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dbaccess - return key does not work?
Hi there, Can anyone recommend a tutorial for using dbaccess in menu mode? When prompted to hit return, e.g. "Select a server with the Arrow Keys, or enter a name, then press Return." I can move the cursor to highlight the database but hitting return causes the cursor to move f…
Re: 7.31 performance problem
When you archive a log file to tape, Informix needs to log that fact. If the logs are already full, you cannot log the log archive. Therefore, by preserving the last log, the archive of all of the other log files can be logged. Sounds like a tongue-twister doesn't it? :) Andre…
Re: Informix Message Log
On 30 Jul 96 , Richard Thomas <r.thomas@csl.gov.uk> wrote } John Morton wrote: } > } > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? } > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure } > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting…
(Fwd) Re: Informix Message Log
Hi, I am not sure if the first posting made thru !!! Ravi... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 30 Jul 96 , Richard Thomas <r.thomas@csl.gov.uk> wrote } John Morton wrote: } > } > Does anybody have a slick way of handli…
Purge informix log file
Hi Syed You can of course clean up you message log file any time you want without affecting your engine. No need to shutdown.…
Informix 43258 error onbar logical restore
Amit: See the message log output (onstat -m) that you posted. Netbackup says that it was not used to back up the logical log that is being requested. Is it possible that ontape was used to backup the logs instead of onbar? Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, Presiden…
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 ------------------------------…
stat() failed for chunk file
Hi Alexander That doesn't look good. If you are adamant that the Instance has been operational previously then I suspect all your chunks files are present with correct ownership and permissions. David still has a valid point in that a sanity will eliminate this from the equation.…
"Physical Logging while in Critical Section" in online log
I'm getting the message below in the online log, and I want to know in which case it occurs. Looking at the transaction log at that time with onlog, this message seems to occur at the time of truncate and chfree. It is currently suspected that truncate caused the message. Is this…
Potentially Serious HDR Bug 14.10.FC7W1
One additional note: I checked the clocks on both servers, and they seem to be in sync. Both use ntpd. So it's interesting that the messages in the log files are almost a minute apart between primary and secondary. ------------------------------ TOM GIRSCH ----------------------…
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…
Number of logical logs growing ?
Are there any messages on the online log indicating when the logical logs are being added? What is the output of: onstat -g cfg DYNAMIC_LOGS onstat -g cfg LTXHWM onstat -g cfg LTXEHWM And just to be sure, what is the result of the following query on the sysmaster database: selec…
Where do errors go when archive fails?
I might be a good idea that if an alert is generated in case of an error/warning logged in message log (whether it is about "space full" or system crash…
Updatable Secondary (RSS)
P.S. If, after observing the log message that all transactions have been completed, I immediately down the server, edit the ONCONFIG to "UPDATABALE_SECONDARY 1", and then restart the RSS, it comes up the same. Perpetual Fast Recovery, and no "Finished with transactions" message.…
How to tell if logs are caught up in HDR
Thanks I will check the message log. What in particular am I looking for in the information given in onstat -g dri ?…
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…
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.…
Re: HDR Question
I got by that error. Now the HDR won't start and in the message log, it says the physical log is too small for automatic checkpoints. I also tried to do an oninit and the secondary will start and says it is up and running, but in the message log it says the physical log is too s…
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…
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)…
Re: Problems with ON-Bar
Hi Alexandre! Thank you very much for answering. You know, I made sure to mount volumes, you have configured them correctly, but hangs Bar-On. Making a debug, I find that the On-Bar_d program has registered its processes with the server name (example: apollo), but the ISM cons…
Performance issue after migrate to IDS from Online
.parenthesis. Of course, I don't write TEMPTAB_NOLOG in 4GL code, but WITH NO LOG in create temp table. .parenthesis. By the way, can I edit a posted message?…
Re: RE: Number of bit map pages to be logged in c.
Beginning with 12.10.xC5 (I think), this message has been eliminated. The original intention of logging this message was as Everett pointed out several months ago.…
Fwd: Number of bit map pages to be logged in critc
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: FRANK <yunyaoqu@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM Subject: Fwd: Number of bit map pages to be logged in critcal section To: Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com>, Fernando Nunes <domusonline@gmail.com> I believe my following em…
RSS not working
Have you tried changing: LTAPEDEV /llog/drcallog to LTAPEDEV /dev/null to see if the logical log backup is causing the message?…
Re: archecker and BACKUP_FILTER
ta-daaaaa : Solved Thank you Gentlemen (Art and John) for again pulling the fat out the fire on IIUG. The line to add was RESTORE TO CURRENT WITH NO LOG ; or RESTORE TO "2017-06-10 14:32:00" WITH NO LOG ; and then all was happy - as was I. Spurious error message, or maybe too …
ids_install error message
Hi All, I am trying to install "IENTE_12.10.FC3_HP_ITANIUM_64_EN" on a "HP PA-RISC 8700/8750" server. When I run ./ids_install -i console -java none or ./ids_install -i console I get the following message : " Launching installer... ./ids_install: /tmp/install.dir.29431/HPUX/r…
term type for dbaccess?
I've noticed on our system that when designing new tables using dbaccess that the console doesn't react as I would expect. For example, if I go to Modify, the up/down buttons don't change the highlighted field. Is there a certain terminal type I should be using, or some other env…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Error -1215 Value exceeds limit of INTEGER precisi
Hi, It's: IC89509 SCHEDULER MIGHT LOG SCHAPI ERROR -1215 MESSAGES IN ONLINE LOG http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC89509 Ben.…
Message Log Verbosity
Hello, We recently upgraded to Informix 11.70.FC7W2 (from 11.50). Every time we kill a session we now get a line in the message log as shown below. Is there any way to tweak what messages get logged? We have a background process that kills idle sessions so these messages are clu…
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.…
Error -25571 errstr = informix : Cannot creta a us
If the error happened after change of password at domain controller, did you update the password for the informix service in the services console of your informix machine so it matches? (assuming it is not already an integrated services account).... Bryce.…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
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,…
Back up logs
After a log is backed up=2C it becomes available once again for use. So you= answer is yes. When log 4 is full it will use log 5 -----Original Message----- From: LICU GARCIA Sent: 29 Sep 2012 17:03:31 GMT To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Back up logs [28401] Hello Guys=2C I have a qu…
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…
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 …
Archive backup terminated prematurely
as for the "missing pages", that can probably be fixed by tech support , it's a problem with the pointers as you say. as for the failing archive, the circumstance surrounding the failure is usually posted in the online message log, look in there. Mark…
Issues after upgrade
Hi, I have error messages after the upgrade from 7.31 to 11.5 In 7.31, the output of oncheck -pe was: ... LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 52 456063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 53 464063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 54 …
Issues after upgrade
Hi, I have error messages after the upgrade from 7.31 to 11.5 In 7.31, the output of oncheck -pe was: ... LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 52 456063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 53 464063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 54 472063 8000 DATABASE TBLSPACE 528063 4 FREE 528067 232 ... Ho…
Problems installing Informix csdk on linux 11.04 64 bit
Art. Thanks for the suggestion. I tried -console & -legacy both the the same results. On Aug 19, 3:50 pm, Art Kagel <art.ka...@gmail.com> wrote: > Try: > > installclientsdk -i console > > Art > > Art S. Kagel > Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.com) > Blog:http://informix…
Problem with enterprise replication
Informix V10.FC10 Sun Solaris 5.9 The instance reports Blocked:DDR at the moment. How do I free the instance from this state? The following message appeared in the log file last night: 21:08:37 DDR Log Snooping - DDRBLOCK phase started, userthreads blocked Thanks Andy Granth…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
Re: bar log message 43185
I know my reply is pretty late after your posting, but if you are still wondering, what is in your aimsdbs1 dbspace? perhaps it contains logical logs?... perhaps your engine is set to dynamically add logs?... perhaps dynamically adding logs triggers this required backup? if you…
Install Informix 11.7FC2
Hi, I am trying to install IDS 11.7FC2 on SUn Solaris 10. When I run ./ids_install - console I get the following message : Preparing to install... Extracting the JRE from the installer archive... Unpacking the JRE... Extracting the installation resources from the installer arch…
Facing error in message log file
I am facing an error in message log file which is VP Notify mechanism incomplete after 5 minutes. This can be due to slow network file access. Will try 12 more times My database is hanged up after this error.…
Automatically Reclaim Memory
in addition, i am posting the following message (in online log file): Attempting to free unused operating system segments. This operation may take several minutes. Thanks.…
Instance Crashed !!
Hi, We re-started the instance, as it was'nt responsive. There was'nt any error message in log file as well. There was more than 3 GB of Physical Memory available at that time. Thanks for the response.…
Not enough core
I have seen this error on a HP-UX system it turned out that the Unix host did not have enough swap disk assigened #define ENOMEM 12 /* Not enough core You may see an entry in informix message log…
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 …
oat supported by IBM
hello folks Does anyway know if OATs is supported by IBM that is if I log a PMR will it be looked at ? I tried oats 8 that fails posted a message under OATs forum but no one responded…
level0 required daily
but on the message log i see : next archive for rootdbs will be level-0 next archive for physdbs will be level-0 .... i really don't understand anything…
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…
Install IDS from iiug :error wizard.inf (104)
Hi! Thanks to all for your help. It worked after installing java from java.com and then running the install script as........ ./ids_install -console -javahome /usr/java/jre1.6.0_20/ Prabal…
issue installing ids11 FC5 on solaris
After ./ids_install -console -javahome none I am still getting an error (listed below)....Maybe there is some issue with the root sudo access I have been given.... executing Initializing InstallShield Wizard........ Extracting Bundled JRE. rm: Cannot remove any directory in the…
sql trace question - message log
in the message log, i will see this at certain points but i do not know what exactly why or what there is to do as a fix? 14:30:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-3239] Error -206 The specified table (mon_syssqltrace) is not in the database. 14:30:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-3239…
Slow OS calls on one chip type
>> "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:mailman.123.1271370641.1071.informix-list@iiug.org... >> Console or Xwindows terminal? That could be a difference also. FWIW I'm using ssh via putty in each case.…
save sql trace in message log
hello all we see this in the message log and are not sure exactly why and what is the process to correct it. --- 07:15:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-1597] Error -310 Table (informix.mon_syssqltrace_info) already exists in database. we are assuming it is not a huge problem but o…
Error messages in log
Hi ! I have just upgraded to 11.50.FC6 on HP-UX 11.31 Itanium. I get a lot of the following messages in the online log: 14:15:01 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 20-149] Error -206 The specified table (mon_ ssqltrace) is not in the database. 14:15:01 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 20-149] …
Re: IDS 11.50.xC6 is out...
"Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> wrote in message news:mailman.420.1262616079.6236.informix-list@iiug.org... Try to run the install with --java-home=none and you may have to add --console on some systems. (Just for the record it is "-javahome none) Makes no difference. Thanks…
Informix Warehouse Feature Installation issue
Hello friends, We had a 11.50.FC5W3 test machine, running on a linux_64. I´ve downloaded the trial version of IW for linux, the activation zip file, but when I start the installation on console mode, like: sh install.bin -i console -D /export/home/informix/Warehouse It raises an…
Informix and Commvault
Thanks for the response Ralph, I am not clear as to what role the ALARMPROGRAM plays here. Our alarm program is a pretty standard one, simply controls how errors are handled - who gets emailed etc. Does Commvault rely upon ALARMPROGRAM? Regarding the job being registered - does…
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…
ystem Error: Recvd erroneous event on select
Likely one of the net vps or another oninit process is writing the message to your log. Almost certainly a bug in the product you have installed. Re-initializing the instance is your work around here.…
Installation error on Ubuntu desktop
Hello Simon, Try passing -javahome none to the installer at the command line. For example ./ids_install -console -javahome none This forces the installation script to use the bundled IBM Java Runtime Environment. Hope this helps, PJ To…
Logical logs backup
Hi, logical logs that have the 'B'-flag (in output of "onstat -l") are backed up (already). So even before you did the manual logical log backup, all your logs were already backed up, except log 8 because it was the (then) current log file. Your (manual) logical log backup also …
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…
observations when testing V11.50.UC4
I find those messages annoying, too. And I do not know how to turn them off. But just for grins, make each logical log bigger until the messages go away. It might be a size that you can live with.…
OAT Instalation
Hello. This has something to do with your xwindows setup. It cannot load the graphical installer because you are invoking installer from terminal. Workaround is to run the installer in console mode instead of GUI mode Try downloading the new OAT2.24. The OAT2.24 linux installer…
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 …
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…
Re: installing V11.5 on linux 64 bit.
Hello Fernando, > You were installing in GUI or console mode? gui. > Your "java" (which java) is a script or binary file? have to check i downloaded and installed java from sun did not look at what java was... > What is the setting of the ld (/etc/ld.conf ?) of your system? can …
logical log volumee always getting full
Try continuous logical log backup (ontape -c, or use Onbar if you have a storage manager) -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:37 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: logical log volumee always getting fu…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
forgot to include version info: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC6W5 -- On-Line -- Up 207 days 22:14:39 -- 1441100 Kbytes…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
How to connect a informix database from my console
Hello, i want to connect a informix database from my localhost to local database. I think i have to use isql but i dont know how to use it. Can you help me. I want to select some data to a text file ... thanks a lot Franck…
Physical Log
Hi, My physical log is 10000kb and number of users never exceed 350, still every time I bounce the database, I get this message after few hours of recycle: WARNING! Physical Log size 10000 is too small. Physical Log overflows may occur during peak activity. Recommended minimu…
onbar restore blocked on checkpoint
what does your TSM log say? perhaps there are useful messages coming from TSM. are you trying to restore the DB back to itself or to another instance/server?…
Full logical log blocking startup
On 13/03/2008, RICHARD CLARK <clark@salem.edu> wrote: > I have a perplexing issue with our test box. On booting up I'm stuck with a > console message "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Logical Logs are full, backup > needed" that comes up every few seconds. I can't get to a prompt and …
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…
To find status of transaction logging for a db
Hi, You can create a database in four different logging modes. These are: no logging, unbuffered logging, buffered logging, ansi compatible The demo database creation has a command line switch -log to enable logging (unbuffered). The logging mode can be set in the create databas…
RE: ouch, that hurts
Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > Informix as a whole didn't have an arrogant culture like IBM or Oracle. > (And yes IBM's culture is still *very* arrogant. Sorry Serge, but get > out of the lab and spend time in S&D or IGS ;-) What is IGS? That's like two(?) name changes ago! ;-) I thi…
syslog
Sorry, I am on aix5.2 and would like to investigate the idea of centralizing all error logging to the system syslog. Not sure if that is doable? syslog.conf points to a Linux server where all the messages get logged.…
Error message in the online log - CDR CDRDS
Hi, Below is an excerpt from my online log. There are a number of replicates set up through ER (around 80) and I'd love to know how to find out: 1. Are the aborted transactions a problem (have I lost data?) 2. Which replicate are they for? 3. What row did they relate to - do I ne…
Listener-Thread Error 25571
Dave wrote: > Fernando, > > Thanx for your help. We are not using the $INFORMIXDIR/dbssodir/ > seccfg > > Also, we did check the message/log files you pointed to and there was > nothing there unusual.. > > Any other ideas? > Anything in the OS logs?? JWC…
Re: Unable to open input file 'c'
On Oct 23, 2:44 pm, "David Reed" <david.r...@tollink.co.za> wrote: > Informix 7.x > SCO Unix > > When I do oninit, I get the following messages: > Unable to open input file 'c' > Unable to open input file 's' > > Informix go into fast recovery and then crash. Any advice? I've se…
HDR Secondary mode Log transfer handling
Each logical log buffer is transmitted to the secondary at the time it is flushed to the current logical log on disk. That is why if you are using HDR it is critical for the integrity of the secondary that all databases use UNBUFFERED LOG mode logging to minimize the possibility …
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Online Log Warning Message
Does anybody know why I would have gotten this message on one of my IDS instances out of the blue? 19:25:30 WARNING: Next backup of DBspace a_rootdbs must be level-0 backup. About 10 minutes after this, I got the same message for the rest of the dbspaces. There was no reconfigu…
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…
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…
Rogue user session
Hi, Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD7, solaris 8 I've got a rogue user session connected to my instance that I need to remove, if possible without bouncing the engine. snippet frm onstat -u 4ef13618 T--P--- 32885750 userxyz console 539f5f5c 0 0 0 0 4ef1d618 T--…
Message: Recreating index in the message log
Hi, We have noticed some messages in the online.log file (message log) in the IDS V9.40 version that we have'nt seen in the past. When we start the IDS engine, several new messages appear: Recreating index : '<database>:"owner".<idxname>' Recreating index : '<database>:"owner"…
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…
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…
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?…
Dirty Read Default
I am having a bit of a problem getting i4gl and isql to work properly work under FC5. i4gl and isql start properly, but when exiting them within a gnome-terminal window the stty environment gets totally messed up. Any thoughts? A regular console (virtual terminal) login works …
Re: transactions between two databases different instances same sever
Check the manual section on 2 Phase Commit and Heuristic rollback. There should be a message somewhere in the online logs if this happened...else that is a bug and needs to be reported to IBM..…
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/…
transactions between two databases different instances same sever
Why was in not in instance A? Did instance A crash? Didn't the message log on A or B mention a heuristically rolled back transaction? Or the startup message say that there were open transactions or bad locks? You should get a message somewhere and reading the manual would tekk…
logical log size
The real decision is whether you want 5 minutes worth of transactions at risk or 10 minutes worth in case of catastrophic failure. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Favole <ids@iiug.org> At: 3/14 11:38 Hello, The logical logs on my system are configured as 30 32MB…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Re: I/O error in message log
I'd bet a few € cents on that this is bug 167020. Check your chunks (esp. the temp chunks') chunk free list pages and see if they have suspesious pg_next values in their page headers. HTH, Andreas Zev Berezin wrote: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like ev…
Re: I/O error in message log
I'd bet a few � cents on that this is bug 167020. Check your chunks (esp. the temp chunks') chunk free list pages and see if they have suspesious pg_next values in their page headers. HTH, Andreas Zev Berezin wrote: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like …
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…
Re: I/O error in message log
O/S: Solaris 8, Disks: StorEdge Hitachi 9910 The sys admins checked for error messages in the system logs and found none. Informix Support was called and oncheck -pe would not work (IIRC unknown error 0). (oncheck -cr was not run by oversight). The database was bounced and then …
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: I/O error in message log
Hi! i had the same error with 9.30 FC5 (on HP-UX11.11), after configure and start BTCLEANER. With kind regards glenn Zev Berezin schrieb: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds > > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 > …
AW: I/O error in message log
Zev Berezin wrote > > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 > > Any ideas? This is strange as chunk 0 does not exist - Informix starts counting chunks at 1. I have seen this kind of erro before- if I remember corrctly it was some sort of corruption in the root resev…
Re: I/O error in message log
Zev Berezin wrote: > This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 david@smooth1.co.uk wrote: > Which Informix version? Sounds like a bug...raise a support call with > IBM. Which version and platform is a…
I/O error in message log
Hi All, This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Zev Berezin…
I/O error in message log
Hi All, This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Zev Berezin…
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!…
return code 164 during logical log backup
Hi all, I have following kind of problem with logical logs backup: When the current logical log is comming full, it does'nt make logical log backup and in online log of informix following message appear: -------------------------------------------------- 16:13:14 Logical Log 524…
Re: IDS Feature Request List (including potential new requests).
