvault Simpana's backup solution to backup their informix databases ?. are there any issues with this product's backup/restore procedures and is it a reliable tool ? any inputs will be appreciated Thanks Savio Pinto…
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…
Applying logical logs after level 0 restored
Hi Everyone, I just restored the complete level 0 backup of informix 7.13 on hp-ux 10.01 in our development environment. At the end of restore, I didn't forget apply logical logs to the database. can anyone advise me to apply the logical logs on the database that I restored? P…
Random Server Slowdown "Redone"
There are some usual things you could do for now: 1) calc your database ratios, I think there are several NETTYPE, BUFFERS and even BTSCANNER options that could be optimized, you could download Mr. Art script to automatically know these important numbers!!! It´s on the download …
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…
Table structure backup/restore
Hi All, How I can take the backup of table structure and all its data and how to restore that table including all data.We are using IDS 7.13 running on HP-UNIX 10.01. Thx,…
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…
Insert into an indexed table is really SLOW!
MIKE DUNHAM-WILKIE wrote: > I am running into performance problems inserting into an indexed table, using > Informix 11.50. The following timings for loading into > compressed/uncompressed, indexed/non-indexed tables using dbload/HPL-Deluxe > more illustrate the problem. The numb…
HDR with level 1 backup
Hi, Disk containing the log backups got run out of space. So some of logical logs were not backed up. HDR secondary got out of synch. We are trying to make the secondary node again the part of HDR, but because of insufficient logical logs we are unable to do so. We can take 0-lev…
Informix 7.31 (Alpha Unix TRUE64) hangs in "Alloca
> Creating /INFORMIXTMP/.infxdirs ... FAILED You can start by checking the permissions on INFORMIXTMP, the database engine needs to be able to write there. You also should check and make sure that the OS is the same as the old one. Even if you can get the 7.31 engine going on th…
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 …
need to backup the individual database
Can i do a fake backup using onbar utility to avoid a forced level 0 backup after restore?…
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…
Backup & Restore confusion
Hi, I'm a bit confused about backup and restore using ontape. Why do I need to take a logical log backup with ontape -a (log # 15) after a ontape -s -L 0? The full Level 0 archive says it contains the log # 15 but during restore I have to apply the logical backup also containing…
OnBar to HP Data Protector - XBSA API error codes?
We had On-Bar, too, but later switched to cold backups of all chunk files because it was more reliable and easy to maintain. If your backups have to be "hot" then ontape, dbexport or onunload might suit your needs. But if you are going to stay with On-Bar, here are some things …
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…
Test Restoration failed
Finally i reinitialized the test instance and started the restore using ontape -r. But the restore which was suppose to finish in 7-8 hrs on this server (as tested many times before)is not running over 15 hrs and i can see in onstat -D that one complete chunk is yet to be restor…
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.…
Restore backup and Archecker Failed...
Hi, IDS 7.31 FD2 HP-UX 11.00 first, sorry my poor english.. I tried restore a archive Level 0 and failed... When test the backup file with archecker , failed too... The backup file is create over file system: TAPEDEV /backup/L_backup TAPEBLK 1024 # Tape block size (Kbytes) TA…
Restore backup and Archecker Failed...
Hi, IDS 7.31 FD2 HP-UX 11.00 first, sorry my poor english.. I tried restore a archive Level 0 and failed... When test the backup file with archecker , failed too... The backup file is create over file system: TAPEDEV /backup/L_backup TAPEBLK 1024 # …
Re: Backup/restore compatibility
On 18 Feb, 22:09, Fernando Nunes <s...@onlinedomus.net> wrote: > Troels Arvin wrote: > > Hello, > > > On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:36:27 +0000, Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > >> This is what dbexport exists for. > > > Thanks - it looks like dbexport will be of use. And the dbexport word le…
parallel backup and restore w onbar
hello, In IDS10, using onbar, can I do parallel backup and restore on an instance that has no database transaction logging ? I think I should be able to, as long as I backup the logical logs and logs will need to be restored during a parallel restore. Is that correct ? ps. I rea…
Backup/restore compatibility
Hello, In the DB2 World, there is a (very annoying) constraint concerning backup/ restore: Data backed up on a big-endian host cannot be restored on a little-endian host, and vice versa. The constraint is very illogical considering that one of DB2's selling points is the possibi…
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…
Windows XP Registry
One way to backup the registry is to create a System Restore snapshot. System Restore returns your computer to a previous snapshot without losing recent personal information, such as documents, history lists, favorites, or e-mail. It monitors the computer and many applications fo…
ONBAR not working
Hello, From the ism commands below, we cannot tell what type of ISM device is this one (tape or file?). I think that, one of the steps missing here, before labeling the ISM device, is to add the device and indicate its type (file, in this case?), using the 'ism_add -device' comm…
Tuning IDS 7.3 TC9
Hi, You could increase BUFFERS (to 100000 minimum) and NUMCPUVPS (to 4 minimum), set MULTIPROCESSOR to 1 and SINGLE_CPU_VP to 0 to make use of the multiprocessing. NUMAIOVPS should be higher (4 recommended for Logging, plus one per chunk if the machine does not support KAIO). If…
Continuous log restore
Version IDS 10 I read in IBM's redbook for version 10 that continuous log restore can be used. I wanted to know the following: 1. Can onbar be used for backup and restore ? 2. What commands can be run to setup continuous log restore ? There is not enough information available a…
Kill Update Statistics
Is there any way to kill a running update statistics. UPDATE STATISTICS HIGH FOR TABLE foo (bar) DISTRIBUTIONS ONLY. I tried with with onstat -z several times but it runs and runs and seems to do nothing anyway. Regards Reinhard…
Fatal error in shred memeory creation
FYI - My UNIX Administrator has restored a system backup taken before the power failure and my Database server is now up and running.…
Re: BAR_MAX_BACKUP - not spawning parallel threads
mohitanchlia@gmail.com wrote: > On Aug 16, 9:52 am, Martin Fuerderer <MARTI...@de.ibm.com> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> no. Andrew is right. >> >> Log backup is a serial operation. >> >> Log files fill serially and therefore they are backed up serially. >> If you set ALARMPROGRAM in the o…
BAR_MAX_BACKUP - not spawning parallel threads
> Version : 10 > > We are running onbar -b -l with BAR_MAX_BACKUP = 4 and > BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT = 10. But when I check the number of onbar process > I just see one onbar_d process. I was expecting atleast 4 processes. > Why is it just spawning one process. Is it because our SHMTOT…
Restoring Level 1 Backup ONLY - INFORMIX 9.4
Dear All, I am trying to restore level 1 backup ( with ontape -r ) on a machine ( solaris 8 )on which I have a level 0 backup already restored preveiously ( while restoring I terminated restore at the point when level 0 was completed and system was asking for level 1, my idea wa…
Backup worked...restore doesn't...
Hi All, I was able to get my backup done the other day just using ontape -s -L 0, everything seemed just fine, total space of backup 497 GB. Now today I'm trying to restore that same tape onto another server. Informix has been installed, onconfig file was mirrored from original …
Re: Lazy IDS Onbar Backup
Hi, is it necessary to have separate pools for each instance? Well, it depends. If you want to back up all these instances at the same time, then it may indeed be useful. Otherwise you may see waiting times. If your schedule spreads the backups of the three instances over time…
Lazy IDS Onbar Backup
Hi, make sure that you have setup Tivoli to use separate (different) volumes and pools for dbspaces and logs. This is the equivalent to the ISM_DATA_POOL and ISM_LOG_POOL onconfig parameters for ISM. Then make sure that Tivoli can access (i.e. write to) these volumes concurrentl…
RE: IIUG Conference Topic Survey closing soon
>So then I guess I can save on my bar tab by not buying you a drink while at >the conference? You are buying us drinks at the conference? You may go home broke...I have seen some of the IIUG-ers drink.…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Room 1801 (was: Informix beats Oracle)
> > And this is why you go to the conference. ;-) > That and to do damage to the room 1801 bar tab. Still made it to the keynote in the morning, did not make it to the casino that night however. Cross reference to rec.gambling.poker: I'm oninit on bodog if anybody here plays.…
RE: IDS 11 - Press Releases
"Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote in message news:mailman.216.1182019175.13675.informix-list@iiug.org... Dale Gilbert said: > Yes, but OTC never pays the bar tab!!! > > :> >> Are you implying I'm a piker? Pikey.…
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…
Allocation of the 80-90% of resources for dbexport
I'm use ext3 filesystem. I need this backup mechanism for restoring database on other sides/servers. Is it possible to allocate more resources for dbexport process namely?…
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…
IDS 9.4 and On-Bar
On my Production machines I am still running IDS9.21 and On-Archive with 4 weeks of tapes that we recycle - Mon1 to Fri1, Mon2 to Fri2, Mon3 to Fri3 and Mon4 to Fri4. We run 3 archives a day onto each daily tape. Each archive command contains what it is you want archived, level …
Unable to backup using onbar
Just encounter this problem. It is strange that even the logical logs has been backup, when start backup using onbar, it complain the following error: 2007-02-14 01:02:51 8810 8806 /apps/informix/ids.93/bin/onbar_d -b -l 2007-02-14 01:02:52 8810 8806 Begin backup logical log 256…
Informix backup & restore
We have an IDS version 10 installation containing a number of dbspaces. We have created a database on each dbspace eg dbspace1 database1 dbspace2 database2 dbspace3 database3 Is it possible to restore a database (eg restore its correspondig dbspace) to a point-in-time withou…
Ontape backup/restore to disk
Hello All, I would like to use the Informix ontape utility for both Level 0 backup/restore and transaction log backup/restore. Instead of using an external tape device, I would like to back it up to disk (files). Currently we are running IDS 7.31 on Sun Solaris 9 servers. To …
Backup Of Specific Tables
Hello All, Wondering if there is a way to script a backup operation for specific tables as opposed to an entire database? Our scenario involves backups being written to a tape drive. We would wish to backup a couple of tables to tape and then restore if a job to update said ta…
What backup runs on-bar on Informix 10.0?
