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Not enough room in ROOT DBspace
It looks like your physical log is taking up most of your space. I would imagine that this was moved and grown in your other instance. Dan -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of STEVEN AB Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 201…
HDR : Primary et secondary OS Comptability ?
Hello, I red here (http://www.informix-dba.com/2010/08/informix-hdr-will-save-your-butt.html) that for HDR, primary and secondary servers can be on différents Opérating Systems, is there a compatibility matrix ? For my case i have a primary on AIX ans maybe a future one on Linux…
Technological Differences between HDR & RSS
We want to use HDR, as we can then switch HDR to Primary. Is there any technological difference between HDR & RSS, that might impact Transaction Processing on Primary Instance. Thanks.…
No Trust/No HDR?
Is it necessary to use either a hosts.equiv or .rhosts file to maintain a "trust" between two hosts which are members of an HDR pair? Is there any _secure_ method to establish and maintain the trust which the informixserver recognizes aside from using a dated technique that has …
DRDA redirection to HDR primary
Hi Gerd. Thanks, but the purpose of this thread is to get automated HDR fail-over redirection working without Connection Manager. ------------------------------ Doug Lawry Oninit Consulting ------------------------------…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
Drop table with no-logging mode
Hello Nasiha, you are aware that no-logging tables are not transferred to the secondary server, so HDR does not work for no-logging tables? Regards the hanging HDR server you should open a case. Regards, Henri ------------------------------ Henri Cujass leolo IT, CTO Germany IBM …
Replication of Informix
Gerd I don't believe that matters. If you wanted to keep your HDR traffic separate from your user traffic, an option would be to create the HDR connection with an INFORMIXSERVER setting defined as part of DBSERVERALIASES and operating through a different port. Koonjul, Is port 16…
How to detect if table has old-fashioned attached indexes (index pages in non-fragmented table partition)
Hello, does any one knows, if there is a way how to detect tables with attached indexes (in old meaning – index pages are together with data pages in one partition). Curently system catalogs have such indexes, but we can configure such indexes for user tables via DEFAULT_ATTACH e…
HDR
Hello all, I'm doing the HDR setup on my personal laptop with IDS 11.50(OLD ONE) for learning purpose. I created two server on VMWARE and did FIREWALL off and both server can ping to each other. I'm facing problem when I go to create 2ndary Server. I've attached the doc for the s…
Adding primary to a table having duplicate rows
another possibility is to have create unique index stmts default to a non-unique index if the uniqueness fails. That way you get the benefit of having a defined index in place.…
Promoting RSS nodes
1. Promote ifxdb03 to HDR secondary. onmode -d secondary ifxdb01 2) Promote ifxdb03 from HDR secondary to primary onmode -d make primary ifxdb03 3) Promote ifxdb04 from RSS to HDR secondary onmode -d secondary ifxdb03 ------------------------------ Nagaraju Inturi --------------…
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…
SQL using the index
If I find one index has high buffer read, How to know which SQL use this index?…
How to tell if logs are caught up in HDR
"onstat -g dri" on both , hdr and primary to check if they are sync'ed Also, you can see in the logs messages like "DR: Secondary server needs failure recovery" "Start Logical Recovery - Start Log ..." When you'll see "DR: HDR secondary server operational" then primary and HDR ar…
RSS Encryption Performance Hit?
Since RSS is a special case of HDR, does ENCRYPT_HDR also have to be set? DG…
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
CLOB cloumn data not reflecting in HDR seconday
Hi, Is the CLOB in a logged sbspace and is logging enabled for that column? https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGU8G_11.50.0/com.ibm.admin.doc/ ids_admin_0707.htm Regards, David. > On 19 April 2018 at 10:37 MUKESH TANUKU <mukeshbt1328@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Im t…
index compression on Version 12.10
If i want to compress the detached index, Do the create index command lock the whole user table ? it will affect the business. thanks.…
reading committed data on hdr
We are using informix IDS 12.1 with an HDR in near_sync mode. Some applications read data from hdr. We found that uncommitted data is also read n hdr that some times rollaback and information delivered at that instance does not recoincile. One solution might be keep the hdr in fu…
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
Back in business. Did a reboot and it must have freed up the port. Now back to trying to get HDR going.…
HDR Configuration
Hi Friends, After a lot of study and IIUG members help, we are ready to implement HDR in production environment. But I need your help to get move forward to successfully implement HDR without any issues. Which is the best approach to get high performance and without any data lo…
HDR scenarios
Dear Informix Guru's I have successfully implemented High availability HDR in Windows environment with auto switch-over using Connection manager with the IIUG members help. Especially Mr. ART Now pulling my hair with some sort of scenarios, which i mentioned below, because of f…
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…
Informix HDR
Hi, I'm currently running Informix HDR (IDS 12.10FC8 on Windows server 2012 R2) in Async Mode. I just have a few questions: In Async Mode, the log is flushed to disk without waiting for a confirmation from the Secondary. What happens if a transaction is committed on the Primar…
Switching HDR to RSS replication
This is a follow up to my earlier post on IIUG (July 19, 2017): HDR-Distance and Latency Our HDR distance is changing from 40 miles (NEAR) to 1200 miles (FAR) after 2 months. After testing with a set of simple update/delete statements on triggerred and non-triggerred tables I co…
New Channel of Informix Server (Tech)
Hi guys There is a new channel of Informix Server in Spanish , enjoy It -Install , Backup , Restore , HDR and more. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGD_IAhd0VGntXiSh_E6ew Best regards Luis devecua.com…
Rebuid sysmaster database and effects in a HDR/RSS
Hello I need rebuild sysmaster database in our production instance. I think running the "$INFORMIXDIR/etc/buildsmi" script will not cause problems with our HDR/RSS instances, but I'm not sure. Anyone know if there is any kind of incompatibility (rebuilding sysmaster) with an H…
Re: RE: HDR replication setup on Windows
Hi, Did you got the information on HDR implementation on Windows. If, could you help me on this. I have stuck at this point since last three weeks.…
HDR Implementation
Hi All While HDR implementation on Unix My scenario: 1. Two different servers with identical hardware and software. 2. Installed IDS on both servers. 3. Created Instances manually with all onconfig, sqlhost, environment variables set. 4. set all HDR related parameters in oncon…
HDR implementation on Windows server 2012 R2
Hi Every one. Hope all are doing well. I need a assistance in implementing HDR in Windows environment. My OS is : Windows server 2012 R2. Can anyone plz provide the key parameters to implement HDR in windows environment. I had implemented in Linux environment. its successfully…
HDR Implementaion
OK, then you are good to go. Art Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management www.askdbmgt.com Blog: http://informix-myview.blogspot.com/ Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on the IIUG, nor a…
Configuring HDR
We have a primary and secondary setup in PROD that I am trying to mimic in dev with version 11.5 I watched Lesters webinar, and he mentions the use of an rhost file. On other searches, I see some people use hosts.equiv file When I look for both of these in our PROD environment,…
HDR Solution
Hi, Currently we have used informix IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8GE workgroup edition running on hpux. Our production load already full utilize during peak hour. To reduce load on production server, we plan to separated process to another server, means OLTP proce…
DBSERVERNAME in an HDR Environment
Hi, In an HDR Environment, the DBSERVERNAME of the primary server must be the same of the secondary or they must be differents ? Thanks in advance.…
HDR - export on secondary
On an existing HDR (11.70) I'd like running an export on the secondary node while the primary server still needs to continue running. On secondary node: onmode -d standard perform the export onmode -d secondary (HDR should start re-syncing) Any suggestions or recommendation…
Forein key constraints and indexes
Hi, I have many constraints of foreign key on a table, I notice that this constraints created an implicit index, is that index slow performance when insert or update, If yes can I deactivate this index and what is consequences if I deactivate the index.…
Data loading quesiton
I will figure out the loading time with standard table without HDR on this thursday or friday. My Ids VERSION is 12.10FC6. currently DRINTERVAL is 0,HDR is near_sync; and I will do the testing according your suggestion, convert it to RSS before loading ,and conver it back to HDR …
select statement making long transaction
There is no trigger on that table. That's why query return result immediately on proper index hit.…
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)…
tuning HDR
Hi, A customer use HDR in IDS 10.They use async mode and DRINTERVAL is 30. database is unbuffered. a batch job run below two sql. 1, insert into A select * from B where condition; 2,delete from b where condition; they found those SQL become 10 times slow after using HDR. How to t…
HDR
Hi Scenario: 1. Primary failed 2. Secondary changed to Primary. 3. Primary initial Recovery (Step 1). 4. Can Sincronice from Secondary to Primary initial ? Comments Please. -- Saludos Cordiales Rubén Dután Gerente APLEXT CIA. LTDA. Soluciones AX-ERP & TIC www.aplext.com.ec …
index compression
IDS12.10 FC4. I am going to try to compress some big indexes with long keys , e.g., VARCHAR(250), with considerable length of duplicate sub-strings among millions of index keys. Want to get some existing experiences if possible. --- after an index got compressed, its performan…
SQLHOSTS for HDR