"Two Pence" <twopence@peanutgallery.org> wrote in message news:YVgzf.54590$W7.34983@fe05.usenetserver.com... > rkusenet wrote: > The last known good profile of Informix > as far as IBM is concerned is that it is an embedded database. Nowhere > to go but up! They basically ent…
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.…
Long transaction aborted in Informix IDS 7.31
Hi, I am running under Informix IDS 7.31 under Solaris 9 a data load on a database with logging mode actived (transactional). Qhen I execute my load query appears the following message: 458: Long transaction aborted. 847: Error in load file line 329334. It seems a problem …
Re: ipload hangs
Possibility for errno = 36 in online log could be an operating system error message OR the database server exited without shutting down properly OR a chunk(s) down. Run oncheck -pr and check the chunk reserved page to determine if any chunk is down. Hari…
Re: Oninit from cron leaves engine in permanent fast recovery
Sorry ... ... Nog does not have it. In fact, although there have been numerous suggestions in response to this posting, all had already been tried or were in place and nothing works. If anyone is interested, this problem has been passed to IBM and they don't know why it won't …
Re: Oninit from cron leaves engine in permanent fast recovery
If your CONSOLE param in the ONCONFIG file is set to /dev/console try pointing it at a plain file instead, e.g /usr/informix/<instance>.console. I had a similar problem earlier this year when my server console daemon left town and informix just wouldn't start, it was waiting to …
Re: Assert Failed: Page Check Error in bfput
Either a) Informix bug - v unlikely to generate all 0's b) something else overwrote the page (likely) c) hardware error - any hardware errors reported in the operating system message logs?…
losing Informix logs
It looks like you're right. I restarted informix over the weekend after modifying MSGPATH, which was previously the same as CONSOLE and the problem has gone away. Thanks! _____ From: Jonathan Leffler [mailto:jleffler.iiug@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 8:57 PM To:…
onbar backup error on informix
It is getting to ISM, otherwise you wouldn't get a "Successfully connected to Storage Manager" message. Re-check how you are collecting the ISM log information. Hope this helps. Brice Avila…
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: 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:…
XBSA Message Log
A restore is failing with the error in onbar log "XBSA error (BSA Create Object) - an unspecified XBSA error has occurred: 96". Does anyone know where to find the XBSA Messages Log for Informix/TSM?…
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…
Re: Hel p on onbar -v -w
Hi, with this error message I think you should check the message log of the storage manager. In case you are actually using ISM, this usually is in directory /nsr/logs/ . Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich, Germany Information Management owner-…
Hel p on onbar -v -w
Hi, I got an error message from onbar -v -w on console saying that: "Informix_Storage_Manager media: (waiting) waiting for file disk ISMData on chex" and error message from ac_msg.log saying that: "Time: [04/26/2005 17:20:19] Data transfer opened. Error: Reading from stream []."…
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…
easy question
I have solved the problem. It seems that groups ix_aao and ix_dbsso are created when you install an IDS, but the informix user is not added to these groups, after you add users to these groups then those users can run onaudit. Annoyingly on windows xp the fact that the DBSSO an…
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…
dbimport error
Is that the only error message that you see? Is there an error file generated? If not, does the NT dbimport process create a log as it goes? The error would be at the bottom of that file. -Richard…
RE: Logical Logs not full
Gentlemen, I should RTFM before I open my mouth. Thanks. Brice Burton, Clifford wrote: > Brice, > > What you have described is not quite accurate; > > The logical log is not backed up the instant the transaction is > committed when in unbuffered mode, it is written directly …
Logical Logs not full
Muthana, If you are using unbuffered logging on any of your databases, then their is a fair chance that you will not fill a logical log before it needs to be backed-up. In unbuffered logging, a logical log will be backed-up as soon as a transaction is committed. You can confirm …
Problem when installing IDS 7.31 TD6 on Windows 2000 Server SP4
Hi, New to this Usenet group :) And this is my first posting,,, I run IDS 7.31 TD6 on a NT4 box today and are planing to move to a Windows 2000 Server with SP4. When I try to install TD6 on Windows 2000 Server with SP4 (without any security or other patches installed - its a "…
Re: Error info in Informix?
Hi, it is the online.log. The location is defined in the onconfig file. (MSGPATH) Urich Ann wrote: > > As a former DB2 DBA, I was able to use a master/console "log" that > identified information(users/resources) on deadlocks, timeouts, etc.. > > Since I am new to Informix, I w…
Re: Has Walmart.com switched from Oracle to Informix
Obnoxio The Chav wrote: > > No, but I've been consoled several times on that basis... > I'm guessing just once.…
Best Integrated Development Environment - and Management Console - Tool for Informix ??
Hello, is there a real good Tool for managing Informix on the market? Please support me if you have good expirience about. At the moment I'm using Server Studio for trial. Thanks for supporting. regards Philipp Landolt…
Warning:log read ahead problem during rollback 113
I'm using Informix 9.4 on Linux Suse Server. Since some days, I was getting warning messages on online.log The message tells: "Warning:log read ahead problem during rollback 113" What that's mean? Any clue-…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
Re: Question about replication[with codes]
Thanks , Madison You are right , I forgot to check the log file(online.log). After checking the log message, I found the problem is caused by the machine time are differents on 2 informix database. I used NTPDATE to adjust the time , then , the problem was gone. Thanks for you…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Workgroup to domain - IDS7.3x doesn't work properly
What could I do if the w2k server, which is the informix server (7.31tc1), from a workgroup has been taken into a domain? It doesn't answer by the console to commands such as: 'onstat -' but the service is up and everyone could work. It's imposible to take out of the domain. Tha…
change logging
"H.J. Sanders" <hjs@rmax.nl> wrote in message news:cfafl6$qpt$1@news.xmission.com... > > > Hello list. > > Online 7.20 UC2 > > I want to change the logging status to NOLOG so I do: > > ontape -s -L 0 -N mydbs > > I got a message that logging status cannot be changed. what is the…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
Re: 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…
Linux Hang width IDS 9.4UC3
We've installed a Sparc CPU machine with Linux RedHat 9 and IDS 9.4UC3. We done several stress tests with no satisfactory results. During the execution Linux hang without any explication. It apears as if there are no errors reported from Informix and everything seems fine from …
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…
Database Restore Error
Before restore, It always makes sense to try initialize Informix with 'oninit -i' using the same ONCONFIG that You intend for restore. Error 13 means 'permission denied'. Check root chunk permissions. ------------------------------------------ Alexey Sonkin > -----Original Me…
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Strange error message in the Informix Online log file....
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_01C4173D.E3F9F18E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, Did anyone have see this strange error message …
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,…
cannot create dbspace
Are you getting any messages in your online or console log? If so, please submit that back to the group, it might help. thanks, Norma Jean -----Original Message----- From: lixinwufeng@yahoo.com [mailto:lixinwufeng@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:35 PM To: ids@iiug.org…
FW: Physical Log Size
html??? The Clown doesnt like it. Informix version? Exact Message? Size of the table in Mb? How many logical logs and size? LTXHWM in $ONCONFIG? -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]On Behalf Of Phillips, Rob Sent: F…
alarmprogram.bat and ontape
In alarmprogram.bat, I set: SET BACKUPLOGS=Y SET BACKUP_CMD=ontape -a the onconfig file has ALARMPROGRAM C:\\PROGRA~1\\Informix\\etc\\alarmprogram.bat When the logs filled up, the log file showed 15:38:44 Logical Log Files are Full -- Backup is Needed but a backup did N…
RE: Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Vineet, It might happen that this page corruption doesn't relate to any specific bug. May be, it was a UNIX I/O problem. What type of data is Your chunk number 36 (36 = 0x24)? Try to print out the contents of that page using: 'oncheck -pP 36 754577' If You can identify what pa…
Fwd: Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
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Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Hi All, We recently upgraded to IDS7.31UD6 verion from 7.31UD2R1 on HP-UX 11.0 box. While taking the archive of the database using ontape we are noticing these error messages in the log file Assert Failed: Archive detects that page 0x24b8391 is corrupt. So does anyone know of…
Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Hi All, We recently upgraded to IDS7.31UD6 verion from 7.31UD2R1 on HP-UX 11.0 box. While taking the archive of the database using ontape we are noticing these error messages in the log file Assert Failed: Archive detects that page 0x24b8391 is corrupt. So does anyone know of…
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…
Re: alarm to console
I had a good time today with 'smbclient -M' - to pop a window with a message on a WinDoze screen. cheers j. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Hamilton" <laidback@finsco.com> To: "informix-list" <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 5:26 PM Subject: ala…
RE: alarm to console
Check out Event 20 for ALARMPROGRAM in the Admin Reference manual. You can do just about anything you require - cat file > /dev/console ?? MW > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org > [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]On Behalf Of Bill Hamilton >…
alarm to console
This concerns IDS 9.4 on Windows 2000. What is the best way to blast a message up on the screen of the server when logical logs fill up? I've looked at alarmprogram.bat in the /etc directory, but email is not a good option for the machine I'm concerned with. The "pager" looks a…
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…
ER - Log space too small ?