We are upgrading to Informix 10.0 using on-bar. Could anyone recommend a backup storage vendor/product that will support Informix 10.0? Frank Lai…
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…
7.31.UD8 migration to 10.00.UC4 failed with :Con/rev: Failed to convert for Component SQL
Hi Gang, During a migration from 7.31.UD8 to 10.00.UC4 I ran into the following error during the conversion : Con/rev: Failed to convert for Component SQL. Then the engine crashed and had not been able to bring it backup due to corruption in sysmaster. Since it was a test env, …
Backup Very Slow
PapaKiKi wrote: > have Informix IDS 7.3 on an Rp4440 server with UNIX 11.0 I am using > DLT Tape drives and 80gig tapes to do my back up on a 98gig database. > My problem is that a level 0 backup takes 24hrs to finish. Using > ontape . I need to reduce the time.My database has …
Onbar problem
Hi, The same manual, edition for IDS 10 (December 2004) says in addition: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ... Consider leaving these parameter values blank when you use ON?Bar because the storage manager sets these v…
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: checkpoint problem
Duplicate problem?? Have you got KAIO turned on? How many dbspaces/chunks/disks have you got? Are your chunks cooked or raw? onstat -d Keith -> -----Original Message----- -> From: mchivaviro@okzim.co.zw [mailto:mchivaviro@okzim.co.zw] -> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 7:58 AM ->…
restoring just from logical log tape
When I run 'ontape -r', it asks me if I want to restore from an archive tape (an 8mm tape) after restoring from level0 backup (a DLT tape). Is there any way to just go straight to that 8mm tape for restore and bypass the hour I have to wait for the level0 restore to complete befo…
Re: Informix User Forum 2006 - Call For Presentations
Hamilton, Jerry wrote: > "At the Atlanta conference I did get talking to two ladies at the > bar..." > > I was only slightly offended by this... You rode to the bar with me and > three other blokes and before we knew it you ran off with a stiffy in > your pants. > Please do not…
Re: Upgrading to version 10 ontape question
"Table Level Restore (TLR) is based on a normal backup/archive. Normal backups/archives are platform dependent, therefore TLR also is platform dependent." That is not what John Miller III said to me at the Atlanta conference! Table level restore can restore to remote instances …
Performance issue after 732 to 94fc6 upgrade
Doug- We discovered when we made a similar transition that temporary tables built and indexed in a program will not use their indexes unless update statistics is run against them. The 9.x engine apparently has a difference in the optimizer which caused this. --EEM > -----Origi…
Re: Upgrading to version 10 ontape question
For a platform independent backup/restore use version 10 and table level restore to restore all tables from a level 0 archive. This is platform independent. Backup/restore will always be version dependent since each new version has more features. David.…
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?…
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/…
HP Data Protector restore
Hello, How can I restore informix backup on other instance with Data Protect.…
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…
Restore Informix-Emc-Data Protector 5.1
Valeriano V.... wrote > I want to restore the logs until 13:45:00, with Omni Back > Data Protector v5.1 > > On the GUI of Omni Back Data Protector, I don´t see the > option for do this. > > What is the Unix intruction for do this ?? onbar -r -l -t <point_in_time> Read the Infor…
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!…
Backup on inst1 and restore on inst2
Hi all, I have 2 instances IDS 10 (inst1 and inst2) on the same machine Windows 2003. The 2 instances have the same configuration, unless DBSERVERNAME and SERVERNUM and the same structure. I would like to know if is it possible to backup the datas of the inst1 and make a restore…
Re: How to get the Status history of the backups
Hi, as others have pointed out before, the sysutils database contains info about successful ON-Bar backups of dbspaces and logical log files. However, it generally does not have info on failed backup attempts, because upon failure ON-Bar does not insert data into sysutils databa…
ids10.force to drop a chunk
Can't onspace bring the chunk back online? Use onspaces -s <spacename> -p <path> -o <offset> -O Otherwise restore from a backup.…
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: External backup/restore - an idea - comments please
Thanks Martin for these links. Extremely valuable information on EBR those who are reviewing their backup & restore process. Hari…
Copy more than one instance on a single tape in Informix IDS 7.31
Hi. I would like to knwo whether is it possible or not to backup more than one instance in Informix IDS 7.31 on a single tape for later restore all of them. I tried it but after each backup the tape is automatically rewinded and so the other backup superposes the first one. The …
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: 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…
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. Estoy de…
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:…
ISAM error: illegal argument to ISAM function
A couple questions. How do you restore a dbspace from a point in time? I use onbar. Since it is no longer there & I took another backup since I dropped it, I can't just use onbar -r. I've tried restoring the entire instance from the backup but then I get error messages. Shou…
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
I find onstat -a output to be better to work from, otherwise you're guessing. I will also say that of the tuning knobs, $ONCONFIG represents many of the finer control knobs. Disk layout and fragmentation can be much more important. oncheck -pe output can be very revealing here. …
RE: on bar procedure
Hi, only so-called "whole system backups" (done with "onbar -b -w ...") can be restored to a consistent system without logical log restore. Please read the "Backup and Restore Guide" manual for more information on the requirements and consequences of this. Normal ON-Bar backups…
RE: on bar procedure
In addition to what others have said, you may need your "emergency boot" file so onbar knows what volumes to ask from the volume manager. Hence your unix (assumption) backup should be after your informix archive. I presume whatever storage manager you use is retrievable or on a…
RE: on bar procedure
Additionally, if by any chance you find that the latest level 0 is unreadable you might need to go back more than 24 hours. So make sure that your log backup is getting backed up by OS backup as well, especially if you allow idiots to do sysadmin functions. Regards Malcolm --…
RE: on bar procedure
Yes, but you will not be able to roll forward you logs to reach the point of failure, therefore you risk losing up to 24 hours worth of processing. All well and good if you can afford this, however if not either make the directory and its contents bullet proof, or backup the logs…
on bar procedure
Hi all Just a quick question. My on bar procedure is to backup logs to the hardrive and do a level 0 to tape at night. If I loose the harddrive log backup (some idiot deletes the directory) can I still restore from the level 0. thanks…
Re: Informix Parallel Backup Question
Hi, a couple of things got confused. I try to clarify: a) - ON-Bar does support parallel backups and restores. The onconfig file parameter to configure this is BAR_MAX_BACKUP . - having set BAR_MAX_BACKUP to 1 will in fact make ON-Bar operate serially. - recommend…
Re: Informix Parallel Backup Question
Hi, a couple of things got confused. I try to clarify: a) - ON-Bar does support parallel backups and restores. The onconfig file parameter to configure this is BAR_MAX_BACKUP . - having set BAR_MAX_BACKUP to 1 will in fact make ON-Bar operate serially. - recommend…
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…
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…
ontape -r failed.
9.21 restores restore on 9.21 9.40 restores restore on 9.40 9.21 restores do not restore on 9.40 restore on 9.21 and then upgrade or dbexport on 9.21 and dbimport on 9.40 F. David wrote: > Hello, > I need help in restoring between different Versions of Informix. > We updated…
Restoring a level-1 backup at a later date?
Actually, I buggered up the timing calculations <fx:chagrin>. What I meant is that if we do a level-0 on the Friday night after the last user logs off then restore this to the new box this means the users are off for 7 hours for the backup and then 12 hours for the restore to the…
-25572 Network driver cannot bind a name to the port.
More, Shailesh wrote: you have DBSERVERNAME = kam940q1 and NETTYPE = ipcshm,1,20,CPUin you onconfig file. But for this combinations there is no entry in sqlhosts. You'll have to switch either DBSERVERNAME to kamxpsq1.1 to use the second entry or NETTYPE to tlitcp,1,20,NET to use…
on-Bar & ISM
I have successfully set up On-Bar & ISM on my brand new test server. I am now experiencing problems migrating my development server from On-Archive to On-Bar; As far as I can see both machines are configured the same. I was previously getting the following error in the bar_act.l…
On-Bar & ISM
I have successfully set up On-Bar & ISM on my brand new test server. I am now experiencing problems migrating my development server from On-Archive to On-Bar; As far as I can see both machines are configured the same. I was previously getting the following error in the bar_act.l…
Do foreign keys have to reference primary keys
I have a foreign key question. The manual and I are having a disagreement. THis is IDS 9.3 create table cow foo char (5), bar char (10), bas char (11), woot char (4), primary key (foo, bar, bas) create unique index on cow(foo,bar); Can I do this? create table chicken foo ch…
Re: Performance Issues
I think you could benefit from lowering your checkpoint interval, but to be sure, how long do they take right now? During the checkpoint all transaction processing is suspended, maybe that is what your users perceive as low performance? -- Juan de Villeros On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09…
Restore from Level 0 Backup
With ontape, yes; with onbar, yes if you did a whole system backup, no if you used a parallel backup strategy. Take care. Clifton pamadeo@cespi.unlp.edu.ar wrote: Hi, in IDS9.21, is possible restore from backup without restore logs. When recovery starting, the process ask you …
ISM installation
Hi All, I will use ON-Bar backup on Informix 9.3 ( now we use ontape). How can I specify the location of the XBSA Library ? I don't find the library file, where can I find it ? Thanks David…
RE: informix begginer on xp
Art, Is the rootsize big enough?.... Doing the basics... 51.2MB - 2 MB physlog = 49.2MB - 12MB logs = 37.2 MB. I think that's big enough in the olden days for a tiny engine on unix, but I know nothing of windows installs, and I think it was stated this is a 9.4 engine. Will i…
Re: informix begginer on xp
How are you trying to initialize it? ie what are you running? Did it hang during installation, or is it subsequent attempts to initialize that hang? Just making sure you're not trying to run oninit directly from the command line, UNIX style. Also if you run "onstat -m" from an …
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'?…
HELP - RESTORE A TABLE
Can one table be restored from a backup created with ontape -L 0 (On version 7.31UD)?…