What are the benefits to defining groups in sqlhosts for an HDR pair? I have had some issues with multiple instances (each with an HDR secondary on a separate server) where I left the group definitions out and came across some unexpected behavior when dealing with failover. After…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
Setup HDR
Informix = IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC7GE Unix = HP-UX rafdr B.11.31 I am trying to set up HDR between two servers. After I successfully ran the command "onmode -d primary serverA" , I ran the command "onmode -d secondary serverB" I then get the following messag…
Connection Manager - Sessions Terminate Abnormally
let me rephrase, I have 3 instances - ifx1, ifx2, ifx3 and then each of these has a designated HDR secondary. sorry for the confusion…
Error HDR
Hello There I have the following error in secondary server 16:50:58 Start Logical Recovery - Start Log 9539, End Log ? 16:50:58 Starting Log Position - 9539 0x47832e4 16:51:03 Started processing open transactions on secondary during startup 16:51:03 Finished processing open trans…
HDR
Dear folks For HDR I need de same version of OS & IDS -- Saludos Cordiales Rubén Dután Gerente APLEXT CIA. LTDA. Soluciones AX-ERP & TIC www.aplext.com.ec -- Este mensaje ha sido analizado por MailScanner en busca de virus y otros contenidos peligrosos, y se considera que est…
Index Question
Hi All, I would like to seek your comments on the below questions. I've already answered some, but not all. thanks is advance. What's the purpose of creating indices on tables? ANSWER: Creating indices on tables is done for the purpose of making the sorting faster. On the oth…
Swapping HDR
Hello, IDS 11.70.FC7W3X3 AIX 6.1 I thought this should have been simple and maybe it still is... I want to swap modes in HDR. In other words, I want my secondary to become my primary and my primary to become my secondary. I have DRAUTO set to 0 and I do NOT want to have to res…
Álter Add fragment on HDR environment
Hello: I tried to alter fragmentation on a hdr environment with no succes due long transaction. Shall I change this database to non logging and try to alter? Shall I unset hdr, do the alter and set hdr environment? Regards…
Truncated table still occupied many pages
Hi Jacob. In that case, you'll need to run the following for each index: ALTER FRAGMENT ON INDEX index-name INIT IN dbspace-name; This will lock the table, though. Regards, Doug…
Upgrading IDS version on PRI need rebuilt HDR/RSS?
Hi All, I have a question related to informix upgrade. If I am running Primary, HDR & RSS, then when i upgrade the primary informix version (from IDS 11.70 FC4 to FC7), then HDR & RSS remain intact or not? And does it requires the rebuilding of HDR & RSS again using level-0 back…
problem creating idnex on spatial table with scri
I dropped the index - arccatalogue created one . then recreated. the index is created I checked with dbschema. The problem is it is not used. I have used this method for years.…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
BlobSpace replication
Hello, I read somewhere that blobspace in not replicated with HDR, is it true ? and if so what informix technology to use to do so ? Thank you :)…
can we have to hdr servers ?
In fact i will use it for backuping the production. Is the rss read. Only. Likr hdr ?…
HDR question
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC8W2 Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 I have a server that is running in standard mode with 1 RSS attached. I can I do the following without bring the engine(s) down On standard onmode -d primary <rss name> on RSS onmode -d secondary <prim…
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.…
HPL unload on secondary HDR
We have a backup script that does HPL unloads on certain tables throughout the day. When I run the scripts on an HDR secondary however, it hangs for a bit, then times out with error "Cannot open database 'sysmaster@servershm' - SQL error -25588, ISAM error 2". The strange part is…
redundant connection manager configuration using H
correct. since PRIMARY always has zero latency, so most time Connection Manager will route client application to the PRIMARY. if you want use secondaries and low the connections to the PRIMARY, you can define cm_sla1 as SLA cm_sla1 DBSERVERS=(RSS,HDR),PRIMARY if all RSS and HDR…
Extract indexes
Hello is there a way to extract only the indexes of a table ? non the whole schema. thanks in advance…
DEFRAGMENT API
Couple questions about the DEFRAGMENT API. How do you do indexes? Has anyone run into any issues with it? Can you make it run the indexes with the table?…
Performance Tuning Discussion
Ok it seems you have a big hardware, what´s your Informix version? What´s your box architecture? For performance tips, there is a good article in Andrew Ford´s blog, that should clarify your thoughts.... http://www.informix-dba.com/p/informix-innovator-c-tuning-basics.html This…
Auditing HDR server
good evening, can we audit an hdr server ? which is, by definition, on read only mode :) thanks in advance…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Some strategy to resize logical-logs in HDR
Thanks a lot, I am even more impressed about Informix HDR features now. Regards, Keith!…
Creating Indexes
I have what I hope is a simple question. When creating indexes, If I create an index on a column that has null values, are those values included in the index and is it a good idea to create indexes on columns that contain null values? Listed below are the versions of Informix we…
Indexes on Null values
For oracle, I have read that nulls are not indexed. How does Informix handle null values on a column that has an index? Thanks…
Index reduction
Hi Just wanted to clarify I am correct in the assumption that it is not possible to create an index that doesn't contain all rows. I am currently compressing data using the informix compression, repack, shrink tools to reduce the size of our SAP database. However, we still end u…
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,…
Indexes contain multiple extents after reorg
Fernando, I should have mentioned, the index in this case is unique. I understand how a highly duplicate index could cause the engine to over-allocate space, but at least that would cause the index to end up with a single extent, compared to what I'm seeing. Still trying to wor…
Re: Fwd: Testing [28650]
Curious, there seems to be a problem with posting replies and r3loading this forums index.…
Upgrading HDR to 11.70
Hello All, IDS 11.50.FC8W2 on Hp-Ux 11.23 I have gone through a post for upgrading to 11.70, just want some one to help me with sequence of steps. 1) Make the HDR standalone 2) Upgrade the Primary to 11.70 3) Level 0 backup on primary 4) Upgrade the HDR to 11.70 5) Restore the…
Config Help
Your biggest performance problem is that you are running your server on a VM. IO performance under VMWare is VERY VERY POOR and, as I've said several times already this month, databases live and die on IO performance. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.co…
HDR in Windows
I need do an HDR in two instance in windows. How I do it. Thanks Wanderlei…
HDR and ER Running Together
Lets try again, this may be easier to read !! Set up is as follows: IDS 9.4 on AIX 5.3 --> ER over LAN --> IDS 10 on Solaris 2.8 | |-> IDS 11 on Solaris 2.10 V Sync HDR over WAN | V IDS 9.4 on AIX 5.3 Note ER is Primary to Secondary (one way). With this setup I am seeing line…
HDR and ER Running Together
Set up is as follows: IDS 9.4 on AIX 5.3 ----------> ER over LAN -----------> IDS 10 on Solaris 2.8 | |------> IDS 11 on Solaris 2.10 V Sync HDR over WAN | V IDS 9.4 on AIX 5.3 Note ER is Primary to Secondary (one way). With this setup I am seeing lines in the error log o…
Query Performance on HDR instance
Recently we have faced a scenario, a query was running quite fast on primary instance but performing poorly on HDR instance. The execution plan on both instances were different as well. After running "update stats" on tables involved in query, the execution plan on HDR become sam…
242: Could not open database table
Nope, I haven't tried lock mode to wait. The index create job does create 2-3 indexes and then start failing. regards, Nitin…
HDR Setup
I "was" in the middle of setting up HDR between a pair of AIX 5.3 servers running IDS 9.4.FC6 (upgrade planned), but have just noticed in the Admin Ref that the servers should be quiescent when issuing the onmpde -d primary/secondary 'server name' commands. This requirement isn't…
error in alter fragment
Thanks. It works. The table has two detached indexes in the same dbspace create unique index idx1.. in dbspaceA create index idx2 .. in dbspaceA I dropped the indexes, run the alter fragment and recreated. This time, I used "create index ...in table" to avoid this issues. Roger…
What are best onconfig parameters for a DSS app
Frank.... first question: Is your database installation being made for a production system???? Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional …
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
update - locking
The where-clause are the index fields. So normally no sequential scan.…
Informix Erorr - Key Value Locked
so the page locks may be on index pages? since when i dropped all indexes and primary keys, the error wa gone.…
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 …
Best way to move table contents to another
do i need to reindex if I do this? or will the indexes be applied. thanks…
HDR not working
Did you check the trusts between both environments? You can establish them in /etc/hosts.equiv or ~informix/.rhosts, or better yet, by creating a similar file in $INFORMIXDIR/etc (let's call it hosts_equiv and specify it in $ONCONFIG (REMOTE_SERVER_CFG) REMOTE_SERVER_CFG hosts_e…
Informix Locks On Select count(*)
hi, so during the point when my select is happening my index is possibly locked. (date index). therefore, preventing inserts? you mentioned before about index key locking thanks…
Drop Index
I am trying to drop an index on a table prior to compression. However, the process is taking considerably longer than expected, and too long for the outage I have. Does anyone know what parameters I could change to speed up the index drop - it will be the only process running. I …
Speed discrepancy between prod and a lab
I've been over-looking the HDR Remote Secondary that prod has, so I should add that we have one. I don't think it can account for a 25% speed difference. The other production environment has the same type of HDR, and we don't see the speed discrepancy with it.…
RSS with DELAY_APPLY is dog slow!