"Madison Pruet" <mpruet@comcast.net> a �crit dans le message de news:EwgKb.750591$Tr4.2076788@attbi_s03... > The message is displayed based on an internal analysis of log consumption > and replay position advancement. I would guess that you have some periodic > large consumption…
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…
Re: SYSTEM command in stored procedures [2338]
Hi Alain, I have the Solaris platform as main system but i debug and test our database and softwares on NT platform as well. I managed to get the esqlc error in my previous mail while testing in NT. I had the program called in a cmd file. Since the batch file is type of cmd, the…
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?…
Question about informix on win2000server
Hi all, Im trying to configure the INFORMIX 7.31.TC2 on win2000 server. The win2000 server is configured over domain. All work fine (installing, initializing, etc.). but connecting to the console, running the ol_... icon generated in the informix group menus, I try one onst…
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.…
ISM GUI
From where can I download the GUI console for the informix storage manager? Thanks…
Re: Log Message - Retun code 142
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:55:22 -0400, KalpanaPai wrote: <SNIP> > Message Log File: /usr/informix/online.log 11:52:03 Logical Log 1278 > Complete. > 11:52:04 Process exited with return code 142: /bin/sh /bin/sh -c > /usr/informix/etc/log_full.sh 2 23 "Logical Log 1278 Complete." …
Re: Log Message - Retun code 142
Hi Guys Thanks very much for your valuable suggestions. As i am working on Informix for the first time more clarifications. At present i am loading some data , here is sample output for onstat -l and onstat -m Physical Logging Buffer bufused bufsize numpages numwrits pages/io…
Log Message - Retun code 142
Hi All As we are not using onbar or ontape, and LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null, but i find the following msg in the log sometimes . May i know what needs to be set in onconfig, i have 128 logs and chkpoint is 60 sec logsize is 1000, BUFFERS 200000, PHYBUFF 32 , LOGBUFF 32 and LO…
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…
Re: strange messages in log file
Hi Bill. You encountered the following. 162319 SERVER RETURNS ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE IS TOO LONG (MAXIMUM IS -1 CHARACTERS) Regards. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. ICQ#:168106592 >From: Bill Dare <dareb@jevic.com> >To: "'informix-list@iiug.org'" <informix…
Re : strange messages in log file
The release it is fixed in are 9.30.UC6 and 7.31.UD7 which are not yet available. You might want to contact Support for patch for this problem. And this is not a very serious problem except that it will fill up the message logs as it is just a warning issued by the server about …
Re: strange messages in log file
Which version of the server are you using ? This problem has been fixed in the last releases out for 7 and 9.3. The reason for this is that you are using the latest CSDK and an old server (where, there is this bug 162319). You might want to request a patch or upgrade to newer v…
RE: strange messages in log file
Thanks. I got the same back from informix. I'm looking now for who installed the latest version of CSDK. Regards, Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Fnu Gaurav [SMTP:fnug@us.ibm.com] > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:39 PM > To: Bill Dare > Cc: 'informix-list@iiug.org';…
Re: strange messages in log file
Sounds as if someone thinks they have found a OS bug, and is probing your machine, and maybe trying to exploit it to gain access to your machine. The MSGPATH error seems to imply that it did not work. Bill Dare wrote: > I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterda…
Re: strange messages in log file
Searchs in google with this word " PAM-CAPABLE" it's possible to founs some respons Regards Luciano Roner Bill Dare wrote: >I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterday. > >08:25:33 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 >characters). …
strange messages in log file
I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterday. 08:25:33 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). 08:25:33 File: osenv.c, line: 1823, status: -5. I got 2 of them yesterday at 08:12 and then I got 10 of them this morning at 08…
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: Logging with CREATE INDEX
AFAIK also 'chunk extent allocation' records are logged during the index creation in non-logged database ------------------------------------------ Alexey Sonkin Senior Database Administrator > -----Original Message----- > From: rkusenet [mailto:rkusenet@sympatico.ca] > Sent: T…
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…
Re: how to avoid Informix lock due to lan console problems
My gratefull to you all for your kind help in this matter, finally i found best configuration which is all the message going into log file. appreciated...! cheers abdoell "Arthur Groen" <arthur@hiljo.nl> wrote in message news:<bc9lbo$mj6$1@terabinaries.xmission.com>... > If thi…
Re: how to avoid Informix lock due to lan console problems
If this console on a tty (serial cable terminal) Solaris will stop if its looses the connection to the terminal. With a "GO" it will continue if the terminal is online again. In the NVRAM you can disable the handshake maybe this will solf you problem /Arthur ----- Original Mes…
Re: how to avoid Informix lock due to lan console problems
We use solaris as the OS of choice and all the servers are headless and I've never seen this problem. You are on an 'odd' release though abdoell wrote: > > Thank's Paul for your reponse, appreciated. > current version is 9.30UC4W3 and running on Solaris 8. > again, thank's...! …
help..increase memory
Hi, My system is running sco5.0.4 with informix SE. I increased my memory from 512MB to 1G recently, but it appeared to me that the performace was the same. When reboot , I saw from console that the total memory was 1G with no mistake. Must I tune any database parame…
how to avoid Informix lock due to lan console problems
How to avoid Informix crash due to Lan Console problem ?, is there anybody knows how to solve this problem and have a solution for this error ?. On configuration file, console setting is CONSOLE /dev/console. any help and sugestion are grealy appreciated. Brgds Abdoell.…
Re: ISA slow with logical logs
Colin Dawson <Colin@firmdata-systems.co.uk> wrote in message news:<XKjJL$AWwpw+EwTV@firmdata-systems.co.uk>... Yes, the more logs the slower...but i don't see more information than if i give an onstat -l (apart from which dbspacename the log is in)which is done immediatly. On a s…
Re: ISA slow with logical logs
How many logs do you have? I've found that the more logs you have, the slower the response. Don't forget that it is also having to get information about each log as well. Regards Colin Dawson In message <59f2c4de.0305120119.63701b79@posting.google.com>, Bickel <bickel@zonnet.…
changing logging
Can anyone out there tell me why ondblog does not work when changing a database from non logging to buffered logging on 9.3uc3 running on linux 8.0. It does not even give an error message. thanks.…
Re: Where to find dbselect()?
Robert A. Reissaus wrote: > And Obnoxio, you Clown, you're even older than I am! And people out > age don't *pick* fights, people bring them to us,a nd after that we go > and get some liquids (:-))) My only consolation is that Jonathan is older.…
regarding logging status of database
ondblog -unbuf <database name> Onbar -b -F ( fake 0 Level archive) It should write in the log for database logging. Onstat -m ( to check in the log for database logging information. Ravi -----Original Message----- From: Nagarjuna K.... [mailto:nagarjuna.kurra@gujaratgas.com] Se…
Backup scripts
We are using Informix 7.31.TC2 on an NT 4.0 machine and are having difficulty with the continuous logging process. Does anyone have a script that would guide us through the process? For example, if we turn continuous logging on, how do we turn it off (without sitting in front of …
Re: Logical-log backup
----- Original Message ----- From: Woi Yew Fong <yfwoi@tpl.com.sg> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:40 AM Subject: Logical-log backup > > Hi there, > > I am confused with the automatic logical-log backup (with ontape -a) and > > continues logical-l…
Login and permissions...
When I define a user to connect to my database Informix and I logged with it, I have the message "No connect Permission" What I must do ? Thanks a lot…
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…
Re: Console message
Consorzio Idrico Piceno wrote: > > Using INFORMIX-OnLine Version 7.23.UC1 on Unixware 2.1.3 with a COMPAQ > Proliant Server (Dual Xeon processor), when there are many connection on > DBMS Server, I receive the following error message on unix console: > > listener thread: err = -2…
Re: Console message
Look up errno 24 in /usr/include/sys/errno.h on most UNIXes it is: Too man open files. Reconfigure the kernel to allow more open files. Art S. Kagel Consorzio Idrico Piceno wrote: > > Using INFORMIX-OnLine Version 7.23.UC1 on Unixware 2.1.3 with a COMPAQ > Proliant Server (Dua…
Re: Index failure problem
Roman Zarzecki Yes the database is logged. The messages that appers on IECC Console are helpless they do not include the object name so there is only Index Failure without index name or even table name. I have also noticed that this occurs when a big transaction fails i.e. becau…
Console message
Using INFORMIX-OnLine Version 7.23.UC1 on Unixware 2.1.3 with a COMPAQ Proliant Server (Dual Xeon processor), when there are many connection on DBMS Server, I receive the following error message on unix console: listener thread: err = -25574: Network driver cannot open the netwo…
Index failure problem
What is the 'index failure' error message? Roman Zarzecki wrote in message <8uons2$e46$1@news.ipartners.pl>... >Hi, > > I work on Informix 7.3 and sometimes I have problems with indexes that I >have created by mysef, they where not created automaticly during the >creation of …
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
Re: checkpoint problem
Probably because KAIO is being used and hence the AIO VP's are only used to write to MSGPATH and CONSOLE files AND!! sqexplain.out files are produced by AIO VPs !! Since they are cooked files! Thanh wrote in message <8ri1bs$2jf$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... > > >> NUMAIOVPS 2 …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
RE: Informix can not obtain pty
Saw something like that on DG/UX a few years ago. The operators were using a DG/UX feature to redirect the system console to a remote terminal and that was locking /dev/console and preventing engine startup. We had to logout the terminal to start the engine. I think changing t…
Re: onbar -l hangs
What storage manager are you using? Are there any error messages in the storage manager logs? Anything in /var/adm/messages? Anything in the online log? -FPL >>> <mark_bowman@my-deja.com> 08/29/00 07:37AM >>> I am trying to do a level 0 backup to get around the fact that all…
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…
Logbackup failed - A Log backup is already in progress
I can't run my logical log backup because it comes back with the following message: "Logbackup failed - A Log backup is already in progress". when you run onstat -g ath | grep log, there are two threads runnings and they are: aslogflush and logbackup. How do I get rid of logback…
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…
Mystery Session
Hi, Under the IECC console in IDS 7.3 for NT, when there is only one user accessing the database, under sessions the user name of the client is displayed and another client, which looks like this: < (� Has anybody else experienced this? or know what it is??? /Kirk…
4-GL runs 32-Bit consol application dont come back
Problem: 4-GL-program(4.2) runs a C++-Programm (32-Bit consol application) C-programm ended but control is not returned to 4-GL-program. Why ? Danke Ernst-Ludwig Brust Bundesarchiv…
Informix Online on NT 4.0
atldbo wrote: > I'd like to know how I can execute the onstsat command from an informix > client on nt connected to an informix server on nt. We are using "Remote Console" from "NT Resource Kit". There is a readme file fargment: -------------------------------------------------…
ALARMPROGRAM
yes, the engine will still send the alarmprogram the documented messages. the two are unrelated... mdelerme@my-deja.com wrote: > Hi, > > Can the alarmprogram be used if LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null? This is a > portion of my onconfig : > > Diagnostics > > MSGPATH /opt/i…