onbar -r -t "..." -p -w, recovery not successful
what is LTAPEDEV set to? "James Zheng" <james.zheng@gmail.com> wrote in message news:7d321437.0409011012.5f59cb7a@posting.google.com... > Database was backup in "onbar -b -w", but when perform point in time > restore, say if pick a time in between two full backups, only rootdbs …
ontape forma
Hello list. Does anybody know the format of an "ontape" backup? Can it be copied to another media and still be used for a restore? To be precise: we have an ontape backup on DDS3 format but we need DDS2 . Thanks Henk sending to informix-list…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Query on informix backup strategy
It depends what type of backup you are doing. With level-0 backup, there should be any problem. In case of incremental backup, it is recommended not to mix onbar and ontape. There may not be any issue with incremental backup too. But you cannot mix level-0 backup from one backup …
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…
ONBar Restores and Tivoli Storage Manager
I am having problems with restores from ONBar via Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM). I can perform backups that complete fine according to the logs, and the verification using "onbar -v" reports successful with no errors. However when I go to attempt a restore, I get one of two situa…
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: IDS9.4/AIX5.2 performace degradation
I have an IBM Redbook pdf with advices for tunning AIX 5L parameters for improving performance on DB2 , IDS and Oracle . I cand send it directly to your email if you want. (3.4 Megabytes). Regards ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> To: <in…
Re: IDS9.4/AIX5.2 performace degradation
Dalibor, A piece of tuning advice that has many times hit this list, is that you should have one CLEANER per LRU. So, having LRUS = 8 implies that you should have CLEANERS=8 also, to keep up with the overhead. Ben Thompson wrote: > Dalibor Krleza wrote: > > I may have missed i…
Re: IDS9.4/AIX5.2 performace degradation
Dalibor Krleza wrote: I may have missed it in your long post, but I didn't see anything about disc layouts or number of CPUs. Also I may have missed it as well but I couldn't see any output from "onstat -g iof" or "onstat -g iov". I have commented on your onconfig anyway. > OK …
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…
cannot initialize rootdbs
Have you updated /etc/system "NOOR ANSARI...." wrote: > > ***************************** > informix 7.3 UD1 > running on Solaris 8 with 70 Mhz CPU and > 168 MB RAM > ****************************** > > Problem : Fatal error in shared memory creation > error 156 > command : > $ oni…
Re: Very slow onbar restore
Thanks Bruce. I note the comment about the old version. Most of your comments seem to relate to backup speeds: in this case the backup speeds are fine and the problem is with *restore* times. regards Neil "Brice Avila" <briceavila@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:c46e3ec5.04…
RE: Very slow onbar restore
make sure BAR_MAX_BACKUP is not set to 1 and BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT is not set to a low value, what about setting BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT to 1000 or 2000, and BAR_MAX_BACKUP to 20. you may also need to check the tape library configuration, may be something is not configured right with t…
Very slow onbar restore
Neil, NetBackup 3.4_1 is a OLD, non-supported version of NetBackup, and there have been some performance improvements in newer vesions. The latest version is 5.0 MP1. That said, try the following: 1. Make sure that BAR_DEBUG is not set in the onconfig file. If it is, remove it …
RE: Maximum Server Connections
Jane Vohden wrote: > I'm sorry, I guess my onconfig file didn't attach. I've included it in > the > text here. I have tried the several variations of NETTYPE. What vairiration have tried you? Am thinking the suggested I make will help, you have tried them? > Thanks for any…
Database Restore Error
Dear All, I was restoring an ontape backup of 7.31 ver and got the following errors. 1) In online.log file Aborting physical restore of ROOT DBSpace Aborted by client. Informix Dynamic Server Stopped. 2) On the Console: physical restore failed function archive backup failed c…
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.…
Informix Restore Problem
Stefan.Gabriel@nylex.com.au wrote: > Hi Gurus, > > I have some questions concerning a restore problem I have with an Informix > database running version 7.31.TD1X2 on Windows 2000 Advanced Server with > SP4. This server runs SAP 46C. Storage manager is Arcserve V9 with informix >…
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,…
On-Bar - OmniBack II - Restore
Hola a todos, Necesito restaurar 2 dbspace's completos de una instancia ubicada en un servidor a otra instancia ubicada en otro servidor , los 2 servidores están con sistema operativo HP UX 11i, y estoy utilizando On-Bar con librerías HP OmniBack II, cuales son los pasos que deb…
ONBAR-VERITAS DB restore performance issue...
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_01C3FC70.3D2B4B10 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, We have a performance issue with ONBAR restore…
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…
ISM on Aix
I am currently using TSM and a 3583 library to backup informix using onbar - I am trying to somplify the situation and am going to use ISM and backup to file space on a local SSA array and clone my backups to tape during the day onto an external 3580 LTO2 drive. Another setup I h…
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…
Perfomance Tuning
Always, ALWAYS start performance tuning by looking at the SQL and how the optimiser is running it. Andy bnyaguwa@okzim.co.zw (Bonny) wrote in message news:<699af31f.0312100246.2b806c4@posting.google.com>... > I have IDS 7.31 running on HP-UX 11.0 and 4 Gig of memory. > > I have…
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?…
IDS 7.31FC1 restore problem
I am having a problem restoring level 0 dbspace backups . the restore starts and root dbspace gets restored but the system then appear to hangs while waiting for a checkpoint. please help…
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.…
Onbar
Is it suggested to use ISM bundled with the IDS installation to perform on-bar backups?…
ON-Bar archive system
Hi I am trying to set up the ON-Bar archive backup system on a Sun = Solaris 2.5 machine (Y2K patch) with the standard ISM storage manager = that comes with IDS 7.31 UD3-1. Is there anybody who can give me some helpful advice on how to set this = up? I think I have set up all o…
Backup/Restore
Hi brothers, here are some corrections 1)Create a pipe at any FS, say mknod /foo/bar p (the "p" at the end for a pipe special file) 2)Set TAPEDEV to /foo/bar in onconfig file (Must be the TAPEDEV backup device) 3) Creat a backup script ontape -s -L 0 <<EOF 1>/tmp/log 2>&1 & (a…
Clarification on ONBAR Backup performance issue..
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_01C36D67.E91BD400 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hello all, I would like to clarify regarding the pe…
Uninstall Veritas
It has been a while since I have touched Informix. Does anyone have any experience in uninstalling Veritas from IDS and going back to just On-Bar? Any table, database, configuration issues? Thanks Frank Frank Catrine frank-c@earthlink.net sending to informix-list…
Log Backups - Error 142 problem
> The 142 onbar error means: > > #define BAR_FILE_OPEN 0x8e /* (142) open() failed, usually fatal */ > > (you should be able to find a web page with all onbar errors by googling a bit... I've posted it here sometime ago, but I don't have the bookmark with me) Or you…
Can you back up a database using ontape ?
Is it possible to backup just a database as opposed to backing up dbspaces ? I want to only backup a database and restore it on another box. Is that even possible ?…
Re: PDQ with lots of threads waiting poor peformance vs RAID5
Jay, How many rows does your statement put into temp table tmp_e06? What I suspect is that you produce lots of rows which are all sent to the sqlexec thread. It then has to put them all into the temp table. If that's so, your problem is that the temp table is not fragmented and …
onbar error on openserver 5.05
when I backup small data ,backup and restore all are normal.…
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: Spin locks bringing system to a crawl
Jay, Your spin locks look fine. The most critical number is Avg Loop/Wait which should be low. That you see a long list of spin locks is normal for a large and heavily loaded system. The profile shows a high number of sequential scans. This might be worth looking into if it inc…
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…
ontape -r
Hi, I am trying to restore a 7.21 IDS DB on a DS10 box. The problem is that the database was first running on a DS20 dual-processor machine. Now I would like to restore the DB from a backup to the DS10 uniprocessor machine. While the restore begans (ontape -r) the machine stalls.…
Bloody ERP schema
Hi! We changed Informix version from 7.30 to 7.31.FD2X1 on AIX 4.3.3 and after that we have regonised some performance problems. Our database is about 1Tb. Is there some general things that we haven't regoniced or has anybody had the same kind of problems? Thanks in advance. …
RE:informix log backups
HI, =20 I have a particular question about transaction logs which get backed up using ontape. =20 I know that you can do a... =20 Physical backup & restore (which is a backup/restore of a dbspace(s) or blobspace(s) Logical backup & restore (which is a backup/restore of a l…
FW: ON-BAR
Make sure you understand "onbar" before you start testing - when can you do this, when can you do that - eg. physical and logical restores, how they work, etc. There is no easy way out. RTFM. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org [mailto:owner-info…
RE: ON-BAR
We use OmniBack with onbar. Few files that onbar uses and creates are: ixbar.<instance number> oncfg.<informixserver name> These are need for restores. sysutil database is created by onbar and records inserted. We have omniback schedule the backup's, but use onbar for the re…
ON-BAR
We are currently using ontape, and are planning to convert to ON-BAR. I am doing to RTFM work right now, but was wondering if there was anything else that any of you could add to make my experience less painful. We were going to use the ISM that comes for AIX, since we are using…
HELP URGENT: Level 0 backup from system A (Solaris) to be restored to System B (SCO UNIX) - IS THIS POSSIBLE???!!!
Is there a way for a level-0 backup from a Solaris 2.5 Informix Online 7.x backup to be restored to an informix 7.0 instance running on SCO Openserver 3.0. We need to test the backup of System A to another place so we can perform some system upgrades confident that our backups a…
Re: Backup and restore tools
Sounds like a decidedly cheesy question ... Tham Huei Hwan wrote: > Hi all, > > Can someone give me advice on what are the pro & con of using On-bar or > On-archive to run a dairy backup and restore (when necessary) of very > huge and fragmented databases. > > Thank You…
Backup and restore tools
Hi all, Can someone give me advice on what are the pro & con of using On-bar or On-archive to run a dairy backup and restore (when necessary) of very huge and fragmented databases. Thank You…
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…
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…
Which Informix software to restore a database?