Hi Nick, FYI, RSS_FLOW_CONTROL did not come out until 11.50FC8 unless you received it in a patch for 11.50FC7. How far away is your RS server from your primary? Jeff -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Beha…
HDR & RSS
Hi, I am trying to find out which is the best way to have an Standby IDS server a long distance away. I have IDS 11.10 on windows with actual database data 250GB. On Live IDS server we use onbar and TSM for whole system backup. Our database is in logging mode but we don;t need t…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Could I execute ontape,onbar oronunload on HDR SEC
Hi, I want to reduce the workload in the primary server. Could I execute ontape,onbar or onunload on HDR Secondary server? thanks for your time.…
Could I execute ontape/onbar/onunload on HDR SEC
Hi, I want to reduce the workload in HDR primary server? Could I execute ontape,onbar or onunload on HDR Secondary server? thanks for your time.…
HDR setup- Network driver system error
Just to be clear. You cannot use a shared memory connection in HDR, etc as DBSERVERNAME. You may use it in DBSERVERALIASES. My HDR is operational. I have identified the problem ( with tips from Madison) and posted below.…
Fragmented index question
IDS 11.70.fc2 Aix 6.1 I have a question for the experts...When fragmenting a non unique index, you can fragment the index by a column that isn't part of the index .. So, when it's an unique index, why does the column being fragmented by .. have to be part of the index? Peter P…
SQL Tuning Assistance Needed
Try to create the index on table trailer_audit (trailer_number, trailer_prefix, audit_code, audit_dt) Gary…
blobs and HDR
Is it still true in 11.5 and/or 11.7 that you can't have HDR of a blob space? Is there a way to work around that? Thanks! Kate Tomchik [ kate@iiug.org ] www.iiug.org International Informix Users Group Board of Directors A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any inv…
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.…
DB Restore From HDR Files
Hi, We are using IDS 11.50 FC6 & 11.50 FC7 on solaris sparc. We have tested the following Case 1: We've shutdown HDR and taken its dbspace files (OS files) and re-stored (using oninit -v -S) it to another machine/instance, and it was successful. Case 2: While the HDR was opera…
same ports in Primary , HDR and RSS
hi, I have a plan to use same ports at Primary, HDR and RSS servers. Is there any implication or availability or performance overhead. Kindly share the findings. anees…
Yahoo! Answers - Web host offering IBM Informix?
Anyone knows ? http://malaysia.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110316225108AA3RLex…
duplicate value for a record with unique key
appl_execution_id column is having the unique index…
Problem with HDR
I have upgraded my database from 11.5.FC6 to 11.5.FC7 but facing some issues with HDR. Its observed that when HDR is lagging behind the primary there are number of sessions goes into " G waiting on write of the logical log buffer" and primary goes slow and lot of load on primary …
how to do a full restore at HDR primary server
ids 9.40 , HDR Primary & secondary at normal status. Can I do a full restore 'ontape -r' at primary server. Is that will affect HDR functioning after ? Or I should restart the HDR setup steps ?…
Bitmap index
Hi, How can i create bitmap index on a table in IDS. I want the statement for bitmap index creation. We are using 11.50.FC6. Thanks…
Error -19816: Cannot perform this operation on a
The error message/code has nothing to do with your HDR replication which permits dropping a table. Either the table in question is defined as a replicated table using Enterprise Replication or there is an active Change Data Capture (CDC) session open that is using the CDC API to …
index question
Current: O/S: HP/UX IDS: 9.4FC3 New (soon): O/S RHEL 5 IDS 11.1FC3 (can't go any newer) We are trying to get some 'expert' answers on creation of indexes and how they are actually used in our queries. The main indexes were setup by the app developers (not us) and we have added a…
RE: HDR+Connection Manager in intermittent network scenario
Cesar, I must have missed the FAILOVER_CALLBACK parameter in the docs. Thanks for pointing it out, I'll take a look. Speaking more generally to both you and Pravin, I must confess, I haven't experimented much with DRAUTO set to 0 or 1. The impression I got from the documentation…
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…
Re: HDR+Connection Manager in intermittent network scenario
Hi Nate, I guess the manual failover (DRAUTO=0) is the best configuration for HADR and CM environment for handling the conditions described by you in you mail below. (dealing with network issues) Hi Cesar, This look like a little different behavior than in the earlier version …
Re: HDR+Connection Manager in intermittent network scenario
Nate, you will found information about this on the manuals. Check for DRAUTO, FAILOVER_CALLBACK... Just sharing a issues what I got with IFX 11.50 FC7W1GE + CM 3.50 FC7, Linux. On environment with similar configuration, using HDR, I have trouble with CM FOC and DRAUTO configura…
HDR+Connection Manager in intermittent network scenario
I'm trying to acheive high availability without data loss. I have an HDR pair configured with a connection manager on each box for redundancy. Clients are pointed at an sqlhosts group with the connection managers in them, and the connection managers are configured to redirect the…
HDR licenses
Hello, Does HDR (standby server) require a separate Informix license? Can anyone point me to a documentation that deals with that issue? Thanks…
AUTO INDEX
hello i am seeing more queries in version 11 that use the auto index feature than i ever recall seeing in version 10. it seems like the optimizer behaves differently but have not seen much in the literature about it. what is strange is that it is auto indexing on tables that are…
Import restore issue
> The magic of HRD did not create magic. I tested many times by insert a > record > into the inftest1(prim) by dbaccess, but it never replicate to > inftest2(sec). Do your databases have logging enabled? > I have another question. After I promoted inftest2 to secondary by > on…
Setting up HDR - 11.50.FC1
Hi, I am trying to setup HDR in two Linux servers inftest1 and inftest2. I followed the instruction below, but step #7 below was confusing. I tried "onmode -d primary inftest1". The result from onstat - is "On-Line (Prim)". But I also get message from the online.log 09:53:02 SC…
HDR Information
I'm getting ready to start working on setting up HDR and have gone searching google for information about doing so. There seems to be a wealth of it out there, but I'm wondering if there is one in particular that would be classified as " the best ". Jonathon Wyza CX & CBORD Syst…
index filter
What is the difference between PostIndex Filter and Lower Index Filter in Explain plan.…
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…
hdr and statistics
Ever since I started HDR on a second server, the statistics have been different. After a db restart, sometimes onstat shows statistics on the primary server and the secondary shows as zeroed out, sometimes the opposite. Then it stays that way to another restart. Can't figure out …
fragmented indexes?