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…
RE: Any experience with log restore from disk
You need to test your log backup strategy. I suspect that it may not work. We have similar situations, but create the log, then move it in ALARMPROG. AFAIK you cannot change LTAPEDEV during the restore. mw -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org [ma…
RE: Informix & Log messages
Hello, In the past, I used a grep with 'vice versa' to exclude some boring messages from the logfile. In your case, you can try : > cat online.log | grep -v "Checkpoint Completed: duration was" | lp Hope this helps Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Arthur [SMTP:a…
Informix & Log messages
Hi all, Here's my problem - can You help? (Sun Solaris 2.6, Informix Dynamic Server 7.31UC4-1 -) Most of the time I see in my logfile: Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 seconds. Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 seconds. Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 …
Re: IDS2000: is there an IECC console
With IDS.2000, you should have received OnWeb 1.00, which partially replaces IECC. OnWeb has since been renamed ISA and I >think< the current version is 1.20. It is available on the Intraware site (www.intraware.com/informix) The other part of IECC was replaced with Informix D…
IDS2000: is there an IECC console
I am a beginner in dealing with Informix and I only work with Informix on NT. I don't see any GUI tool in 9.2 like the 'database explorer' in 7.23 or the 'IECC console' in 7.3. Do I need to order a DBA pack or is there no similar GUI tool for IDS2000. Thanks! * Sent from Rema…
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…
Problems initializing Rootdbs on Linux Mandrake 7.0
Hello Friends: I'm getting mad with this problem. I have a dual Pentium Xeon with 1 Gb RAM and Linux Mandrake 7.0. I installed IDS 7.3-UC10 for Linux, but when i initialize the root dbspace with onmonitor i obtain the following messages in the console: dupfd…
Linux console termcap and line drawing errors
Several curses applications compiled under Linux (most notably menuing programs) don't draw line graphics properly - if the application attempts to display a line of text, followed by whitespace (tabs & spaces), followed by a line drawing character, the tabs and spaces are drawn …
RE: OT: lux shell question (No controlling tty)
stty -a reports that intr = ^C Whenever I press ctnl+c, it looks like the shell just ignores the key (no change on screen). And this only happens on the /dev/console not on pttys... I even tried stty intr '^x', same result... Thanks |-----Original Message----- |From: sunil@…
OT: lux shell question (No controlling tty)
Sorry for the OT subj, but I did not receive any replies from the linux mailing list so I post it here.... Hi, The following message appears every time a ksh (non-bash) user attempts to login on the console - Last login: Sun Apr 16 19:15:22 2000 on /dev/console ksh: No control…
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…
Re: error message in online log
Just a guess: Take a look at your NETTYPE parameter in your $ONCONFIG. Make sure that you run any ipcshm connections in CPU VP class, and any soctcp connections in NET VP class. -25587 means a system call has failed. Search this newsgroup at http://x22.deja.com/home_ps.shtml …
error message in online log
hie guys , i am running Informix 7.30.UC3 on an Hp-Ux 10-20, the problem is that i am getting this error message in the online log, what does it mean. Here is the error 13:38:04 listener-thread: err = -25587: oserr = 0: errstr = : Network receive failed. Please help. -- Bless…
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…
permission problem with IECC
hello ! I'm running informix DS workgroup edition v.7.30.tc9 on an windows-nt 4.0 server. In the IECC-console I have to connect to work on the db-spaces. Now I get the message "user not member of the informix admin group" when I try to connect, even if the user is in the informix…
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…
GLS Problems
I get an error message when I try to conect to my db form IECC Console: Unable to locate the locale or conversion file "en_us.1252" I haven't found muck help on the topic and i have tried to change my regional settings but nothing have helped so far. Anyone know what i shall do?…
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…
Posting from the Informix-list
Hai, I have installed IECC, I-Connect for win 32. I am able to connect to the database server through I-Connect and then SQL Editor 3.00 also. I could see the all databases. But when I start, IECC console, I get a message 'Server Discovery Failed'. I have started $INFORM…
Re: 244: Could not do a physical-order read to fetch next row. + 107
Depends on the type of logging used, ANSI, Informix logged, Informix non-logged ? If it is a record-lock did it occur via a cursor ? In general locks are released when the transaction is completed by COMMIT or ROLLBACK in a logged database, or upon encountering a semi-colon (;) i…
IECC - Clarification
> Hai, > I have installed IECC, I-Connect for win 32. I am able to > connect to the database server through > I-Connect and then SQL Editor 3.00 also. I could see the all > databases. But when I start, IECC console, I get a message 'Server > Discovery Failed'. I have started $IN…
Posting from the Informix-list
Hai, I have installed IECC, I-Connect for win 32. I am able to connect to the database server through I-Connect and then SQL Editor 3.00 also. I could see the all databases. But when I start, IECC console, I get a message 'Server Discovery Failed'. I have started $INFORMIXDIR/bi…
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…
GL_DATETIME from setnet don't work
Setting GL_DATETIME from setnet don't work. I have GL_DATETIME=%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S but SQL Editor (V. 3.01) continue displaying datetime in default format. If I set GL_DATETIME in a console window, dbaccess work fine. Someone know where is the problem? Sent via Deja.com http://www…
Java client for D4gl
Java client for d4gl Once cjac servlet is invoked by cja aplet, i am getting "Too many files open " error on java console. Is it because of insufficient kernel setting for handling open files. Can anyone reply to me. refards Anas Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before…
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…
Re: LOAD FROM... stmt is very slow
Hi! Any messages in the log or on the console? Can you create a new table with the same layout and load it with better performance? Michael Steve Mading wrote: > Further info about my previous message: Now I am using > dbload instead of dbaccess and I still get problems (but…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
From: "Joerg_Mauz@abs.org" <Joerg_Mauz@abs.org> > Is there something wrong the the gateway, Hotmail or are there just loads of idiots posting today. (Apart from me, that is! :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hot…
installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Re: Strange message in message log file
Hello Victor, Tuesday, October 12, 1999, 1:01:19 PM, you wrote: VK> I have strange message in message log file: VK> IoCompletionVector FULL for vp number 1 This message is alone or some addition texts also exist? ------------- Best regards, Dmitry mailto:buzzard@…
Strange message in message log file
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.22UC1 on NT 4.0(SP3) platform. Server works properly. When I run 60 clients (40 active), I have strange message in message log file: IoCompletionVector FULL for vp number 1 Message repeats many times. Server continues work properly. After s…
Message Log suggest the value for Logical Log Buffer....
Environment : IDS 7.30UC7 and SunOS 5.6 Our message log says : 09:49:05 Checkpoint log record may not fit into the logical log buffer. Recommended minimum value for LOGBUFF is 66. Our onconfig settings are : PHYSBUFF 32 LOGBUFF 64 Can somebody explain this ? T…
Re: Query interrupt in WIN32 console application
How interrupt query in ESQL/C WIN32 console application? I know that I can break query by administrative tools (onmode etc.). How can program break it's own query? Handler of Ctrl-C, Ctrl-Break keys run in new thread. In this thread sqlbreak() and other sql functions have return …
Query interrupt in WIN32 console application
How interrupt query in WIN32 console application?…
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…
RE: Spurious phys/log log-related messages in message log?
Do you get any errors from: oncheck -ce oncheck -cr If so, probably a corrupt dbspace. Murray Wood -----Original Message----- From: Red Valsen [SMTP:red_valsen@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 12:11 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Spurious phys/log log-rela…
Spurious phys/log log-related messages in message log?
We recently brought a new Solaris 2.6 x86-based server online for application development. It sports 512 MB memory, 2 processors and 4 x 4.23 GB disk drives. We're running IDS 7.30.UC2 and using cooked files. I've moved phys and logical logs to a separate dbspace, increasing th…
Problems with IDS on NT 4.0
Hi, I've just installed Informix 731tc2 on WinNT. I have the problem which had appeared earlier (I could see it from previous letters). So, when I'm running SQL Editor it appears the error message: ' Unable to locate the locale or conversion file "en_us.1252" ..…
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…
Need help on how to set function keys on terminals
Hi, I am new to informix 4GL. I have been assigned to write a small 4GL program. I have written a program that expect user's input from function keys using ON KEY command. The program works fine from the main console but when the same program running from a terminal (VT100). …
xhost + command with New-Era - Anyway to automate it on boot with SCO 505
I would like to automate the xhost + command when we boot our SCO 5.0.5 server. Currently we have to login to the console, run the unix prompt and then type xhost +. Is there a way around this? Gary Quiring…
server discovery failed on windows NT4 Server
Hi, i'm working on a WNT4 Server Wirth informix IDS 7.30 and sommetime while i launch IECC console i get the folowing message: "server discovery failed" I have to reboot the machine in order to connect to the database. thanks for your suggestions.…
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…
Logical and Physical Log questions
I am new to Informix, any help would be appreciated ! I have recently drop 3 logical logs as there were in the rootdbs. Then I added 3 logical logs in a different dbspace. I checked the logical log status and found it to have a 'A' flag. It seems that I have to archive it or it…
Physical log size
I'm getting the following warning in my message log: 09:26:56 WARNING! Physical Log size 2000 is too small. Physical Log overflows may occur during peak activity. Recommended minimum Physical Log size is 20 times maximum concurrent user threads. M…
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.…
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…
Re: Log Files Full
Increase the size of your logical logs, by adding more of them. By default they are not big enough. And if you don't care about your logs then set your backup device to the null device. And you need never do logs backups again. > To avoid getting this message, you could use ont…
Log Files Full
Error message: Logical Log Files are Full -- Backup is Needed Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance, Joao…
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…
error 951
Hi guys, When trying to connect to a network server from a client, I get an error 951. any ideas would help. I'm sure that the user name i'm using is correct, and I can access the server and database without any problems from the console through the network port.…
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…
server discovery failed
I'm using Informix 7.30 TC 7 on NT 4.0 SP3. Everything was fine, but today i cant start the Informix IECC Console on any server/workstation. I get the message: Server discovery failed There were no changes on the servers or workstations (as far as i know), so what has happened?…
Unixware 7.1 crash with Informix 7.30 UC2
Nick MacLeod wrote: > > Hello! > > We have the following system: > Unixware 7.1.0 > Informix IDS 7.30 UC2 > > The system is working, but the server hangs randomly without reboot > (after 30 min to 2 hours), we can only see that the server's monitor > flashes. > > We have read tha…
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…
Logical log problem.