Hi all, I'm using ontape command to do backup our Informix server everynight but the Informix's ontape command only allows to restore the whole Informix engine or dbspaces. I'm looking for Informix backup software which allows to restore a single database of Informix Server. T…
Backing Up IDS on NT using Veritas
I have IIF.2000 running on NT/Server 4.0. We will be using Veritas as our backup storage manager. Veritas has an agent that will work with ON-Bar for the Solaris environment, but not for NT ;-(. Veritas has a software bundle that allows you to back up "open files" on NT. I wou…
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 …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
External restore plus ON-Bar Logical restore
Does anyone have experience of performing a physical restore, external to Informix, then using ON-Bar to perform the logical restore to bring the Instance current? Also can this be performes on a machine (identical configuration) other than the one from which the data was copied…
ON-Bar Logical Logs to Disk
I am looking for any remarks, comments, how-to information on how to use ON-Bar with the logs going to disk (in case of a storage manager failure) and archives going to the storage manager. We are using 7.30, about to migrate to 7.31, Digital Unix.…
Archecker Tool
I am looking for any PowerPoint presentations, White Papers, Documentation on the Archecker tool, in conjunction with ON-Bar for Informix Versions 7.30 and 7.31. I have access to Microsoft Office 97. If you have or know where I can obtain any/all of the above, I would appreciat…
performance with very active threads
During a checkpoint you only have 8 cleaners utilized to flush 63 LRU's. That's 4 passes. Make LRUS=64 and CLEANERS=64. That's one pass. Let the disk subsystem figure out any contention. They're pretty good at that:) Also increase CKPTINTVL to every 30 minutes. Why have a …
Remote ontape backup/restore
Does anybody know how I can do an ontape backup/restore using a tape drive on a remote server? Thanks in advance, John.…
On-Bar to ADSM
Hi Guy s I'm an AIX bod so excuse my lack of knowlege on Linux. Has anyone out there managed to find the Tivoli Storage Manager ( ADSM ) libraries that allow Onbar to work on Linux yet. We have linux adsm client level 3.1.0.1 on what ADSM says is linux 2.2.14-5.0 Please copy …
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…
i4gl & bar code 39
Hi, does somebody have i4gl code to print barcode 3 of 9 on a dot matrix printer? I translated some old BBX code to print those barcodes on a laserjet, but now my customer wants to print barcodes on the old Okidatas too, and I don't have neither the documentation nor some code t…
RE: Bar Code input into SE SQL
Macris See below Chris. -----Original Message----- From: Spyros Macris [mailto:spyros@phillyc.com] Sent: 02 August 2000 12:12 To: informix-list Subject: Bar Code input into SE SQL My environment is Informix-SQL Version 7.20.UE2 and SE Version 7.24 UC8 Solaris Sparc 7 on an Ul…
RE: Bar Code input into SE SQL
>My environment is Informix-SQL Version 7.20.UE2 and SE Version 7.24 UC8 >Solaris Sparc 7 on an Ultra 10. > >I have 5 dumb terminals connected to the system. > >1) Would I have to use a PERFORM screen, dumb terminal, and a bar code >reader together to input data from a bar code i…
Re: Bar Code input into SE SQL
From: Spyros Macris <spyros@phillyc.com> > >My environment is Informix-SQL Version 7.20.UE2 and SE Version 7.24 UC8 >Solaris Sparc 7 on an Ultra 10. > >I have 5 dumb terminals connected to the system. > >1) Would I have to use a PERFORM screen, dumb terminal, and a bar code >read…
Bar Code input into SE SQL
My environment is Informix-SQL Version 7.20.UE2 and SE Version 7.24 UC8 Solaris Sparc 7 on an Ultra 10. I have 5 dumb terminals connected to the system. 1) Would I have to use a PERFORM screen, dumb terminal, and a bar code reader together to input data from a bar code into the…
Backup and Restore
Hi all, Does Informix support recovery of up to the last transaction? I was told Oracle did, ???, wanted to know if that was true and if so, does informix. Thanks in advance for the info. Marco Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.…
On-Bar / Legato question
Hi all! I am trying to install the Legato module for Informix to work with On-Bar, and I have succesfully been able to backup and restore an instance. My next test is to backup an instance from one server, and restore it onto another instance. Can anyone point me to a step-by-…
Backups
As far as I am aware, using BAR in IDS 7.3 the only option available from the system is to backup to a tape device. Is it possible to backup to a file on the local machine, and if so how? Regards, Kirk…
backup and restore
I create a demo datebase on dbspace1 and I backup the IDS with ontape -s and ontape -a then I drop the demo datebase when I restore with ontape -r -D dbspace1 online I find the dbspace1 is down but I can not online the dbspace1 with onspaces -s dbspace1 -p PATH -o offset -O sor…
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…
IDS 7.31 on DEC Unix
About month ago I have performance problems on 2 CPU DEC Alpha and one of advises was to add more CPUs. So we change old one Alpha with new one. New is Alpha 4100 with 4 CPUs and 2G of RAM. KIO is enabled. Now I have some problems: *************** 1. problem *******************…
Re: IDS 9.2: ORDER BY UPPER(varchar)
Thomas Parsli <thomas.parsli@startsiden.no> writes: > Is it possible to sort by a function in IDS 9.2? > (and use a index;) > > SELECT foo, bar, baz > FROM urk > ORDER BY UPPER(foo) > > I've RTFM'd, but obviously not enough... SELECT UPPER(foo), foo, bar, baz FROM urk ORDER BY 1…
IDS 9.2: ORDER BY UPPER(varchar)
Is it possible to sort by a function in IDS 9.2? (and use a index;) SELECT foo, bar, baz FROM urk ORDER BY UPPER(foo) I've RTFM'd, but obviously not enough... Thomas…
Backing up with On Bar
Hi folks I want to ask for configuring "on Bar" utility to backup 2 Informix database servers running on the same machine having one tape device Data from the first IDS ---> tape A Data from the second IDS ---> tape B Log from the first IDS --> tape C Log…
Re: ontape
Hi Keith, Informix always starts it restore using the Level-0 backup. If you have Level-0 backups from different dates. You can restore whatever Level-0 you want. Don "Lewis, Keith A." wrote: > When using ontape as the backup and restore mechanism can the database be > restor…
ontape
When using ontape as the backup and restore mechanism can the database be restored to a previous backup or can you only restore to your latest archive?? Keith A. Lewis The Timken Company lewis@timken.com (330) 471-4119 (330) 471-4034 (FAX)…
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…
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…
Re: ON-BAR basic question
From: sveiga@my-deja.com > >Is it possible to make a remote backup using On-Bar ? > >I know this is possible using ontape, but I have an >Informix Dynamic Server with AD and XP Options, and >the only backup utility available is On-Bar. > >My server is running in a Sun Enterprise …
ON-BAR basic question
Is it possible to make a remote backup using On-Bar ? I know this is possible using ontape, but I have an Informix Dynamic Server with AD and XP Options, and the only backup utility available is On-Bar. My server is running in a Sun Enterprise Server with Solaris 2.6. Thanks i…
RE: Ontape returns errno 27
ulimit returns "unlimited" for user informix. as informix i can create large files to target filesystem. for testing i created successfully 5 GB file. but running ontape as informix gives this error after reaching 2 GB... what about on-bar? could i do this backup using on-bar …
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…
Can Ontape restore a database?
Hi all, I run ontape level 0 backup every night but I feel stuck in restoring a single database of the IDS 7.30UC2. Does someone know an Informix Backup software which allows me to restore a single database as need it? Thanks in advance for any advise. H.V…
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…
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…
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…
Archive spanning tapes...
Art S. Kagel wrote: > > > Is an ontape to a disk a viable option? > > Worse since ontape will not write more than 2GB to a disk file. Really? I thought that was a bug that was fixed. June -- june_t@hotmail.com Living on Snickers bars in San Mateo…
On-line vs Off-line Backups
Sean Kelsey wrote: > I can't even believe I'm posting this, but I've exhausted all my arguments > for performing on-line backups over off-line backups specifically within a > 24 x 7 x 365 operation. Namely, > > On-Line Backups > > Pro's > > 1. The database backup will be consist…
browse_array() - ANybody use it ?
I guess that means no-one uses it bar me !! Well , even with the bugs, I'd recommend it.…
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…
Help: Ontape Warm Restore
Also sprach "Bashar Chalabi" <bashar@ctl.com> : :Hello, : :IDS7.31 on NT4. : :I am trying to do a warm restore using ontape. I first do a cold restore :(not all DBSpaces), which works fine. I then bring the server online, and do :a warm restore of the remaining DBSpaces. After t…
Re: checkpoints taking as much as 25 secs
Try modifying your LRU's to something like 63. Make your page cleaners equal to your LRU's value. I find I get considerable performance from my server set this way. As well, checkpoints on high end machines running hundreds of users using ~10GIG+ databases range from 1 -2 secs. …
ontape -r (restore error)
Hi all, I am perform test for the backup and restore by using "ontape" utility. But I am unable to restore it. I got the follow error: Physical restore failed - restore reserved pages failed The backup "onstat -s -L 0" is success completed but unable to restore. An…
Informix Backup with Omniback 3.1
We restore our Informix 7.31 database with Omniback 3.1. What is the right way to do full backups every night. When configuring Informix backup to Omniback, you must choose several options. Omniback manual says that "to select a whole system backup, click Backup all DbSpaces and …
Re: Confirm backups
From: "Tony Costa" <tcosta@bellatlantic.net> > >I am a bit concerned that the ontape -s backups I am running are infact >good >backups. How can a backup be confirmed to be a quality restorable backup? Restore it? :-) Archecker? __________________________________________________…
Confirm backups
I am a bit concerned that the ontape -s backups I am running are infact good backups. How can a backup be confirmed to be a quality restorable backup? -- tony.costa@usa.net "Every man dies, but not every man really ever lives" -Mel Gibson as William Wallace…
Restoring backup on other system
Yes it is possible. I have done this successfully on a UNIX system with onbar and networker. But there was some steps to do before the restore. INF-ONL 7.24; Reliant UNIX V5.43; Networker V4.? 0, scan (networker) the backup tapes on the restore system. Maybe you have to add the…
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…
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…
backup and restore
Hi, I have an IDS 7.30 on Solaris 2.6 with 5 databases. Which is the best method to backup and restore the databases. I need to restore the databases separately.…
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…
move dbspace/chunks on NT
Is there any way other than backup/restore to move a chunk on NT to another disk. Can I move the root dbspace this way? TIA,…
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…
Backup and Restore
Hello All- I am new in the Informix world. I've inherited an Informix database system with little documentation. One of the first things I'd like to do is know the procedures to backup and restore. The Informix version is 7.3. Is there something out there in print or someone…
Re: informix parameters in onconfig file
Hi , Not an Informix Expert but your NUMAIOVPS seems somewhat low. Informix recommends NUMAIOVPS (2 + number of disks used for online). Then monitor length of aio queues. onstat -g ioq Pankaj edem wrote in message <37E80BC8.A3377C80@wsisiz.edu.pl>... >Can anyone advise me wh…
Ontape -r failed
I am trying to do a restore of a level 0 backup. It is failing with an error "Physical restore failed - [db_sort ] Invalid DBspace list. I am getting this error eventhough the dbspaces and ids on the backup tape matches exactly to the dbspace list in onmonitor. Any ide…
Putting Blobs in the Database via DBD::Informix
> =o= Does anyone have a working example of what I'm looking for > in that subject line? =o= If anyone cares, I figured it out. It's something along these lines: my $query = "insert into whatever(foo, bar, some_blob)" . " values($foo, $bar, ?);"; my @params =…
RE: code bar
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_01BEFAD7.0060F27E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In some HP…
RE: code bar
I'm sure I've seen something in the IIUG Software Suppository that prints barcodes. Try there. -----Original Message----- From: Ant�nio Roque [mailto:antonio.roque@auchan.pt] Sent: Thursday, September 09, 1999 10:34 AM To: informix iiug list Subject: code bar Hi , in informix …
code bar
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BEFAAE.D952FA60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi , in informix 4gl for HP-UX systems is there a way to print code bars = ( eans ) into a HP pri…
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: ON-Bar problem
You must create a symbolic link from this library to the one supplied by your storage manager. For example, ADSM requires: ln -s /usr/lpp/adsm/api/bin/libXApi.a /usr/lib/ibsad001.a -----Original Message----- From: Admin Mail [ mailto:admin@fisher-two.alus.spb.ru <mailto:adm…
backup / restore
Hi I have on my IDS 7.30 for solaris 2.6 5 databases, which I want to backup and restore separately. Which ist the best method ? Thanks…
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…
ISM / Onbar
Paulo Amorim wrote in message <7prmgh$49p$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... > > >Hello > >I'm running IDS 7.30.UC2 on SCO Unix 5.0.4. >I'm trying to use ISM with Onbar, but I'm receiving this error message >on the onbar log: > >1999-08-23 09:58:57 633 632 /u/informix/ds730/bin/onbar_d -b -w …
On-Bar.