v11.50.fc5 Aix 6.1 A general question... We have a table that will be fragmented by a fiscal week id, ie. 201101 ... We are also going to fragment the index. If the index is also fragmented by fiscal week, is it best to have that as part of the index column list. Obviously it do…
Error in oninit -v
Here is the output of online.log 12:18:24 Loading Module <BUILTINNULL> 12:18:24 Warning: CONSOLE = /opt/IBM/informix/online.con open failed. Redirecting output to '/dev/null'. 12:18:24 Affinitied VP 1 to phys proc 0 12:18:25 Affinitied VP 3 to phys proc 1 12:18:29 DR: Cannot set…
SQL Tunning
Hello Madison, Thanks for answering. Here is the data you asked me. QUERY: ------ select ag.nu_inscripcion from agrupado ag, abonado ab where ag.nu_inscripcion = ab.nu_inscripcion Estimated Cost: 2288701 Estimated # of Rows Returned: 2312068 1) informix.ag: INDEX PATH (1) I…
HDR failing
Hi All, I got this message from the primary that the replication failed... Please see below 19:54:42 listener-thread: err = -25582: oserr = 9: errstr = : Network connection is broken. System error = 9. 19:56:21 DR: ping timeout 19:56:21 DR: Receive error 19:56:21 ASF Echo-Threa…
Indexes Usages
Good Morning, Im having some issues with available free space on my instance! However I have a lot of indexes that im afraid that are unused on a daily bases even monthly! Can anyone help me on building a sql statement that searches the SYSMATER database in order to retrieve…
HDR Error
I keep getting an error when I attempt to turn on HDR on my secondary server with "onmode -d secondary <primaryserver>." The informixserver message log reads: 16:26:23 DR: Reservation of the last logical log for log backup turned off 16:26:23 DR: new type = secondary, primary…
HDR Problem
Hi All, I've take the whole day configuring the HDR but it didn't work. I have the same machine and OS configuration. This is the procedure i've done so far: on Primary server, i have this configuration Primary sqlhosts #Primary ipc_ross1 onipcshm ross1 ipcshm ol_ross1 onsoc…
Random Server Slowdown "Redone"
There are some usual things you could do for now: 1) calc your database ratios, I think there are several NETTYPE, BUFFERS and even BTSCANNER options that could be optimized, you could download Mr. Art script to automatically know these important numbers!!! It´s on the download …
HDR not working
Hi all, It's my first time to configure a replicated machines. I'm using the same machine specification (all hardware), same IDS 11.5, same all up to the configuration. I also performed a backup using ontape -s -L 0 and ontape -r in secondary. on primary server, i performed on…
IDS V11.50FC5: AUS error.
yes, in a HDR system..…
Indexes usage
Hi People !! Please, a need some help how to find in my database the indexes with high percent of usage. Anybody knows if exist a function or if I have to develop a query ? Thanks, Best Regards, Eduardo…
Index creation progress
Index space caluculation used for the above index: (20+254+4+9) * 128867926 * 1.25 = 287 * 128867926 * 1.25 = 43 GB However the actual index space after rebuild of index was 8.7 GB. Why there is this difference? Only reason I can think of is because of Varchar. Is my analysis …
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…
Question on HDR
Hi All, Just a question on HDR of Informix.. The scenario is the DB primary server went down. The secondary server is up and running. The replication is fine before the primary shuts down. Here are the questions: 1. Is the Secondary server will function right away as the Prim…
HDR
Hi Would anyone tell me on a HDR pair in IDS 7.31, if I bring down the primary server (say for 2 hours appx for maintenance ) and make the secondary server as STANDARD, after primary server comes up, do I need to restore logical logs from secondary server? I want to bring the …
RSS problem
Hi! IDS 11.50FC4 Sun Solaris I have Primary, Secondary HDR and RSS servers. When I run: 1. Stop HDR (onmode -d standard) 2. After 50 or more logical log files completed I start HDR - onmode - d primary ... 3. While logical files send to Secondary HDR, new logical log files compl…
HDR
See responses below: Art Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization with which I am associa…
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…
I/O writes
Hi Art, These stats are of a primary node in HDR cluster with 1 secondary and 2 RSS nodes. Does HDR also has non-blocking checkpoints?…
HDR
Hello, I'm getting ready to set up Informix HDR between our primary server and our secondary server at our D/R site. We are running Informix 10.00.HC5 on HPUX. Both servers are HP 9000 systems (rp7410). I've been getting some ideas from another University who has implemented HDR…
HDR recovery in asynchronous mode
So can someone tell what is "dr.lostfound" for? Is there something related to "dr.lostfound" w.r.t. HDR recovery…
Insert into an indexed table is really SLOW!
MIKE DUNHAM-WILKIE wrote: > I am running into performance problems inserting into an indexed table, using > Informix 11.50. The following timings for loading into > compressed/uncompressed, indexed/non-indexed tables using dbload/HPL-Deluxe > more illustrate the problem. The numb…
Find Index & its dbspaces
Hi, How to find Index & its dbspace name? (IN systabnames,indexes & tables are combined,but here i need only index) rgds Schillache…
SQLTRACE on HDR Secondary
Is there a trick to get SQLTRACE to work on the HDR Secondary. We use our secondary for some read only applications and would like to be able to analyze the queries with SQLTRACE. This is for HDR, but also wonder if SQLTRACE works for RSS and SDS Read Only Secondaries? IDS 11.…
Index fragmentation
IDS 10.0FC9 on Solaris 10 I have a site where an index has hot the 16g limit for a tablespace. It seems from the fine manual that you cannot fragment an index across dbspaces round-robin (I suppose this is meaningless), only by expression. But I don't really want to do this; I j…
Corrupted index
Hi, We were validating the indexes on a table, an error raised telling about index corruption. Here it is: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # oncheck -cDI hrms:org.messages Validating indexes for hrms:org.messages... Index tr0035…
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 …
connect through java using group_name con mgr
Hi Kamran Regarding to your first problem. Onstat -g cmsm should display information feeding by your cmconfig file. Basically, it will display SLA and FOC rule. So it will not display information from your sqlhosts file. About your second problem. You used the wrong port number…
Monitor HDR
Informix 11: We run HDR and I see waits on logbf0, logbf1. I think it's something to do with log shipping to secondary node. Is there a way to look at to make sure that log shipping is not the issue why I see some of the high response times on the user sessions. How can I monito…
DRTIMEOUT not working as expected?
For a 5 minute timeout, you have to set DRTIMEOUT to 300 seconds/4 or 75 not 300. IDS waits for four times DRTIMEOUT before switching roles. Art Art S. Kagel Oninit (www.oninit.com) IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org) Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are…
indexing varchars
I have a table that has a varchar(40) column on it. This is likely to contains sequential integers. I want to index this column, but given that the beginning of the index will have little variance, will my index be any good? Will Informix hash the values in the index? Am I worryi…
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…
Tables of type raw
Is there a way to create a table with type raw on HDR primary? I get the following: 19844: Tables of type raw are not allowed in a logged database on an HDR primary server.…
Building Indexs on Primary Server
Informix 11: We have HDR servers, I am seeing that creating an index on table of 100M rows takes more than 16hrs. Could it be because of HDR secondary server trying to build the index at the same time? We have PDQ priority set to 100 and PSORT_NPROCS set to 4…
Creating index with upper function
Informix 11 Why doesn't Informix allow creating indexes with upper function? Something like create index idx_last on table(upper(column));…
defer updating indexes on inserts
Is there any way to postpone updating indexes when doing a large # of inserts until all of the inserts are done without dropping & recreating the indexes?…
index usage
Hi, I have a table with at least 16 indices. I need to identify all the ones that are being used or identify the ones that are not being used by the application. Is there a script or any other method to determine the indices usage? Please let me know Thanks! Informix Dynamic Se…
HDR systems
Informix 11 Is there a way to determine which system is currently up among HDR secondary or primary?…
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…
Re: active-active DB
Mohit Anchlia said: > As far as I remember from presentation it's something like HDR, only that > the other node is not read only. It could be used to update data. ER can do everything HDR can do (and more) but in update-anywhere mode. This is old technology. With Redirected Wr…
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…
RE: HDR on IDS WE
Has anyone added HDR to a WE instance. I was wondering on what the process is once licenses have been purchased. Is there HDR software that you download to install on top of a WE installation or what? Once it is installed, does it operate just like EE when setting up HDR? Larry…
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.…
Informix Continuous Availalbility Feature Demo
This marketing video of IDS HDR, SDS, RSS and Updatable Secondary Nodes came in on my Google alerts this morning. http://www.cocktail-server.com/informix-caf/ Andrew…
Execute HPL
Hi all ... is possible execute HPL in Informix HDR ??? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ Descargá ya gratis y viví la experiencia Windows Live. http://www.descubrewindowslive.com/latam/index.html…
index creation
Hi, I'm creating index on "PPOIX" table. But it is taking too much time. What might be the reasons Pls help me ASAP…
Functional Indexes?