larry_m._ray@ck6.uscourts.gov wrote: > > Informix Dynamic Server 7.23 on a UNIX box. > > > On system console, received message saying the logical logs were full. > We have 20 logical logs of 1 meg each. When looking on onstat -l, 16 > logs are flagged 'U B',…
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…
Re: Executing SQL from prompt
From: Aurelio <i52sacaa@uco.es> > >1. How can I execute SQL files from a server console? Your files must have the extension .sql Then say: dbaccess databasename scriptname or you can look at the sqlcmd utility at www.iiug.org HTH. ___________________________________________…
Executing SQL from prompt
1. How can I execute SQL files from a server console? Thanks…
RE: Error -952 on console screen of Informix SE
Get your Unix administrator to disable the log to console Paul Watson # WF Software Ltd # I don't suffer from Tel: +44 1463 674729 # stress, I'm just Fax: +44 1463 678729 # a carrier www.wfsoftware.com # > -----Original Message----- > From: Randy …
Re: Error -952 on console screen of Informix SE
>When users type wrong password when they login, -952 error will show up on >the console. Is there a way we can disable it. Change the console device in your onconfig to /dev/null. Mind you, you *will* lose all other errors as well! :-) _________________________________________…
Re: Error -952 on console screen of Informix SE
Randy You need to handle the exception -952 in your application program. Dont know what language your app is in so cant give more details. HTH Sujit Randy Hao <rhao@sprynet.com> on 04/16/99 01:52:50 PM Please respond to Randy Hao <rhao@sprynet.com> To: informix-list@iiug.…
Error -952 on console screen of Informix SE
Hi; When users type wrong password when they login, -952 error will show up on the console. Is there a way we can disable it. Thanks in advance - Randy…
Informix on NT - IECC cannot connect to database
Hi, I've just installed an informix database (7.3) on a windows NT 4.0 workstation. The connection with SQL Editor and dbaccess is working fine but the IECC console starts with the message "Server discovery failed". The connection with our development tool Centura doesn't work,…
RE: Message in message log not found
The default log_full.sh script invokes onbar. Are there any diagnostic messages in the file referenced by the $ONCONFIG BAR_ACT_LOG parameter? =20 -----Original Message----- From: Paulo Amorim [mailto:pauloamorim@uol.com.br] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 10:07 To: informix-lis…
Message in message log not found
Hello everybody I�m running IDS 7.23 UC6 on AIX 4.2.1 I�m receiving this error message in the message log. I�m using the default alarm program log_full.sh in $INFORMIXDIR/etc. I have two instances currently running, but only one receives this message. The other one writes a mess…
Re: Message Log
Paulo Amorim wrote: > Hello everybody. > > Does anybody know how to change the messages written in the message log file? > The reason I�m asking this is that I need to reduce the message sent by the > backup of the logical logs, because it is using 2 lines, and I want to use > o…
Message Log
Hello everybody. Does anybody know how to change the messages written in the message log file? The reason I�m asking this is that I need to reduce the message sent by the backup of the logical logs, because it is using 2 lines, and I want to use only 1 line. Where can I modify i…
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…
logical logs file
after restor the database by "ontape -r" the oninit fail with the message " logical log file not found Can you help me Marcel…
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…
changing size of logs
Don't you think 1 megabyte logs is taking this a bit too far, though? Neil David Williams wrote in message ... >In article <36D5EB62.C9EF5F3D@garpac.com>, Jacob Salomon ><jake@garpac.com> writes > Because smaller logs mean they are backed up quicker. Logs are only > backup up…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
>By the way, you are showing your age when you refer to Don Johnson and >Miami Vice in the same sentence. You should say; Don Johnson (not the >Nash Bridges actor !) :-) Yes, but everybody watched Miami Vice. No-one watched Nash Bridges. :-) BTW, is Nash Bridges related to Bles…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
Don Johnson wrote: > > Hi Luse, > > You said >>> > >> > >> Anyone know how to stop the 'Logical Log Complete' messages from > appearing > >> on the system console on an IBM RS600 system running Aix, and Informix 7 > ? > > > >Find the log_full.sh file and comment out the last line…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
Hi Luse, You said >>> >> >> Anyone know how to stop the 'Logical Log Complete' messages from appearing >> on the system console on an IBM RS600 system running Aix, and Informix 7 ? > >Find the log_full.sh file and comment out the last line: ># exit $EXIT_STATUS > >(Is a Miami Vi…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
>>Cheers Don Johnson (not the Miami Vice actor !) I'm sure you've just broken a pile of hearts now... :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
See the "System Administrator's Guide v7.3", where there's an index entry under "Console Messages". You can find an online version at http://www.informix.com/answers/english/pdf_docs/73ids/4354.pdf At 03:03 PM 15-02-99 -0000, Don Johnson wrote: >Anyone know how to stop the 'Log…
Logical Log Complete - Messages
A quick a dirty method would be to alter the CONSOLE config parameter in the $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG file to point to /dev/null. This, of course, would send absolutely everything that Informix would usually send to the console, to /dev/null, thus, resulting in absolutely no r…
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…
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?…
Re: IECC console
I installed IECC Version 3.00 on Windows 95 and 98 even thou the CD says its for NT. Good luck! Antonia Gomez wrote: > Hello! > > Anybody know if the IECC console is posible to install in Windows 95 > or > only Windows NT? > > Thanks in advanced! > -- > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
IECC console
Hello! Anybody know if the IECC console is posible to install in Windows 95 or only Windows NT? Thanks in advanced! -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Antonia Gomez Gonzalez FIB (Laboratori de Calcul) UPC Barcelona ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Re: Avoid Windows NT for database server - says the White paper!!
I don't know about NT being a resource hog, but my problem with Oracle on NT was the difficulty of managing it remotely (i.e from anywhere other than the console!) -- Diane…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Re: Informix cannot start up properly
jh wrote: > > Hi, > > When I issue a oninit -s, it give an error message on the console : > 'oninit: forced-resident shared memory not available'. When I look into the > message log, there is one line showing : 'Error: Unable to reset open files > limit, must run as super-us…
Re: Informix cannot start up properly
JH, A couple of things. First, you can turn off forced residency in your onconfig file. That may solve your problem, but the real issue is probably permissions on your oninit executable. It should be owned by root, group informix, and have the sticky bit turned on for both t…
Informix cannot start up properly
Hi, When I issue a oninit -s, it give an error message on the console : 'oninit: forced-resident shared memory not available'. When I look into the message log, there is one line showing : 'Error: Unable to reset open files limit, must run as super-user'. I'm running ODS 7…
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.…
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…
How i can active Transaction Log system ?
I' have INFORMIX-ON LINE 5.08 in Aix 4.2.1, and Database work without Transaction Log. I tray execute command : 'START DATABASE base WITH LOG IN ....' and report this message: 554: Syntax disallowed in this database server. Thanks.…
Re: alarm handler bug on OWS 7.22?
On 13 Oct 1998, ProzessDV wrote: > Here is a part of the ONCONFIG file: > > # Diagnostics > > MSGPATH /informix/etc/online.log # System message log file path > CONSOLE /dev/console # System console message path > ALARMPROGRAM db_alarm_prog # Alarm pro…
Re: alarm handler bug on OWS 7.22?
In article <19981013095206.04001.00000027@ng13.aol.com>, ProzessDV <prozessdv@aol.com> writes >Here is a part of the ONCONFIG file: > ># Diagnostics > >MSGPATH /informix/etc/online.log # System message log file path >CONSOLE /dev/console # System console mess…
Re: alarm handler bug on OWS 7.22?