Hi people ! I would like to know more about on-bar utility. Something like positive and negative points. I will use on-bar with ADSM. I know exists the difference between ontape and on-bar, in on-bar I can do restore at in time, and I can schedule a backup. B…
ontape
Well.... You ONLY performed a level 0 backup so you CANNOT restore a level 1 backup because you do not have any level 1 backup that corresponds to the level 0 you have already restored. So? So reply 'n' no 'y'! Art S. Kagel Andreas Lommel wrote: > > Hi > I backuped my system …
Executing Stored Routine
Cook, Russell L (Russell.Cook@marconi-is.com) wrote: : : I need to build the name of the stored routine I would like to call based on : input value passed in. : : Example: LET query_return = "execute function sel_dsdt_" || datatype_code || : ";" : : In this example "datatype_code…
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.…
on-archive / on-bar
Hi Gurus, I am new to Informix DBA activities (unix environment). I want to know the differences between On-Archive and On-Bar. Which one should I use for back up of databases ? Thanks in advance. Regards, Madhu _____________________________________________________________ D…
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…
Backing up tables or complete databases ?
Hello, Is it possible to make a backup from a table in one database to another (backup)database (by VB sourcecode) and restore earlier made backups ? Can I even make a backup of the complete database and also restore it by using VB-code ? I like to make an button which the use…
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…
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…
Re: More details
Set INFORMIXSERVER to ol_nisbc You have no ol_nisbc_dev informix server defined in your sqlhosts.ifmx Hope this helps, Octav On Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 02:43:09PM -0600, Eric Shipek wrote: > I don't know how to fix this stuff so I'm posting the results of reading the > files liste…
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.…
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…
onbar and omniback
Hi I am trying out onbar - omniback integration and the backup works just fine. However, the problem starts when I try restore. It simply takes too long to restore - almost 3 times ontape time. The output of bar_act.log shows that onbar takes a long time…
On-Bar Interanl Subsystem Failure
We have Informix 7.30 uc 3 running on an RS/6000 with AIX 4.3.1. We are using onbar to backup to an ADSM storage manager. Periodically, when attempting to do a full backup we get the following message: 1999-05-20 07:39:47 7976 13138 /informix/bin/onbar_d -b -L 0 -w 1999-05-20 …
RE: Backup toooo slow.
What performance do you expect from your tape drive? How fast can you get other backups going to that drive? (Gb/hour). What is the optimum block size writing to that device? and set TAPEBLK to that block size. Is there a problem with the tape or tape drive - doing re-writes…
Re: Backup toooo slow.
Hello Gursoy, How long takes your backup ? We use ontape and need for 11 GB Data on a UNIX/AIX 2 1/2 hours for backup an LEVEL 0 Archive. Regards harald.lutz@telecom.at Gursoy YERLI <gursoy@ata.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: 7hi3qf$jcm$1@news.xmission.com... > > Sorry guys, …
backups: Alexandria and on-bar
What experiences have other people had running Alexandria with Informix's on-bar software? We're running this on a Sequent DYNIX/ptx 4.4.2 OS, and have run into a number of issues related to logical logs. TIA! -cf…
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…
OnBar Parameter BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT
The documentation is a little unclear on BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT. Are these data buffers within the DB server or within the OnBar region? I assume these buffers are the same size as the database pages. What are some of you with good OnBar performance using as a value?? TIA Doug A…
onbar question
I am a little confused regarding the difference between a whole-system backup and a dbspace backup which backs up all dbspaces. If all my disks get blown away, can I use my dbspace backup (all dbspaces) to rebuild the database, or must I have a whole-system backup to recover? Th…
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…
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…
Re: anyway to optimize this query?
query only. Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > >let's see... > > > >there are 61772773 rows in the table. > > > >The table is indexed on three fields, let's call it f1,f2,f3, it is a > >composite index, the reason I do that is because > >there is also a where clause in the query which…
Re: anyway to optimize this query?
>let's see... > >there are 61772773 rows in the table. > >The table is indexed on three fields, let's call it f1,f2,f3, it is a >composite index, the reason I do that is because >there is also a where clause in the query which uses all three fields as >criterias. > >update satis…
BAR and NT :temporary files ?
Hi, I have an informix database of 3.5GB on a windows NT system. When I try to do a backup with the informix BAR I receive an error message "Error insufficientdisk spaces : files C:\\winnt\\ismXX.tmp " I suppose that this is a temporary file. I have only 200MB free on the disk …
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…
More on the on-bar problem
Examining ixbar.0, I noticed that, after the backup (-b -w -L 0), the dataspaces were listed TWICE -- once in physical order, once in alphabetical order (the two lines are duplicates)…
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?…
Backup/Restore Question
Hi all, Is there backup/restore system in Informix Online DS where I can restore an individual table, not complete dbspace? Thanks in advance.…
On-bar on HP Omni
Does anyone have any exprience in performing On-Bar restore with using HP Omni Back? I have a difficulity to make this work. Alfred Ps. We have IDS 7.30 UC6 on HPUX 10.20.…
Onbar - suspend the logical restore?
Does anyone knows how to suspend the logical log restore in On-Bar? I am able to find a way to do this with On-archive but do not know how to do this in On-Bar. Any helps are highly appreciated. I am currently using 7.30 UC6 on HPUX 10.20. Thanks. Alfred…
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…
ON-Bar w/ISM help
I'm trying to configure ON-Bar using ISM (Informix Storage Manager) for a datamart running on Solaris 2.5.1 with XPS 8.2.1. What I would like to do is either not backup the logical logs (similar to setting LTAPEDEV=/dev/null in versions 7.x and prior of OnLine) while still havin…
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: Backup and Restore Question
SQL Bactrack (a product from BMC) provides the functionality of restoring a single table from the backups. We tried it and it actually worked. - Sri Chava -----Original Message----- From: -=Eclypse=- [mailto:eclypse@cdc.net] Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 1998 3:26 PM To: informix…
Backup and Restore Question
Is there a good plan with Informix (we use BaaN as our app) for backing up and restoring individual tables/dbspaces? I've mentioned this to a couple of people. When we set up our new server, we're going to create a larger number of individual dbspaces so that we can restore them …
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…
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.…
Re: Fragmentation..
Art S. Kagel wrote: > (Actually I think that 4K page systems can hold 4095 chunks > and dbspaces, but I'm not sure of that.) No, the limit is 2047 chunks and dbspaces on 4K page systems as well. June -- june_t@hotmail.com Grounded in Palo Alto, living on KitKat bars…
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: onbar performance
Our OnBar throughput is about 5 meg/second when running a "whole system" backup. A dbspace backup to 2 tape drives is about 25% faster. These statistics were taken from our SAP production database backups on an IBM RS6000 model R50 with 4 CPUs and 1.5 GB of memory using ADSM and…
onbar performance
I have the following: informix 7.23.uc4, hp-ux 10.20, hp-t600, 10 cpu's, 2 gig ram, informix shared memory is at 1.1gig, veritas netbackup 3.1.1(storage manager), storagetek model # 9714 the drives are DLT7000 2 drives. The storagetek box is attached to the t-600 via 2 FW scis po…
Re: Restore to previous Zero level
There are two parts to this questions: 1. How to I get a previous archive to restore, onbar by default choose the most current? You will have to add into you restore command line a "-t <date/time just after the level 0>" If you do not …
Restore to previous Zero level
Hi, I'm using want to restore my informix database to the previous level zero backup. So for example I've done a level 0, some level 1's and another level zero backup. I now want to go backup to the first level zero backup. I'm using onbar to do both backups and restores and als…
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:…
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…
Appending to Informix backup
Hello. I need to append a NT4.0 backup on top of Informix database backup (using ontape ) tape. Does this override the existing informix backup. If not, will the ontape be able to know where to restore it's previous backup? TIA, Aik Khoon…
Appending to Informix backup
Hello. I need to append a NT4.0 backup on top of Informix database backup (using ontape ) tape. Does this override the existing informix backup. If not, will the ontape be able to know where to restore it's previous backup? TIA, Aik Khoon…
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 …
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…
Re: Backup & Restore
Mike Morris wrote: > > We have a new informix database based application and we were following > the vendor's backup and restore procedures (as best we could) and we > have run into a few problems. > > First, what we did: > onmode -k (offline?) I don't see any need to do this - …
Backup & Restore
We have a new informix database based application and we were following the vendor's backup and restore procedures (as best we could) and we have run into a few problems. First, what we did: onmode -k (offline?) ontape -s (archive level 0 backup, no logs) drop a user table ontap…
free: Backup - Restore Seminar
This was posted with unlicensed software. Please encourage the user to register this software begin 644 seminar.html M/$A434P^#0H\\2$5!1#X-"B`@(#Q-151!($A45%`M15%5258](D-O;G1E;G0M M5'EP92(@0T].5$5.5#TB=&5X="]H=&UL.R!C:&%R<V5T/6ES;RTX.#4Y+3$B M/@T*("`@/$U%5$$@3D%-13TB1T5.15)!5$]2…
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…
Free Backup and Restore Seminar!