Ok sports fans, here's a really fun problem. Suppose you have a table with the following columns: Table Foo: Column a: id (Integer) Column b: type (single character) Column c: sequence # Column d: description (varchar up to 128 characters wide) Now there are 3 types of records…
unused indexes
howdy does informix have system views/meta data that indicates the last time an index was used? thanks tom…
HDR Performance
I want to know - How to measure/estimate the Network Bandwidth for a HDR pair over a WAN ? - What will happen to the performance of the Primary server if Network slows down ? - If Primary fails during high trasaction processing will the Secondary be in Sync - Are there too…
Informix HDR and ER
Dear All, I am in the process of setting up Informix HDR on IDS 11. I need your inputs and assistance. Can you please give me the steps to configure HDR. Also would like to know whether the main requirement for HDR is two servers with identical configuration or can we setup HDR …
replication HDR
Hi, Last night I recycled informix engine 10.00 FC7 (which is also primary in hdr pair) and brought back up in half a minute. It sent replication failure immediately on secondary server online message. but when I brought primary back online, it gave this message in online: DR: F…
Index on a synonym?
Hi everyone. Kind of a sanity check question. On IDS 9.4...If we have tableA in DB1 (which is on server S1) and the a SYNONYM for tableA defined in DB2 (on server S2) and someone were to create an INDEX on the SYNONYM...what do expect would happen to the original tableA? I would …
One temp space fills and 4gl fails
Everett -- This is the primary server in an HDR pair, could that have something to do with it not filling the temp table round-robin?…
locking error (problem)
Keith, I even dropped my indexes. Still the problem.... Danny…
backup replicated database
Hi, Can somebody tell me if replicated (read-only) database on HDR can be backed up ontape? or is it only primary can be backed up? Thanks, Sunita…
HDR questions
Couple of questions on HDR for the wise. We are at the testing stage of an ODBC-based application and want to test failover. HDR was working fine until I shut down both the instances and set DRAUTO to 1 on both sides; now the primary and secondary just say they can't find one a…
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…
HDR failure handling on network disconnection
As I know that HDR is working by HDR buffer for transferring primary data to secondary data. But what if the failure of network connection occurrs intermittently and the primary physical log was backed up to tape for freeing its space, how the informix data server handles it? Wil…
HDR to more than one secondary
Client wants to do HDR to two backup servers. Can this be done? They're going to be on 10, possibly moving to 11 Q3-ish 2008. Thanks Andy…
HDR quirk?
IDS 10.00.UC4 RedHat AS 3 U 8 Re-org a table under HDR with the following quirky result: tab_b created like tab_a with new extent sizing tab_b loaded from tab_a without indices create one index on tab_b applications accessing HDR secondary stopped applications accessing HDR pri…
Index Fragmentation
I've come across a table which has index fragementation as follows: create table "blah".tabwhatever ( pk_id serial not null , ...... fragment by expression (mod(pk_id , 10 ) = 0 ) in data_dbs01 , (mod(pk_id , 10 ) = 1 ) in data_dbs02 , (mod(pk_id , 10 ) = 2…
Fragmenting Indexes
Version: IDS 10 I am currently looking at various fragmentation strategies for Indexes that have keys of type CHAR. I have following questions: 1. Columns that have value of "000987" but is a CHAR, which strategy makes more sense, doing the fragmentation by using SUBSTR or usin…
OFF_RECVRY_THREADS and ON_RECVRY_THREADS
Does these parameters help in logical log recovery. I was wondering if increasing ON_RECVRY_THREADS help in HDR on secondary server.…
HDR recommendations
Could somebody tell me their experiences about HDR. I am reading about HDR to see where we can improve. We ran our tests and the performance was less than .5 of what we generally get. Do things like log file size make difference ? Would increasing memory help ? We have huge blobs…
Index strategy
Scenario: IDS9.4 A table is fragmented (by expression) across 10 dbspaces. What is the best strategy for building a unique index? Should you create it like a regular non-unique index, that is, where it is created within the same dbspaces as the table. Or, perhaps it should be cr…
Functional index
Hi All, We are on IDS 9.40.FC6 and IDS 10.00.FC5, HP-UX 11.11 I need to solve a problem with how integers stored as characters ar sorted. I thought to use lpad, but is doesn't seem to work on a character field. So I have a simple function that pads the left of a character field…
HDR or storage remote mirroring, which is better?
I like to make a Diaster Recovery system, and just wondering which system I should choose:Informix HDR or storage remote mirroring . storage company told me that remote mirrroring can copy primary server's modifying block to the secondary server immediately. The functions that r…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Types of dbspaces
Hi all: In INFORMIX+HDR that types of dbspaces support ???? Thanks _________________________________________________________________ MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/…
create indexes vs enable indexes
if somebody could throw some light, if creating indexes are better than enabling indexes. Also does update stats work better with creating indexes or when indexes are enabled.…
DDL with HDR
We have an Informix 10 system with an HDR mirror, and we are having trouble with DDL statements getting "non-exclusive access" errors. We have a piece of software that is used by many organisations, and each organisation has a seperate database on the server. When we have a new …
Index inquiry
IDS: 9.40.FC3 OS: HPUX 11.11 We have several hundred tables from a 3rd party application that was created in the 7.x (at least that old) era and many tables have what I think are redundant and unnecessary indices, but wanted to pose the question to the group to see if I understa…
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…
IDS down while log back. is it a bug?