Here is a part of the ONCONFIG file: # Diagnostics MSGPATH /informix/etc/online.log # System message log file path CONSOLE /dev/console # System console message path ALARMPROGRAM db_alarm_prog # Alarm program path The event handler db_alarm_prog is …
Question on database recovery
Hi, for some reason my database dropped, but because I have a backup file dbs I tried to copy into database area and try to use start database command to create log file and I am getting error message: ISAM Error Cannot open log file. any help will be appreciated. Sahar…
message log
Hi, I took a level-0 archive and the entry in onmonitor->archive shows this correctly , but I do not see an entry corresponding to this Level-0 in the message log file.What could possibly cause this ? (7.14 on MP-RAS) TIA Sathish…
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…
RE: Another 7.22 problem
Vandana, If it gave you ISAM error 107, it means that someone is using the database. Everyone must be logged out to change the logging status and you must be logged in as informix. Regards, David Ashby -----Original Message----- From: vrchadha@afl.co.in [mailto:vrchadha@af…
Informix ODS V7.3 on NT V4.0 , Problem with IECC
Hi, we have installed the ODS Server on a new NT V4.0 Workstation - standalone without network connection. We also configured 2 Server Instances on this host with the Server Instance Manager. Starting IECC Console involves the problem "Cannot determine server domain " What to…
License daemon
Hi all, We've recently done an upgrade from 4.1 to Online 5.01 (without the aid of the long-since-vanished installation manual) on SunOS4.1.3, and were unexpectedly confronted with messages about installing/running the license daemon. Not having the manual, we're a bit confused,…
Re: Any BAD effects
Hey: Why don't you schedule it using cron (if on unix) or at (if on NT)? Regards, Dave insight@shabakah.com wrote in message <6qusd8$2ij$1@news.xmission.com>... > >Hi, > >In doing continuous backup, you need a console, is there any bad effects if >you run it through telnet? > …
Re: Any BAD effects
I run it under SCREEN so that if my telnet session gets disconnected I can pick it backup again. Screen is available with Linux distributions and from the GNU project. S.W. insight@shabakah.com wrote in message <6qusd8$2ij$1@news.xmission.com>... > >Hi, > >In doing continuous b…
Re: Any BAD effects
In article <6qusd8$2ij$1@news.xmission.com>, insight@shabakah.com () wrote: > > Hi, > > In doing continuous backup, you need a console, is there any bad > effects if > you run it through telnet? > > TIA, > > Nien > > You don't have to have a console. You can run it from anyway …
Re: Any BAD effects
insight@shabakah.com wrote: > > Hi, > > In doing continuous backup, you need a console, is there any bad effects if > you run it through telnet? Only if you lose the connection, then you lose the archive also. Art S. Kagel…
Any BAD effects
Hi, In doing continuous backup, you need a console, is there any bad effects if you run it through telnet? TIA, Nien…
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…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: How to tell the logging mode of a DB
Go into tbmonitor for 5.x or Onmonitor for 7.x go to status go to databases it will show you what type of logging each database on that instance of informix is using .... BlackStar wrote in message <35aee327.6033475@news>... >Is there an easy way to tell which logging mode a DB …
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…
tbcheck -pe / Extents overlap
I have a problem with Informix Online 5.00.UC2 on a Linux RedHat 5.1 System using iBCS. When I first tried to use tbcheck -pe, the program listed all TBLSpaces with more than 8 extents, but finally terminated with an error message like could not access /tmp/pid.EXTENTS. After e…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Oracle equiv to 4GL?
Hello, I need to port an existing Informix 4GL program to Oracle. In the Informix world, the 4GL is Unix server based and interfaces to the user via the console (tty), and is text based only. Is there a similar development environment in Oracle? It will also be Unix based exclus…
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: +…
Re: Telnet/Remote Console on WinNT
Eide Gary (GEide@spokanecounty.org) wrote: <snip> On NT, in the $INFORMIXDIR directory there is a file called "setenv.cmd". This sets the environmental variables for your system. Run this program first and it should set your vars correctly. joe -- ---------------------------…
Re: Telnet/Remote Console on WinNT
Gary, Check that the instance is up and running. If it is check that your environment variables are set ie: INFORMIXSERVER=. Regards David Ashby ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Telnet/Remote Co…
Telnet/Remote Console on WinNT
Hello all, New to INFORMIX Online Dynamic Server for Windows NT 7.22.TC1. Trying to administer Informix from my NT workstation using either Telnet or Remote client in order to run command line utilities. When running "onstat" am getting a message "shared memory not initialized…
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…
Re: PAGE CLEANERS
Also, At the log file I don�t get any error message, only the regulat checkpoint ones.…
Re: UNIX question
Steve Romankiw wrote: > > As root, you can send messages to the console by typing "echo hello > > /dev/console". > When I try this as any user besides root, I get a message similar to > "/dev/console: cannot create". > > As someone other than root, how would you do something like…
Re: UNIX question
Steve Romankiw schrieb in Nachricht <6emjsg$86j$1@news.xmission.com>... > >As root, you can send messages to the console by typing "echo hello > >/dev/console". >When I try this as any user besides root, I get a message similar to >"/dev/console: cannot create". I think any used…
syslog ... was Re: UNIX question
Rather than writing to "/dev/console", the preferred method is to use the "syslog" facility and the "logger" command. Check your man pages. "syslog" will allow you to write to the console, and /var/adm/messages, and email, and a centralized network log, etc.. The "logger" comm…
RE: UNIX question
There are two possibilities: 1. Ensure that users other than root can write to /dev/console by setting the permissions appropriately, which might be '622' in this case (yes, peculiar permissions, but it gives write permission to group and others, and the owner can read from it). …
UNIX question
As root, you can send messages to the console by typing "echo hello > /dev/console". When I try this as any user besides root, I get a message similar to "/dev/console: cannot create". As someone other than root, how would you do something like: <<snip>> example# sendtoconsole …
Re: ontape failures
I don't know if it's been fixed in newer versions of IDS but here's what I do in my Unix shell script that does unattended backups (the whole archive always fits on a single tape): echo "Informix Online backup starting - `date`." | tee $CONSOLE ontape -s -L 0 >$CONSOLE 2>&1…
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.…
Errors 951 and 952
We are getting this error on our console. What is causing it? How do you fix it? We are running Informix SE 6.0. Thanks! -- Mr. Rajendra Singh, B. Sc. (rajsingh@hotmail.com) "What is understood need not be discussed." - Loren Adams…
Troubles with gls
We have some problems with our Informix Online Workgroup Server 7.23 for Windows NT. When we - as user: Informix - try to start the Database Explorer on the NT 4 Server console, we get the following error message: "Unable to locate the loacale or convension file 'EN_US.1252'. Ch…
Re: physical log space problem
Mark D. Stock wrote: > > Kai Stuke wrote: > > > > With a recent installation of Informix 7.22 TC 1 on NT 4.0 SP1 I am > > experiencing a problem with the physical log space. > > When Informix starts up it issues a warning message 'physical log > > space 100 is to small, must be n…
Informix Online 7.23 Oninit locks up Unixware 2.12
Please Help. When the Informix Online 7.23 oninit process is started on our server running UnixWare 2.12, the server locks up (No response from the console keyboard, all TCP/IP connections are dropped, no disk activity, console mouse freezes). The last message displayed is: "Cr…
sagent daemon
I tried to connect from the Command Center or the Space Explorer on client Win95 to an OWS 7.20 on SCO 3.2. The OWS works fine and the sagent starts without any problem (startsa as root) but when I try to connect from the Command Center utility it hangs giving the following mess…
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…
Online WOrkgroup Server for SCO UNIX
Does anyone have this running?? I suffered through getting the back end running, but the console and other front end tools do not work. I have been working with tech support, but they can't make it work either. I am wondering if it really works at all.…
Re: console log / UNIX
Evelyn, Check your $ONCONFIG file. Usually the console log defaults to your Unix console, meaning it was there and now it's gone. You can for future use, log you console messages to a file, e.g. /online/console.log. Maybe your predecessor did just this. Those messages…
console log / UNIX
Anyone on Unix, Can anyone tell me where I can find the console log on an HP UX system, = HP70? I need to go back to Oct. 4th and find the error messages that = day. The informix online.log does not give me the info I am looking for. Thanks, Eve…
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…
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: How to continue log backups automatically?
Ofer Inbar wrote: > > Informix OnLine DS 7.22.UC2 on HP-UX 10.20 > > I'd like to run continuous log backups from the console, all the > time. I'm not on site every day, but the operators on site know how > to look at the console and mount new tapes when requested. > > However, t…
Re: hi performance loader, xwindows solaris problem...its Exceed
Ray Brizzi wrote: > > The problem is with our Exceed Xwindows software. We were able to bring > it up on a SUN console. Anybody gotten HiPerformance Loader to work with > Exceed? Ray Ray I have used HPL (under 7.22) with Exceed 5 on a notebook running Win 95 with no problems …
Re: hi performance loader, xwindows solaris problem...its Exceed
The problem is with our Exceed Xwindows software. We were able to bring it up on a SUN console. Anybody gotten HiPerformance Loader to work with Exceed? Ray…
Re: How to continue log backups automatically?
Barbara Grant writes: >In article , cos@zax.whoville.leftbank.com says... >> >>Informix OnLine DS 7.22.UC2 on HP-UX 10.20 >> >>I'd like to run continuous log backups from the console, all the >>time. I'm not on site every day, but the operators on site know how >>to look at the …
Re: Server Hung Up, Help ...
In article <5mepj6$ou4@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, mfang@georgeson.com writes > We are running Informix Online 7.12 on SCO Open Server 5.0. We > experienced couple times Informix Server hung up and then freeze. > > In console, we got following message : > > PANIC: l…
Server Hung Up, Help ...
We are running Informix Online 7.12 on SCO Open Server 5.0. We experienced couple times Informix Server hung up and then freeze. In console, we got following message : PANIC: lock timeout lock=00000302, Owner=F015C143 Trying to dump 130943 Pages to dum…
NT Service and Informix On-line Workgroup Server
Hi, I have a NT program that can run as a service and console app. It connects to an Informix Workgroup Server 7.12.TC5 via Intersolv CLI 2.5 ODBC driver. When run as a console app, it connects to the database fine, but when run as a NT service, the SQLConnect() ODBC call return…
unable to start up informix
I have installed informix 7.12 TC3 on a windows NT3.51 platform. When I try to start up online, I get the following message after a few minutes: "The database server timed out before changing the mode. Try changing the mode again". I also have the alert: "Logical logs are full…
Re: Termcap for the unixware console
M.J.Garrido wrote: > > Does anybody know where could I find a termcap for the unixware > console (AT386-ie)? Hi, a runnable termcap entry depends on the application. If you would like to run Informix applications like dbaccess or onmonitor, I would suggest to set INFORMIXTERM t…
Termcap for the unixware console
Does anybody know where could I find a termcap for the unixware console (AT386-ie)?…
Termcap for the Unixware console
Where could I find a termcap for the unixware console (AT-386ie)?. I hven't it, and I must use terminfo, losing the color capabilities of termcap. Thanks…
Help: Archivng/logging on tape causes the console to go down.