Target Audience: IT, I/S and CIO professionals concerned with the backup and restoration of their mission critical data. Seminar Description: This Seminar will address a growing concern among IT professionals in the area of backup and restore and define EMC's highly automated E…
Free Backup & Restore Seminar!
Target Audience: IT, I/S and CIO professionals concerned with the backup and restoration of their mission critical data. Seminar Description: This Seminar will address a growing concern among IT professionals in the area of backup and restore and define EMC's highly automated E…
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: 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
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_01BDA3AF.9242A58C Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good quest…
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…
Ontape - Any way to verify if the level 0 backup is any good?
Hi there, Is there any way to tell if your level 0 backup (ontape -s) or continous backup ( ontape -c) is any good. Basically is there a way to verify the data is readable without restoring it. thanks, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
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…
Informix backups
Has anyone been able to allow a user(not Informix) to run the ONTAPE backups? what about with On-Bar? We are running AIX 4.2 and Informix 7.24. Currently we use the ONTAPE utility for our database backups but will be moving to ON-BAR soon. We would like to allow a user, who is in…
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: +…
Experience with On-Bar and Sun's NetBackup
Could some one give me their outlook on using On-Bar and Sun's Enterprise NetBackup. We will be using it with Informix On-line 7.23 on SUN (E4000 and E3000), O.S. Solaris 2.5.1. Do you have any recommendations on things to look out for? Problems you had with using this software?…
onbar and Legato
--------------44B83E8B19934323DABFF8DC Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I am having troubles setting up onbar with our Legato module for Informix. Legato gives me the message of: Solstice Backup Savegroup: (notice) IYM DB complete…
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…
Klingon Question.
I don't subscribe to this group so an e-mail would be appreciated. Q. I remember seeing in an episode of DS9 - them going back in time and meeting some Klingons in a bar - Worf wouldn't say why they looked different - does anyone know???? -- Regards, Ian J. -------------------…
verifying a (ontape) backup
Is there any way to verify the contents of a backup tape (used ontape for the backup) other then doing a restore? Chuck Wrobel Bellevue School District…
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: listener-thread err
In article <6d4go9$3rs$1@news.xmission.com>, Scott Black <sblack@elsouth.com> writes > >HP-UX 10.20, OnLine 7.22.UC1X2 > >Throughout the day the engine will temporarily hang up, there will be >zero ISAM calls. No one can do anything with Informix. This condition >will last anyw…
Re: lock table overflow
Hello, You should increase the number of LOCKS. You have already using 200000, this is a very big number. Should you look at your code and change in order to use less locks. hope that helps Serafim Fonseca > > hi > > i'm running ods7.23uc1 on hp-ux10.20. this application is a…
Informix ON-Bar/ADSM Info
I am forwarding a note to this list from an Informix/ADSM user. His experiences with ON-Bar may be helpful to others. From: David Hendrix <dmhendri@FEDEX.COM> Organization: Federal Express Corporation Subject: Informix ON-Bar/ADSM Info To: ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU For those w…
Re: Appending/Overwriting!?
Are you using ON-Bar on UNIX or NT? If ON-Bar is running on a UNIX box then it is up to the storage manager to append to the data on tape or overwrite the data on tape. Which storage manager are you using? Doug b. >Hello. > >I'm using ONBar to do backups of our single Informi…
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…
NewEra & Scroll Bars
Hey all - Is there any way to create Horizontal & Vertical scroll bars in NewEra (3.1)? I want to display them "automatically" whenever a window is smaller than the application. Thanx in advance!…
RE: Backup/Restore times
I have been experiencing a strange problem with backup and restores using ontape and onbar on my HP box. I have a small test database of 300Mb on a HPUX 10.20 box running 7.23 of Informix. I can backup the database in 5 mins but it takes 23 min to complete physical recovery and…
Do I must buy "On-Bar" utility?
Hello everyone... I wanna use "On-Bar" utility. but I coudn't use On-Bar utility in Informix OnLine product. There is "On-Bar" command. but when I execute the command, "On-Bar" executed nothing. I wanna know how can I use On-Bar. Do I must buy "On-Bar" utility? Is there anyone …
Difference betw. ONBAR / ONTAPE / Command Center tools?
As a new ODS DBA, I'm beginning to examine backing up this beast of burden. But I see all these different tools! ONTAPE, ON-BAR, and the Command Center Backup and Resore tools. What's the difference between them? Why would I use one over the other? Can anybody help me with thi…
Re: ODS in Sun HA environment
Bear in mind that the Networker package will not allow you to restore to a machine with a different name. Apparently the next version does but this problem has meant that we are now using On-archive instead of On-Bar (yuk!) Gavin Convery Standard Chartered Bank UK Online 7.22 et…
Re: Very Severe Performance Problems on my 7.22 UC2
In article <memo.19971026023519.4311A@bew.compulink.co.uk>, Brian Wilkins <bew@cix.co.uk> writes >In article <62lp3v$l86@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, >sujata_soman_at_omm-la2-infotech-001@internet.omm.com () wrote: > >> >> Hi everybody, >> I have been having some severe …
Re: Very Severe Performance Problems on my 7.22 UC2
In article <62lp3v$l86@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, sujata_soman_at_omm-la2-infotech-001@internet.omm.com () wrote: > > Hi everybody, > I have been having some severe performance problems on my > development box in the last couple of weeks, and it is obviously > …
Re: Very Severe Performance Problems on my 7.22 UC2
In article <62lp3v$l86@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, sujata_soman_at_omm- la2-infotech-001@internet.omm.com writes > > Hi everybody, > I have been having some severe performance problems on my > development box in the last couple of weeks, and it is obviously > some…
Very Severe Performance Problems on my 7.22 UC2
Hi everybody, I have been having some severe performance problems on my development box in the last couple of weeks, and it is obviously something I have changed !! If only I know what and why. Some processess went from 2.5 hrs to over 8hrs !! By the w…
Re: Barcode printing (code 39)
>Does anybody have an idea how to print barcodes on a dot matrix printer >using code 39 symbology. > I use Loftware Label Manager to construct the bar code formats using either code 128 or UPC-A. I then include the label specs into 4GL reports. We have at least 40 different bar…
Informix Level-0 (restore ?)
RE: Informix backup/restore, DLT4000 tape drive, HP70, HPUX9.04, Informix 5.3 Tape Device [/dev/rmt/3hc ] Block Size [64 ] Kbytes Tape Size [30000000 ] Kbytes Our Level-0 backup use to take 10 hours (DDS), we now have the DLT4000, Level-0 backup =3D 2 hours. On …
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…
XBSA API
We are running Solaris 2.51 and have SOLASTICE as our storage manager. Has anyone used this with On-Bar?…
ON-Bar Import Restore
Having struggle for about a month, I've ON-Bar in pretty good shape. The only thing I'm still in a myth is to do an import restore. Here is the configuration I have: Two machines with equal software version: AIX 4.1.5, Informix ODS 7.22UC2 - I did a whole system backup of a da…
OnLine 7.2 3rd Party Backup / Restore Utilities
I have been using ontape to backup my database for about a year. I only have 1 (about 2GB with 300 tables) and I do a full backup every night onto DAT. The problems I have: - I cannot restore one table only. - I cannot "verify" backups (perhaps by restoring one table) - I cann…
onbar restore trouble
I've very anonying problem with restoring Informix database. Following is the Informix log, bar_act.log and daemon.log (/nsr/logs Legato Networker). What I did is to have a daily full backup: one on 7/18 and two on 7/19. I was having no problem at 7/19 to restore the 7/19 or 7/1…
Re: Backup and Restore Help!!!
Neal Leitner wrote: > My problem is: I want to backup my On-Line database each night to tape > and be able to selectively restore tables if needed. Ontape does a good ........... > I thought about a dbexport, but my users complained each night when I > kicked them off the syste…
Re: Backup and Restore Help!!!
Neal Leitner wrote: > My problem is: I want to backup my On-Line database each night to tape > and be able to selectively restore tables if needed. Ontape does a good ........... > I thought about a dbexport, but my users complained each night when I > kicked them off the syste…
Re: Backup and Restore Help!!!
Some salient issues for this debate: 1. onunload/onload do not support fragmented tables. 2. Why do you want to restore individual tables? If using OnBar (with 1 table per dbspace) then be aware that: a) you can only restore dbspaces that are 'down' (i.e. you c…
RE: Backup and Restore Help!!!
David, ONBAR system doesn't allow backup and restore operation at the table level. But you can backup and restore and the DBSPACE level. If you fragment your table you can backup and restore and the partition level ( That sounds good but it is still at the DBSPACE le…
RE: Backup and Restore Help!!!
Neal How about onload(tbload) and onunload(tbunload)? I haven't used it very = extensively but you can restore specific tables within a database if you = want to, and it is faster than dbexport/dbimport. I am not sure if you = need to kick your users off when you do it, but I ex…
Re: Backup and Restore Help!!!
Neal Leitner wrote: > > I have a problem, which I thought was a simple one to fix, but after > consulting with Informix, there is no current Informix utility to solve > my problem. > > My problem is: I want to backup my On-Line database each night to tape > and be able to select…
Re: Backup and Restore Help!!!
In article <33C6AC29.411B@netcomuk.co.uk>, Neil Truby <ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk> writes >Neal Leitner wrote: >> >> I have a problem, which I thought was a simple one to fix, but after >> consulting with Informix, there is no current Informix utility to solve >> my problem. >> >> My …
Backup and Restore Help!!!