The 'onstat -l' showing it's a HDR secondary server. Wondering, are you trying to log backup on secondary server? When you use HDR, you must back up logical-log and storage spaces only on the primary database server. -Sanjit Chakraborty…
Index down
Hi all:It is possible to activate and to deactivate the one indexes tablaA without lowering the instance.As serious the syntax and the risksThanks The freedom of Linux ... The power of Informix _________________________________________________________________ Exprésate - diseña t…
HDR Transaction
Hi Guys, I got a enviroment with HDR in two AIX maxhines. What is the rule for backup logs in secondary server? I try to start a logical log backup and, the only situation it was finished with sucess, the secondary server was turned to standard mode. What is the problem if I don…
moving indexes
I am using IDS 9.4 TC2 I would like to move all indexes to a new dbspace on another drive and, at the same time give them all meaningful names. This includes primary keys, foreign keys, and unique constraints. There are about 1400 indexes in all, so I don't wish to do them one a…
detached indexes
I know I can detach indexes from tables to another dbspace; CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "prod".rlidx_db0_10 ON "prod".db0_10 ( rec_loc ASC ) in maintdbs2; Can I do the same thing with the 'alter table' statement for PKs? ALTER TABLE db0_10 ADD CONSTRAINT PRIMARY KEY ( sta_code ) CON…
Index Size
Is there a convenient way to find out the actual size -- the size in (k|m|g)bytes of indexes? I mean without doing checking or rebuilding, just show me the name of the index and how big it is? This is in IDS 7.31.FS6 if that matters. Thanks. -- Jus' livin' in the Dilbert Zone.…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
Re: HDR - Blocked C
< BIG snip> ... > > Logs from primary server for same period > > 15:45:09 Maximum server connections 9 > 15:50:09 Checkpoint Completed: duration was 0 seconds. > 15:50:09 Checkpoint loguniq 471, logpos 0x143c08, timestamp: > 0x5146a13 > > 15:50:09 Maximum server connections …
changing HDR dbserver names
IDS 10.00.UC5 on RHEL3 2.4.21 kernel Is it possible to change the dbserver names used for HDR without reinitializing HDR? For example, a while ago I initialized HDR like so: physical restore of serverB from backup of serverA onmode -d primary serverB onmode -d secondary server…
HDR Question
>From IBM Informix Tech Notes, why would you want to do this? Problem This article describes how to disable parallel clearing of the physical and logical logs on the secondary of a HDR pair during its logical recovery. Solution Q. How do you disable par…
problem with select count(distinct
maybe not the same problem as your index is not a composite…
Re: HDR and log checkpoints
Hi, Check your network speed connection between both servers. Checkpoints between primary and secondary servers running HDR are synchronous, regardless of DRINTERVAL parameter is -1 (= SYNCHRONOUS) or not. So your primary server could be delayed waiting for the confirmation-ack…
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…
attached index
We have a query that runs kind of slow, which is exacerbated by the fact that it has to run millions of times. It's searching on partial firstname and lastname. It is using a composite index but I notice that this index as created with a storage parameter of "in table". Wouldn'…
Index Levels
Query to find index levels. set isolation to dirty read; select tabname[1,18], idxname[1,18], levels from sysindexes, systables where sysindexes.tabid = systables.tabid and levels > 2 order by 1 asc,3 desc…
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…
index width
I'm reading that B-tree indexes don't perform well on wide columns, specifically those above 32bytes. I'm trying to find out the width of all our indexes. I can't come up with a query to do this, any help ? I know I have to join systables, syscolumns and sysindexes, and join on…
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…
question on sqexplain output
A question about the below sqexplain file from this long query: Basically, I'm trying to understand the output of sqexplain. In this section below, ( the join on s.scsublog_token with sc.token ), does this output mean that the only index being used is the sc.token index , or is…
Re: Run 'onunload' on an HDR secondary?
"Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> wrote in message news:mailman.117.1153145197.873.informix-list@iiug.org... > bozon wrote: >> Interesting, we were wondering if you could run ontape on the secondary >> to back up the database but I have been so busy I haven't been able to >> i…
HDR questions
> What about backing up without marking the database as backed up? Isn't > that a new feature of informix 10? ontape -F in think. > > Would this allow a backup to be done on the secondary, because it isn't > updating the system tables? > > > > Yes you can run ontape on the secon…
Indexing A Function???
Hello All, Wondering about the reasoning behind doing something like..... create index some_index on employee ( toupper (department_name) ); 1. Any idea why, not in this specific case, but is this standard ? 2. Would this not be wastefull as opposed to just indexing the de…
HDR and Indexes
Most of the folks using HDR know about the create index issue. Can I have honest reaction on this issue? Thx…
Re: Need info on blobspace blobs
We use blobspace blobs. Recently we have decided to implement HDR for that server. Now we are looking for a way to replicate our BYTE columns. It will be very useful for us if HDR can support blobspace blobs. Madison Pruet wrote: > I need an idea of the number of customers who a…
index on nulls
If we create an index on a field that is mostly containing null values ( 90% nulls ), will the index still use the same amount of space whether the field is null or if it has data ? Thanks ======================== -<<Floyd Wellershaus>>- Database Administrator Unix Administra…
Index Rebuild
Is there a way to determine if an index would be a good candidate to be rebuilt, for example, on a table that has a very large number of inserts and deletes? In a case like this, would dropping and recreating an index make it more efficient? Thanks for your thoughts ... Mary Gr…
Index Report
Hi, Does someone have any easy way to generate a basic report listing just the indexes of all tables within a database? Example: Table: customer Indexes: 1-customer_id 2-customer_city Thank you. Tony…
locking and index
Can someone explain me the locking mechanism on indexes ? If the table is on row lock mode, are the indexes always row locked ? Or are there other considerations ? We are in ID7.3, we plan to migrate to IDS10. Is there a difference about locking with indexes attached or detached…
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?…
SET ROLE and SYSROLEAUTH
Which Informix version? Log a support call. Any indexes on the table?…
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/…
INDEXES
Can someone provide me with some instruction on how to rebuild informix indexes on a single table? I droped 256000 rows of data and now wanted to re-index the table and update statistics. Thnaks in advance…
Rebuild indexes
What is the method of rebuilding indexes in 9.4? Could you possible include some systax? Thanks in advance…
HDR on win2k
Hi All, Is anyone out there successfully running Informix 9.4 HDR on win2k (with tape backup or with out tape backup systems). I am getting an error "unable to change server type" after I type "onmode -d secondary pri_server_name". Thanks, Bes…
insert duplicate values into unique index column
I answered yes to all the secheck prompts and the index was dropped and recreated. This fixed the problem and now I was able to insert the missing data. Thanks for the help. ERROR: 17 bad data record pointer(s) Delete index ? y Remake index ? y Checking data record and index…
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: Defrag large fragmented table in 7.32
Coming in v.Next. I seem to remember seeming something about online upgrades whilst HDR is in use for v.Next but I can't find the slide again on IBM's website...…
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: HDR Sync/Async mode
We've run HDR in sync mode across a dedicated link, didn't notice any performance issues.…
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…
HDR Sync/Async mode
Could I do a quick survey to see how many folks are using HDR Sync mode and how many are using HDR Async - and why? Thanks M.P.…
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…
Fied wtlist gt 0 _ onstat -k
Hi Masters: What is the query to get wtlist > 0 onstat -k IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD7W4 -- On-Line -- Up 2 days Locks address wtlist owner lklist type tblsnum rowid key#/bsiz 80e20b70 0 cd6a6f08 0 S 100002 204 0 820b9958 d62b1a38 d62b4cd8 80e2d280 HDR+X b0001…
Index space
Just quick question, what will happen if informix runs out of index space? Cause we are facing such problem soon. We are trying to clean the space. Thanks, Denny ******************************************* The information contained in this e-mail message may contain privileged …
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
RE: Problem with the sysmaster database.
Yes, don't forget to index and update stats on the temp tables.…
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.…
Index utilization
I do not know I-spy and the other products like Server Studio (never used them before) - but I have a question that might be related to them. I would like to see, looking at an entire instance, which INDEXES are being used, and which aren't. Is there a tool that can show / anal…
Add Constraint
maybe the database is building some indexes and checing there are no violations?…
index usages
Hi, If there are multiple indexes on a table and these indexes are used in a select query.Does informix choose the best index out of it or it can choose all the indexes and perform filtering at this level and do the remaining processing. For example if i have a table Tab1(a,b,c)…
getting space used by indexes
I have a database with tables and indexes in one dbspace. Is there a way to find out how much space the indexes are taking?…
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…
general index question
I have a question about indexes in general. We have several tables that have an index, say, on columns a,b,c then an index on a, or an index on a,b. It has always been my understanding that the second index is redundant as the first index can be used to satisfy queries on a, or a…
Re: Index problem
col6 isn;t in the old index decinfitions at all. so quite probably they have found a better way to declare the uniquness using a much smaller index which is easier to travers…
Index problem
Hello, we have a database table with 7 columns and approximately 10 million rows. There is a unique index on 6 columns. The customer with the 10 million rows had problems with his system because the INSERTs were very slow. Yesterday, his database administrators added 2 new indiz…
HDR problems
Hello , Iam doing a HDR for 2 informix servers on HP-UX :- Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.FD6 -- On-Line -- Up 33 days 07:46:25 - - 661824 Kbytes But when I was doing a ontape -p on secondary server , it showed or asked me "do you want to restore a level-1 backup ?" ...I …
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:…
Index question
Hi, I have a lookup function that works with two tables. The function has been placed as a calculated attribute (call to the function) within a user application. When a user selects table A (1 million rows) and choses the calculated attribute with a count(*), the function does a…
Re: vanilla index
Ray wrote: > Hi All, > > Does anyone know what non vanilla index and this message means? Thanks > in advance! Sounds like the index stat_loc_ix1 is not a B+Tree index but an RTREE, CopperEye, or other VII based index which oncheck -cD cannot crosscheck to verify that all rowids…
vanilla index
Hi All, Does anyone know what non vanilla index and this message means? Thanks in advance! $ oncheck -cDI hoc:stat_loc Validating indexes for hoc:informix.stat_loc... Index stat_loc_ix1 Index fragment in DBspace dbidx01 Index…
Find out less used index?