I have Informix OnLine 5.07.UC2 installed on Ultra Enterprize 2 (Solaris 2.5.1) The problem I encounter is that when I run continous backup or archive the console turns off suddenly. The archive ends succesfully but the console never gets back unless I reboot the machine, so I ha…
Re: Informix Message Log
Mark D Stock <marks@west.co.za> wrote: :Ravi Joseph Pinto wrote: :> Shouldn't the OnLine be shutdown before moving the message file to :> archive area , keeping in mind that oninit / tbinit is constantly writing to :> the file ??? :Nargh, not really. The term 'constantly' is pr…
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton wrote: > > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... > Regards, > > John Morton > Bank of Nova Scot…
Re: Informix Message Log
Ravi Joseph Pinto wrote: > Shouldn't the OnLine be shutdown before moving the message file to > archive area , keeping in mind that oninit / tbinit is constantly writing to > the file ??? Nargh, not really. The term 'constantly' is probably a bit much. Any good UNIX hacker will …
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton wrote: > > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... > Regards, > Hi John, You don't say what OS …
Informix Message Log
Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... Regards, John Morton Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario, Canada morton…
Re: "Logical Log Complete" Console Message: Necessary?
These are normal messages. You could set your CONSOLE parameter in the onconfig file to write these messages out to another file, or even /dev/null. Davin…
Re: "Logical Log Complete" Console Message: Necessary?
Alexander J. Oss wrote: > > I have not done very much tuning of my OnLine 7.10 engine, but I am still > getting *very* frequent "<<INFORMIX-Online>> Logical Log {number} > Complete" console messages during intensive programs. Should this be > happening? Isn't a log becoming com…
"Logical Log Complete" Console Message: Necessary?
I have not done very much tuning of my OnLine 7.10 engine, but I am still getting *very* frequent "<<INFORMIX-Online>> Logical Log {number} Complete" console messages during intensive programs. Should this be happening? Isn't a log becoming complete part of normal processing, a…
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton asked: > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to > manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Regards, I like to do the following: 1. The current log…
Re: Informix Message Log
John, I've handled this by writing a script which I run from a crontab once per hour. It is run by informix, and searches the message log for abnormal messages. Then it emails me the abnormal messages, removes the log file, and touches a new one. Then if I don't get …
Informix Message Log
Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regards, John Morton Toronto, Ontario, Canada mortonj@interlog.com…
Re: Informix Message Log
At 06:07 PM 6/24/96 GMT, John Morton wrote: >Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? >Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to >manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. How about setting your log path name…
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…
Informix 7.1 Mirroring question. -Reply
Original post below sig. You can use onmonitor/diagnostics to set an alarmprogram that is called in the event of an incident. Mine is a shell script that filters out lowlevel events and mails me on the rest. The chunk will also come up as 'down' on an onstat -d. I Check mine…
Informix 7.1 Mirroring question.
Hey all Informix 7.1, SCO Unix With Informix mirroring, if a chunk fails it's mirror will kick in seamlessly. How is the system notified of this event? Will it be a cryptic message in online.log?, will the console be informed? Any help greatly appreciated.…
Re: HELP! My log is gone and I can't get up
:crp: (chips@eskimo.com) wrote: : The transaction log file that the dbms was using got wiped. : Now when I try to open this SE 4.1 dbms the error messages: : 224 can not open transaction log file : 120 ISAM error: can not open log file : I tried - start database hsms with log …
HELP! My log is gone and I can't get up
The transaction log file that the dbms was using got wiped. Now when I try to open this SE 4.1 dbms the error messages: 224 can not open transaction log file 120 ISAM error: can not open log file I tried - start database hsms with log in "c:\\hsms\\new" and got the same error …
Re: Need termcap help for pc console
In article <46m0fr$25b@cnct.com> saul@cnct.com "Saul Rubin" writes: > I have a client running a custom Informix 4gl system. > The system is a pentium based PC. The monitors are mostly Wyse > terminals which work fine; but.... > > The console does not work properly. The code does…
Need termcap help for pc console
Hi all -- I have a client running a custom Informix 4gl system. The system is a pentium based PC. The monitors are mostly Wyse terminals which work fine; but.... The console does not work properly. The code doesn't recognize the function key sequences. Any ideas???? Thanx, Saul …
Re: Hanging processes after database startup
lou2@cbnews.cb.att.com (louis.avrami..jr) wrote: >Hi everyone, > > My group has been experiencing a very strange problem with >database processes hanging after starting up Informix OnLine 5.02 >UC7. We're running on a UNIX box with the SVR4 operating system. >Once a week, we shu…
Help need with termcap entry
Please don't flame if this is a FAQ. We are having difficulties with line drawing characters on Sun SPARC workstations. Our 4gl programs display line drawing characters very nicely when accessing the server through a telnet session with vt100 & vt220 terminal emmulation. Howev…
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?…
HELP message log
I need some help to understand the meaning of the messages that appear in the file of Message Log. This is a copy of my Message Log. Thanks in advanced. ############################################################################## Sat Apr 22 08:03:30 1995 08:03:30 INFORMIX-…
HELP: How to limit the console message in archive cron script?
Hi, I was usingthe cron to automatically perform a level 0 archive every morning. Recently, the size of hte database has grown to a point such that two tapes is required inthe archive. Thus, each morning I have to clear up my system log files to clear away the "tape full, please…
Q: C-ISAM error on console.
Recently, after several years of use, Informix C-ISAM v4.0 for SCO UNIX v3.2 4.2, has been printing the following error to the console. Fatal system error: dataxfer: arg tlen out of range No mention of this error is made in the manuals. Running strings on the the C-ISAM library…
Online installation error msg
I keep getting this message on my console, why ?? " Cannot connect to license server " Can anyone help ?? I have only Informix Online 5.01 UD version, I-4GL ver 4.11 & I-SQl 4.11 only. I don't have any Informix networking software, like I-STAR or I-NET running. Regards, …
Optimem Error
One of my friend recently ran into the following error while using 4GL/Win. The message he got was: Invalid memory pool passed to Optimem Library After pressing the OK button a few times, Windows hung, and the application have to be exit(ed) abnormally. He has also encountere…
Re: message log question
In article <2nsb6g$me5@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>, inf_bb@hermes1.sps.mot.com (Bob Baskett) says: > >netters, > >im running a 4gl program that reads from db1:tab1 and inserts data into >db2:tab1,...,db2:tab4. the program is not reporting any errors on the >inserts,fetches,etc. but t…
message log question
netters, im running a 4gl program that reads from db1:tab1 and inserts data into db2:tab1,...,db2:tab4. the program is not reporting any errors on the inserts,fetches,etc. but the logfile is recording the following: 10:56:06 On-Line Mode 11:04:35 bfcheck: bad page: pg_addr 0 …
SQL ERROR ==> 461: File Open Error
Hi, We have recently installed the Informix SE5.00 into our Sun SPARCstation running SunOs, OPEN LOOK and NFS. We have encountered a sql error message 461: File Open Error. The error occurs when someone login on the console and permission of the /dev/console become "crw--w----…
termcap sun
What change i need to do in the file termcap to use continuos frame in the windows of my aplication in 4gl (informix), it's var. gs=?,ge=?,bg=?. and if is posible color (var. ZA=??) . we have workstation sun (console) with sun OS 4.1.1. The same to solaris 2.2. thank you.…
TERMCAP for AT386 anyone ??
Hi Is there anybody out there who has a working termcap for the AT386 (SVR4/386) console ??? Thanks for reply by mail ovhe@sw2020.ki.icl.se -- Ove Hedin , ICL Customer Services Phone: +46 (0)31499276 FAX: +46 (0)31499224 X400 Gateway : o.hedin@swe4701.wins.icl.co.uk DOMAIN …
Re: ring menu problem
bochner@das.harvard.edu (Harry Bochner) writes: : In article <C5InCu.Ao@salmon.demon.co.uk>, : neil@salmon.demon.co.uk ("Neil S. Briscoe") writes: : |> The observed fault is that if the user leaves the application at a : |> ring menu and does nothing for some time (the user has n…
Re: ring menu problem
In article <C5InCu.Ao@salmon.demon.co.uk>, neil@salmon.demon.co.uk ("Neil S. Briscoe") writes: |> The observed fault is that if the user leaves the application at a |> ring menu and does nothing for some time (the user has not been able |> to quantify how long) when they next pre…
Console Colors
A few months ago I upgraded to RDS 4.00 and a new version of Fourgen. When I did, I found I no longer could use the ATTRIBUTE to change colors. After examining the termcap, I believe I'm running in Monochrome mode. Under the $INFORMIXDIR/etc I found a termcap, which I extracte…
Log messages
Hi there, Can anyone explain me what the following messages mean: /usr/informix/online.log ... 18:16:19 -- ERROR - pntorsfd: fl_partnum (0x200002b) != partnum (0x100006b) 18:16:19 -- Fail Consistency Check -- pntorsfd -- pid=110415, user=116 us=300028ac ... 15:54:42 Dropping …
Message log info
Hi there, I have the following entries in the message log ($INFORMIXDIR/online.log): 15:43:11 Process Aborted Abnormally: pid=109567 user=213 us=30004a5c flags=11 15:43:13 Process Aborted Abnormally: pid=176753 user=211 us=30022b3a flags=29 ... Could anyone explain me what is…
Color apps in Informix
We are running Informix 4GL (4.0) on SCO Unix (3.2.2). The application is written using color. We have noticed that whenever a window is opened over a color screen containing a field displayed in reverse and then closed, the screen is left with an inverse video area somewhat la…
Online console, logfile, tbtape -c output
Has anyone done anything creative with grabbing the output of the Online engine? Like using named pipes or fifo's for the logfile or output from continuous log backup. I'd like to be able to have all that output and more get parsed for things like nasty errors or requests for n…