I can think of 2 ways to work around this problem: 1. You can redo your production database to place the target restore tables each in their own smaller dbspace. You can then restore at the dbspace level. 2. If you have the luxury of a test box, restore your produc…
Backup and Restore Help!!!
I have a problem, which I thought was a simple one to fix, but after consulting with Informix, there is no current Informix utility to solve my problem. My problem is: I want to backup my On-Line database each night to tape and be able to selectively restore tables if needed. …
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…
Re: 7.21.UD1 Perf. Problem
In article <5oai41$5ue@dfw-ixnews7.ix.netcom.com>, Kerry <dino@ix.netcom.com> writes >Greetings! > >We are upgrading a Version 5.03 OLTP system to Version 7.21.UD1, also >upgrading to 4GL 6.05 (pre-release due to bugs in 6.04). > >We have a group of programs that are doing a lot …
Individual database backup/restore
Does anybody know what the best way is to is the setup Informix so that I can individually backup and restore databases on an Online 7.14 UD1 engine is without restoring the other databases as well. I have about 20 or 30 databases and splitting them up into there own dbspaces is …
On-Bar with ADSM
I am considering using On-Bar for logs and archives. I would be very interested in any comments from people who have experience (good or bad) with the tool. I am running on IBM RS/6000, AIX 4.1 Thank you…
Re: Webb + 4glcgi + graphs
In article <chr-2804971039180001@kaldalon.rhi.hi.is> chr@rhi.hi.is (Chabane Ramdani) writes: >Hello everybody. > >Has anyone succeded in displaying graphs on a webb browser for 4glcgi without >using C4gl? > >Any help would be apprciated. >Thanks >Chabane. e-mail: chr@rhi.hi.is y…
00 Informix Bar Code Applications
I am looking for any infomix applications for bar coding and warehousing. Our manual system is being upgraded to a comprehensive bar code system and would appreciate any info in this regard. Our systems in use ar HP-Unix , Informix with fourgen. The idea is to link the new system…
Barcode Applications for warehouse
Has anyone any info on applications available on implementing a bar coding system for warehouses. We use Informix 5 with HP-Unix and Fourgen. We are also looking at using telxon products in the implementation. Presently all work is done maually and the system will be developed so…
NEWERA - 2 dimensional arrays
I need to manipulate a row and column array on screen like I would handle a gridform supertable (with scroll bars etc). Are there any standard classes to do this? Or what is the quickest and simplest way to go about it? Thanks -- Tim Simpson…
Re: Bar Codes in a Report
Jacob Salomon wrote: > > OK, this has to be the 99th time this month someone has posted a > question about bar codes. I have always ignored these posts and now I > have to post one my self. Oh! The ignonomy of it all! ;-) > > I need for our applications to print shipping labe…
On-Bar, ADSM Redbook
If you are considering the use of On-Bar with ADSM you may want to check out the following url: http://ppdbooks.pok.ibm.com:80/cgi-bin/bookmgr/bookmgr.cmd/BOOKS/EZ319901/CO NTENTS#2.4.1 This is an online version of an IBM Redbook which discusses the use of ADSM with Inf…
Re: Bar Codes in a Report
In article <E95y5s.Fyq@nonexistent.com>, Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> writes >OK, this has to be the 99th time this month someone has posted a >question about bar codes. I have always ignored these posts and now I >have to post one my self. Oh! The ignonomy of it all! ;-)…
Bar Codes in a Report -Reply
>>> Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> 04/24/97 07:17pm >>> OK, this has to be the 99th time this month someone has posted a question about bar codes. I have always ignored these posts and now I have to post one my self. Oh! The ignonomy of it all! ;-) I need for our applicati…
Bar Codes in a Report
OK, this has to be the 99th time this month someone has posted a question about bar codes. I have always ignored these posts and now I have to post one my self. Oh! The ignonomy of it all! ;-) I need for our applications to print shipping labels, possibly in a 4GL report (th…
Re: ONBAR (backup and restore)
Are you doing your archive to a single dat device? Do you have spare disk drives laying around? When I was confronted with this problem I created multiple archive directories on cooked drives. Then I defined multiple dbspace groups for my archive and ran it in parallel. Then I…
ONBAR (backup and restore)
Anyone using Online DSA v7.2 onbar for backups on an hpux10.10 server? Am interested to know what third party vendor you interface with. What backup devices are you using? What kind of performance are you getting? I am currently running onarchive and ontape for level 0 archives t…
Backup & Restore Granularity
I am fairly new to Informix admin. I was surprised (and disappointed) to learn that On-Tape, On-Archive (and, I believe the up-coming On-Bar) back up and restore only at the dbspace level. WHY NOT AT THE TABLE LEVEL? If a user is in dbaccess, it is frightlenly easy to drop a tab…
Barcode FAQ v2.0
Barcode FAQ ver 2.0 12.12.96 copyright 1995, 1996 Azalea Software, Inc. info@azalea.com www.azalea.com >>> Introduction >>> Printing Bar Codes >>> UPC, EAN, JAN, Bookland, ISSN >>> Code 39 >>> POSTNET >>> Interleaved 2 of 5 >>> Code 128 >>> Codabar & MSI-Plessey >>> The New 2…
NO RESPONSE FROM SERVER PROCESS
Montree Saengchannukul wrote: } } Help me,please !!!!! } I use INFORMIX V.7.2 on IBM RISC/6000,AIX V.4.1.4. } (memory 256 MB,2 cpu) } I have some problem: } When my user can't connect to database (through ODBC) he tells me. } And in that time I call "onstat -i" it…
Re: NO RESPONSE FROM SERVER PROCESS
Montree Saengchannukul wrote: } } Help me,please !!!!! } I use INFORMIX V.7.2 on IBM RISC/6000,AIX V.4.1.4. } (memory 256 MB,2 cpu) } I have some problem: } When my user can't connect to database (through ODBC) he tells me. } And in that time I call "onstat -i" it…
verify that backup tapes are good
I have a customer who has had some problems recently with backups that can not be restored for various reasons. Are there any products that will perform a backup and then read the tapes to see that they are correct? Many Thanks, Cecil Broom broom@best.com…
Re: The Next INFORMIX party Was: Update on C.D.I gatherings....
Jack Parker wrote: > > Most of the technical content occurs in the bars afterwards anyway - so > we kind of bring our own content. > No, we have a wide selection of contents in most of our bars.... :-) -- Ciao, Billy +----------------------------------------------------------…
Re: NewEra and Windows95
Definitely upgrade to WIN 95 if you are using NE 2.11. Have had no major problems as I did under 3.11. Also easier to paint screens because the windows don't hide each other....you can make them primary windows by clicking on the task bar on the bottom instead of endless huntin…
Re: NewEra - Grid Scroll Bars
In article <31D83823.7D99@leg.wa.gov>, Schnabel_ri@leg.wa.gov says... > >Does anyone know if you can control when the scroll bars are displayed in a >supertable grid. > >I have a grid that has four columns, one is hidden. The three that remain all fit >on the grid. There is no ne…
Re: NewEra - Grid Scroll Bars
In article <31D83823.7D99@leg.wa.gov>, Schnabel_ri@leg.wa.gov says... > >Does anyone know if you can control when the scroll bars are displayed in a >supertable grid. Unfortunately, there is no such member function in the ixSuperTable class. Grid form SuperTable has horizontal s…
NewEra - Grid Scroll Bars
Does anyone know if you can control when the scroll bars are displayed in a supertable grid. I have a grid that has four columns, one is hidden. The three that remain all fit on the grid. There is no need for a horizontal scroll bar, yet one appears. I have not been able to find…
Re: c.d.i. gathering @ user conference
Nils Myklebust wrote: > > Yes of course - I agree. > But: We should still have a place to get together informaly on Monday. > So hopefully Mike Segel comes back with this to us. No need to > arrange much for Monday, simply decide on a place and give the > name and adress here in…
Re: One in the same ?
Scottish Humor.....???? That would be a very thin book, like Great English lovers' French guide to hygene etc. What's one thing a Scot never uttered in a bar... Gentlemen, the drinks are on me..... (Sorry, just defending Tim, He may in fact be Cheryl, I've never seen his clos…
Re: c.d.i. gathering @ user conference
Nils Myklebust wrote: > > clema@informix.com (Clem Akins) wrote: > >Is there anyone in Chicago-land who knows a suitable > >(Symmetric Multi-Beer Processing) location? > > A lot of people are probably coming in on Sunday so it would > be nice to have an informal place to get tog…
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: Bar Codes
> cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.gov (Cheryl Kendricks) writes: > I'm interested in the reading more so then then the printing! Reading is real easy using a wand or other reader that gets connected between your keyboard and computer (be it on a PC or a terminal). Any input from th…
Re: Bar Codes
adamg@interconnect.com.au wrote: >There's also printer fonts that do barcodes. It works okay from 4GL >or C. I`m using Fujitsu DL1100 printer with built-in barcode command, and just send something like PRINT ascii 27, "Ee123456789". Andrej…
Re: Bar Codes
There's also printer fonts that do barcodes. It works okay from 4GL or C. Adam cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.gov (Cheryl Kendricks) wrote: >I'm interested in the reading more so then then the printing! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > …
Re: Bar Codes
I'm interested in the reading more so then then the printing! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cheryl Kendricks Internet:cherylk@prod1.jcdc.doleta.gov DTSI, Inc. Voice: 1-800-598-5008 Database Administrator - DOL …
Re: Bar Codes
Lee, We are printing several types of bar codes from within our 4GL application. We first have to send the printer some initialization codes that will inform it to use a specific bar code font. Once done, we send it the ASCII equivalent of the character we need. Viola, bar cod…
Re: Bar Codes
Hi, We do print bar codes in application which is a mixture of 4gl and ESQL/c. We output the print sequence for CODE 39 to a file. Write our formatted bar code ( the data should be enclosed by asterisk ) . Since our printers have the font cartridges. We r able to print bar code…
Re: Bar Codes
We purchased a package called "Bar Code Library" from: StrandWare P.O. Box 634 Eau Claire, WI 54702 (715)833-2331 (800)552-2331 This was several years ago, so I don't know if the company is still in existence. But, it was very cheap ($60…
Re: Bar Codes
Lee Sorry I'm not able to help. But I am interested in hearing from you concening your application. Did you all have to get a special bar coder? How complicated is it storing this information in the DB? Can your bar coder read any type of UPC or Barcode's or must they be within c…
Re: Bar Codes
In article <318f5219.0@stargate.imatrex.com>, Lee McCain <lmccain@imatrex.com> writes >Greetings: > >Is anyone out there in netland printing bar codes (CODE39, in our case) from an >application written in 4GL? > >If so, I would like to receive some pointers, as we are having diff…
Bar Codes
Greetings: Is anyone out there in netland printing bar codes (CODE39, in our case) from an application written in 4GL? If so, I would like to receive some pointers, as we are having difficulty doing it. We have written the code necessary to convert the data to a barcode bit pa…
Re: help with web-database
:-) :-) procedure showit is :-) ok boolean; :-) begin :-) ok:=owa_util.tablePrint('the_table','BORDER=6',HTML_TABLE, :-) '*','where foo=3 and bar > sysdate - 10 order by bar'); :-) end; :-) Is this standard O***cle syntax? If so, yuk! Give me Informix anyday :-) …
RE: On Bar Utility
What do you want to know?? They are coming....I hear beta is this summer. Originally scheduled for release in 7.2, but has slipped to a 7.21-ish release. Jon ------------------------------ Jon C. Vemo jvemo@cyberspace.com Bothell, WA U.S.A. ---------- From: Maurice J. Marong…
On Bar Utility
Has anybody heard about the Informix On Bar utilities? Max…
Bar Code Class Libraries
The bar code that you are using is usually converted to an ascii input by the wedge software so that the input from the barcode appears in the field of the form which you are using as if it were typed by the keyboard. Indeed whether input is from the scanner or from the keyboard …
New Era and Bar Code Class Libraries?