dear all, how to find out the less used indexes in a table? how many indexes are there for a table in a normal performance?…
Index question
We have a new query, with a where-clause: where a < b (a & b are date fields) and c = 0 (c can have values from 0 to 270) and d = "2" (d can have 4 different values) What is the best way to write this where clause, and which are the best indexes to use ?…
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…
FOREIGN KEY Problem
Just a note: While investigating another problem about an index, I found in the manuals (9.40 IDS) that the optimizer will not use an index on a varchar column. That may only apply to indexes where the varchar is the root of an index; I did not pursue it any further. (I just cur…
Composite index
If I have a composite index, I assume that the best performance gain would be to create the index in order of column size - smallest column to biggest column Create index i1_index on tab1 (col1, col2, col3) Where col1 is the smallest, and col3 the largest. Is my assumption cor…
insert from select (table scan) with no join
sometimes an index exisist on the table and sometimes it doesn't?…
RE: is this a problem?
You have a table and index named the same. They both show up. Use some naming conventions for tables and indexes. uidx_tabname_colname for the index.…
Replication question...
I'd definitely agree with that. I think Smart LOBs are replicated in HDR when they are logged, but they are so slow we can't use them with logging on! Regards, Donny superboer wrote: > > enable HDR for (s) blobs in sbpaces and blobspaces. >…
Re: Need help!! Sql to Informix Migration
no idea, do the same indexes exist? is it using the indexes in the same way it does in sql server…
Need help!! Sql to Informix Migration
no idea, do the same indexes exist? is it using the indexes in the same way it does in sql server…
index updates
Hi, If i have several indexes on a table and i perform a update on the table, does all the indexes get updated parallely or they get updated one after the other( sequentially). Bye,…
FanOut of Index
Hi, I want to know how the fanout of an index is calculated for Btree index. Bye.…
indexes
hello stull fuzzy on index retrieval and the order of the indexed fields.... if i have a table with these columns indexed (col1, col3, col4) and the sql says col1, col4, col3 does the index still get used or does it stop at col1 because of the order? i assume always using th…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
Re: Restoring a level-1 backup at a later date?
To all those who suggested we use HDR for this; there was a small bell ringing at the back of my mind and eventually I worked out why. You CANNOT USE HDR TO REPLICATE BLOBSPACES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (At least in IDS9.30 anyway). Why oh why oh why the hell not? Malc (seething 'cos we'd…
Unique index ??
I am having an argument with one of our developers. He wants me to create the following (unique) index on a new table. This just sounds ridiculous to me. Any comments / suggestions ? create unique index "stanley".iu_dao on "stanley".done_and_out (dao_scheme_chk,dao_categ…
Index extents
All, Is there a way to size the index extents if they are detached? I'm seeing alot of extents allocated to indexes (150+ extents). -Terrence…
renaming indexes
People, We have some tables that have primary and foreign keys and we want to rename the index name to something meaning full. How can we do the rename without dropping and creating the tables. Regards Kenneth…
Index corruption
Hello, Env:AIX 5.2 IDS 9.4 FC4. Created new index for the entire table and within 8 hours while it was sending index to HDR secondary(while synchronising) the entire system freezed with block checkpoint, I had to stop the server on secondary to keep production moving. Did anyb…
compressed indexes
Does anybody know how to lower the number of levels in a btree index ? We have some that have 4 and 5 levels, and I read that is a performance hit. Thanks, Floyd…
compressed indexes
Does anybody know how to lower the number of levels in a btree index ? We have some that have 4 and 5 levels, and I read that is a performance hit. Thanks, ======================== -<<Floyd Wellershaus>>- Database Administrator Unix Administrator email: fwellers@yahoo.com Work…
compressing indexes
Does anybody know how to lower the number of levels in a btree index ? We have some that have 4 and 5 levels, and I read that is a performance hit. Thanks, ======================== -<<Floyd Wellershaus>>- Database Administrator Unix Administrator email: fwellers@yahoo.com Work…
HDR issues
All, I had a peculiar problem with HDR last night. We had a software = upgrade, which made some changes to the db schema (columns added, indexes created). In order to = facilitate this,=20 I shut down the secondary server until the everything was complete. = When I started up th…
HDR feedback
Just a little bit of feedback (for those interested). A while back I posted a reply to an HDR mail, saying that we have loads of problems with HDR, and I was about to give up on using HDR. We kept loosing the link between the 2, and I kept rebuilding the secondary server. W…
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'?…
HDR Logging
Hi, I need to configure HDR on two IBM AIX servers running IDS 9.40 I cannot use Transaction Logging. Will HDR work without having Bufferd/Unbufferd logging enabled? Thanks Trevor…
HDR question
Hi all, Is there anyone know which SMI table keep track of the Last DR CKPT info? sysdri tables from sysmaster database doesn't contains the info. I need to know what is the current log id that being replicated to the secondary server. Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2 …
HDR Interval
Hi, I'm wanting to implement HDR between two IBM AIX servers running Informix 9.4 UC3. I have 53 (2mb) logical logs. I've been asked to have a replication period of 1 hour DRINTERVAL of 3600. We do an ontape -c on the primary server. Would there be a problem if all the logical …
Re: indexing
"If there are no suitable indexes, then it will use information like B-tree depth, number of rows in each table, distribution of column values to decide which column (s) to do a sequential search on." No indexes means there is no B-tree so there is no B-tree depth to worry about…
Re: indexing
tomcaml@yahoo.com (tomL) wrote in message news:<3158a6a2.0408301033.2b1ab17b@posting.google.com>... > hello all! > > a few indexing questions: > > If the columns I filter on in my query are a subset of the columns in > an index, will the index be used? > > Also -- does the order …
Re: indexing
Thanks, Art. How about this scenario? What if the index contains fields I'm not specifying? will the index still be used? Tom "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> wrote in message news:<pan.2004.08.30.17.16.08.846438.1355@bloomberg.net>... > On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:33:39 -0400…
indexing
hello all! a few indexing questions: If the columns I filter on in my query are a subset of the columns in an index, will the index be used? Also -- does the order in which the columns are specified in my filter matter? thank you tom…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
index creation timestamp
Hi how to find index createion timestamp? thanks Regards sending to informix-list…
Re: HDR: MULTISET gives -626 on secondary
This is a limitation on using extensibility on HDR secondary. I think workaround mentioned in release notes will work (provided you wait for DRTIMEOUT after running the query on primary).…
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…
Index question
Hi, I need know what SMI tables are involved in indexes. With sysindexes I can know Ids and Tabid of each index, but, which tables are necessary to know index columns names? Dbaccess shows this information, but I need to do a query .... Thanks Paola…
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…
HDR using encryption with CSM ??
HDR is using full duplex protocol. The CSM is using half duplex. That means that HDR can not be using encryption. "rvb" <rvbon@gmx.de> wrote in message news:6e9a0040.0407060058.a949384@posting.google.com... > Madison, > > I isolated HDR communication with option s=6 as follows…
HDR on Windows 2000
Has anyone tried HDR on Windows 2000. Is it even available. Version can be either 9.3 or 9.4. Thanks. Ravi…
table or index
this is the structure of the table systabnames in the database sysmaster |------------------------------------------|-------------------|----------|---| |Column Name |Column Type |Null |Key| |------------------------------------------|--…
HDR Question
Officially, you need identical engines and operating systems to use HDR. However, during an upgrade, we tested and used HDR between identical 7.31 versions with the primary on solaris 8 and the secondary on solaris 7. Has anyone tried using HDR between 9.40 versions, one on sola…
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.…
cannot drop index
I am having problems dropping an index. The system complains that I don't have exclusive access, but there are no locks on the index or the table. Any ideas? Malcolm…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
FW: Whatcha' wanta have?????