I'm currently evaluating New Era for our new Windows Front end to our Informix 7.1 Engine. I need to convert our 4gl based Inventory Control Systerm to use bar codes and I'm thinking that I might convert the whole system to New Era (well, if 2.0 really deleivers on what is promi…
Customising user menu menu in ISQL
Is it possible to customise the menu bar for a user menu. I just want add, modify, delete and exit for a particular menu. Thanks, Kate…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <41krbj$pnv@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> melin@hermes1.sps.mot.com (Darin Melin) writes: >From: melin@hermes1.sps.mot.com (Darin Melin) >Subject: Re: Bar coding and Informix >Date: 25 Aug 1995 11:48:03 -0400 >On 24 Aug 1995, BCFlorian wrote: >> I am currently devolping an…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
On Aug 25, 8:14am, Darin Melin wrote: > Subject: Re: Bar coding and Informix > On 24 Aug 1995, BCFlorian wrote: > > > > > The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply > > another input device like your keyboard. > > > > Bill, > > Gee that is very nic…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <41krbj$pnv@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> melin@hermes1.sps.mot.com "Darin Melin" writes: > On 24 Aug 1995, BCFlorian wrote: > > > The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply > > another input device like your keyboard. They can be …
Re: Bar coding and Informix
On 24 Aug 1995, BCFlorian wrote: > I am currently devolping an Informix application that uses bar codes for > input. > > The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply > another input device like your keyboard. They can be hooked up on a PC > between …
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <kcjDDt9vr.MBn@netcom.com>, Kate Juliff <kcj@netcom.com> wrote: > >Does anyone know if Informix supports bar coding input? Any information >appreciated. > >Kate The way we have done this is. . . INPUT CONTROL-B Call GetBarCodeField_xyz() returni…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <41ithk$p1a@newsbf02.news.aol.com> bcflorian@aol.com "BCFlorian" writes: > I am currently devolping an Informix application that uses bar codes for > input. > > The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply > another input device…
Bar coding input for 4gl
Why not write a small c routine to do the job? >In article <kcjDDt9vr.MBn@netcom.com> kcj@netcom.com "Kate Juliff" writes: > Does anyone know if Informix supports bar coding input? Any information > appreciated. >I made this work sme years ago along the lines of a program getti…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
I am currently devolping an Informix application that uses bar codes for input. The bar code readers we use will work with ANY software. They are simply another input device like your keyboard. They can be hooked up on a PC between the keyboard and the keyboard port, or on a u…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <kcjDDt9vr.MBn@netcom.com> kcj@netcom.com "Kate Juliff" writes: > Does anyone know if Informix supports bar coding input? Any information > appreciated. I made this work sme years ago along the lines of a program getting it's input from the bar code reader not the scr…
Re: Bar coding and Informix
In article <kcjDDt9vr.MBn@netcom.com>, Kate Juliff <kcj@netcom.com> wrote: > >Does anyone know if Informix supports bar coding input? Any information >appreciated. There is a demo put together by Mike Reetz in the Denver, CO, user group section of the anon ftp archive at mathcs.…
Bar coding and Informix
Does anyone know if Informix supports bar coding input? Any information appreciated. Kate…
Restore life database backup to testing database
Dear Sir, Our informix Online Engine is version 5.0 and using raw disk device. We try to restore our life database backup to testing database so as to fix a program bug. When restore start, the online engine restore the backup to life database again since the system restore acc…
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?…
QUES: How to get count using OnLine ESQL/C
How can I get the count of records returned after opening the database but before fetching the records? I'm using OnLine 5.01 and ESQL/C. Thanks and have fun! - Bob -- Any opinions are those of the poster and not G-Bar Limited Partnership. gbar@mcs.com…
Re: More bar codes
Con Woodall (cwoodall@vth1.vth.colostate.edu) wrote: : Does anyone have a snippet of code used to cause a 4gl report to cause : printing of bar codes? Maybe this is something for the FAQ? It is easy to print barcodes from 4GL reports, provided you have a printer with a barcode…
More bar codes
Dear Informix net (Does this qualify as Friends and Family or should they just give us our savings......) Does anyone have a snippet of code used to cause a 4gl report to cause printing of bar codes? I am trying to produce either 3 of 9 or code-a-bar format (and I have just wri…
Re: Bar codes
In article <2vkp6r$fin@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>, cwoodall@vth1.vth.colostate.edu (Con Woodall) writes: The cheapest most simple solution ( caveat: if you already have a HP laserjet III and above) is the HP Barcodes & More Printer Cartridge. It cost around $150 and is available…
Bar codes
What is the cheapest type of printer for producing adequate bar codes. I know that there may be a few "depends on " phrases there. I would like to produce codes on labels on a device that takes up very little desk space. Serial communications is probably necessary as well. If t…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
In <1993May10.141515.1374@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> aburt@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (Andrew Burt) writes: >I wasn't making myself entirely clear: The restore should then restore >only those pages that reside on the dead chunk. So if table A lived on >chunks 1, 2, and 3, and chunk 2 went …
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
->From: ijk@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (ihor.j.kinal) ->Subject: Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :? ->Date: Mon, 10 May 1993 14:13:01 GMT ->Reply-To: ijk@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (ihor.j.kinal) ->Organization: AT&T -> ->> Maybe I'm being simplistic, but wouldn't it make some sense to address ->> t…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
Andrew Burt writes: |> |> Maybe I'm being simplistic, but wouldn't it make some sense to address |> this issue? Regardless of mirroring or raid5 type recovery ability, |> Informix still *ought* to provide a way to rebuild a table or all tables |> on a chunk that goes down. It s…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
In <1993May10.095816.15007@pyra.co.uk> graeme@pyra.co.uk (Graeme Sargent) writes: >In <1993May8.140157.9963@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> aburt@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (Andrew Burt) writes: >>keep >>track of which chunks a table is on (kept redundantly on different chunks); >>if a chunk is…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
> Maybe I'm being simplistic, but wouldn't it make some sense to address > this issue? Regardless of mirroring or raid5 type recovery ability, > Informix still *ought* to provide a way to rebuild a table or all tables > on a chunk that goes down. It sounds simple to me: Have i…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
In <1993May8.140157.9963@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> aburt@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu (Andrew Burt) writes: >Maybe I'm being simplistic, but wouldn't it make some sense to address >this issue? Regardless of mirroring or raid5 type recovery ability, It depends on how you define the issue. H…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
In <1993May7.121212.23160@pyra.co.uk> graeme@pyra.co.uk (Graeme Sargent) writes: >In <1993May05.131535.949@sco.com> chrisw@sco.COM (Christopher J. Wood) writes: >>Is it possible to perform table backups/restores with >>Informix? >No. 6.0 is reputed to have dbspace level backup s…
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
In <1993May05.131535.949@sco.com> chrisw@sco.COM (Christopher J. Wood) writes: >Is it possible to perform table backups/restores with >Informix? No. 6.0 is reputed to have dbspace level backup support. >For example: if I'm running Informix OnLine and >multiple databases over …
Re: ?: Table Restore/Backup :?
Chris, This will be available when OnLine 6.0 (scheduled towards end of '93 I believe) is released. With 6.0 administrators will have the ability to backup/restore at the dbspace level. Since you can specify which dbspace you wish to create a table or database in, you could cr…
?: Table Restore/Backup :?
Hi, Is it possible to perform table backups/restores with Informix? For example: if I'm running Informix OnLine and multiple databases over multiple disks, would I have to restore the entire database to recover from one (1) disk going bad? Ideally I could simple restore the pa…
table backup/restore question
I tried to post this article yesterday however I doubt it made it outside our site since our news system is flakey. Sorry if this is a re-post. I would like to be able to backup/restore a database table to/from a tarfile (actually any type of file but a tarfile is preferred). …
Re: Copying .dat, .idx files
Mike - > I have a database with over 62000 records stored...The sysmenuitems.dat file > got corrupted and lost along with its index. I am recreating the menus to > get the user interface back. My question is this: If I create a new > database with the functionality of the old…
bar-code reader with I4GL
Forwarded from kjj@phx.mcd.mot.com: > I am looking for some help regarding the use of bar code readers as input > device in Informix 4GL applications. > > I wanted to find out if certain things will work before I go any further > in my development plans. > > What I know so far a…
Bar-code reader input in 4GL
> I am looking for some help regarding the use of bar code readers as input > device in Informix 4GL applications. The Winter 1990 issue of the Informix Tech Notes contains an article on reading ASCII files from within an I4GL program. You might find some of that dis- cussion o…