Some indexing additions: 1) Inclusion of columns in the index that are not part of the index key but help speed processing. This feature is available in a number of other rdbms's. 2) Use more than one index on a table to filter the result set. sending to informix-list…
FW: Whatcha' wanta have?????
Some indexing additions: 1) Inclusion of columns in the index that are not part of the index key but help speed processing. This feature is available in a number of other rdbms's. 2) Use more than one index on a table to filter the result set. sending to informix-list sending …
Re: Whatcha' wanta have?????
How much is Madison paying you? LOL Rob Vorbroker --- Ben Thompson <ben@nomonitorsoftspamthanks.com> wrote: > Art S. Kagel wrote: > > > - Support for multiple HDR replicants. > > This would be a boon for us as it would remove the > need for ER. The > ability to use HDR+ER togethe…
Re: Whatcha' wanta have?????
Art S. Kagel wrote: > - Support for multiple HDR replicants. This would be a boon for us as it would remove the need for ER. The ability to use HDR+ER together is useful but an all-HDR solution would be a nirvana. HDR is just so much easier to use and set up. Ben.…
Detaching Indexes
Hi All, IDS 7.31.UD6 AIX 4.3 I recently began experimenting with detaching indexes. I was under the impression that moving the indexes to a different dbspace would decrease the space used in the main data dbspace. However, this is what I found: (4K Pgs) …
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
Re.Extents & Indexes
Hello Everybody, Env : 9.30 uc3 AIX 5.1 1) Is there any limitation on the first extent ? This is the current scenario. Dbspace name - xyz Data dbspaces - 8 (each 2gb * 2 chunks) Index dbspaces - 4 (each 3 gb) Fragmented by round robin. First extent size 1000000 Now if I chan…
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…
about HDR
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_05EF_01C3BD8A.4C96BEB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi there. Is there a way for me to get the HDR kit? Maybe a url to = download? Best regards, Mar…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
HDR
hi, We are trying to setup HDR (using IDS 7.31UD3X5a) on NCR UNIX. The two enviroments are configured identically. HDR starts successfully (We also created databases and table and everything works fine), when we try to simulate a failure on the primary (onmode -ky), then the sec…
Recreate Index
Hi, I want to migrate indexes from one dbs to another, where the name and the odrer to create indexes are stored, so i can generate all sql odrers to do that using awk tool. One way is : 1 - Dbschema of the database to obtain : dbname.sql 2 - G�n�rate un sql file to drop indexes …
HDR & backups
Informix 9.30 Solaris 8 We are planning to do the following: Have a primary server, and then use HDR to replicate this server onto a secondary server. Question: Can I do my backups by only running them on the secondary server? I haven't done this before, and 1 question popp…
HDR & backups
Informix 9.30 Solaris 8 We are planning to do the following: Have a primary server, and then use HDR to replicate this server onto a secondary server. Question: Can I do my backups by only running them on the secondary server? I haven't done this before, and 1 question popp…
Indexes
hello, here is my question. if you have a table called related_to and it has these fields: id active from_class_id from_id type_cid status_cid seq_num to_class_id to_id created_by create_date updated_by, update_date with this index: create index "informix".related_t…
Re: Clarification on ONBAR restore.....
You could try using HDR - once the level 0 has been restored to the new server (physical restore only) initiate HDR. All logged activity will be replicated to the new server. Once you are happy with the new server, switch it to standard mode, point the users at it, and then you c…
New index
Hi, If you create a new index on a table already having some indexes is it necessary to run the 'update statistics' on everything again or for just the new index. (using IDS 7.31) Thank you, Tony…
Re. Indexes
Hi Everybody, How do we know the hit on a particular index, example : Table A has index named Z and I want to know how many times "index-Z" was hit by the SQL or it was not hitting at all. Thanks in advance, Sushil..... _________________________________________________________…
Restarting HDR
I know i've asked everything there was to this but here's some more. My server is set up for 20 logical log files. Assume the uniq ids are also from 1 to 20. I backed up my instance yesterday night and it has logical logs 14 and 15. I will restore it on the secondary today nigh…
hdr hang
Hello, ids 9.30uc1 on unixware 7.x. hdr seems to be hang when checkpoint increase on my secondary server (>200). I increase drtimeout on primary to the maximum checkpoint value. It doesn't solve the problem. hdr need to be stop an restart frequently. Any possible tuning and moni…
Index extents
Using IDS 9.30FC2 on an HP-UX 11.0 box. in creating detached indexes, I have noticed that sometimes the index has multiple extents in a particular dbspace. For example: prddwh:'dw_admin'.fl_keylinks 943776 40 prddwh:'dw_admin'.fl_keylinks_n1 139338 8 prddwh:'dw_admin'.fl_keylin…
HDR sites
Hi, Did anyone affected by the blackout have the secondary outside of the blackout area?…
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…
HDR , logs
Hi all, (linux, 940UC2) cause of batchjob problems I have to disable HDR during job. The batch job needs ~45 logs with 10 MB, what is the better way, increas size of logs to 20MB or increase logs to 100, I have 50 logs! Thanks Sven…
Creating Index
Hi all. I have a problem when creating index. After build a index I can't build other on same table after 3 o 4 minutes. I receive an error "the table is locked". Environment: Solaris 2.6 IDS With J/Foundation 9.21.UC3 HDR running. Any idea about that? PS Sorry for my engl…
HDR
Hi, I have an async HDR running under 940UC2 and linux! Wenn I am running a batchjob, a lot of tables are created and some indicies and so on, there is always a DR: Send error created, and some indicies are not transfered to secondary, and because of that some locks not disapear,…
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…
hdr installation
Hi all, I have to identical Severs on Linux and INF940UC2! both have two NIC 1x global LAN, 1x HDR LAN(direct LINK) with user informix I am able to connect from each of them to the other with no password. after HDR restore an the secondary the HDR won't establish. What is wr…
index duplicates PK, is it redundant?
I came across a database that has an index with the same columns, in the same order, as the primary key. Is this index likely to be useless and redundant? I expect that if the index had different sort orders it could be useful. How about one index that duplicates another - if …
Drop Index
Dear All, Is there anyways to speed up the drop index action? I have an index which is no longer used and want to drop it but it took me more than 4 hours. Does the lock table exculsive command help?? Thanks in advance Franklin…
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???…
RE: is hdr on?
Not to worry, Alex. The "Last DR Ckpt" discrepancy is a "cosmetic" bug in some versions. Can't remember the bug number, but it is fixed in later versions. What you see in the message logs confirms that HDR is still running. The "server operational" messages are the keys. HTH…
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: is hdr on?
Thanks for reply. This is a message log fragment. As if hdr on? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- server1: 12:12:50 Informix Dynamic Server Initialized -- Shared Memory Initialized. 12:12:50 DR: Logs already cleared 12:12:50 DR: Try…
is hdr on?
Hi ! I have 2 Informix servers (7.31UC7) with HDR - server1 and server2. Is HDR on? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- server1: [informix@server1]$onstat -g dri Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC7 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 23 day…
HDR questions
We're running IDS versions 9.21.UC5 and 9.30.UC3, both on Sun Solaris = 2.8 We currently use "smart-blob" dbspaces (sbspace) for xml data storage. = Does HDR support sbspaces? Terrence Mullins Sr Database Administrator WagerWorks.com…
secondary server
hi, i'm using HDR with Aix5.1 and IFX 7.31 i want to make Level 0 backups on the secondary server. can i do it ???…
Informix Disaster Recovery Strategy
All, Thanks for the input. It looks like HDR is the way to go. We have a fairly flexible recovery period and most of the data is entered data enry staff. Now I just need to figure out how to implement HDR.…
index
hello group this is my select : distretto and numero is not primary key select * from tt_master where distretto=0444 and numero=00563921 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- i have created the this index : CREATE inde…
Functional Indexes?
Ullo chaps. Each table in our db has a set of columns at the end, two of which indicate record status - they hold an integer value and a char(20) code which are ALWAYS related, i.e. the ref and code are a pair. Crap design but unfortunately historical (hysterical?) and the coders…
hdr not working
Hi, We have a HDR setup here. We rebooted the secondary server and then we could no longer make the HDR work. The error message in the primary server is: 19:18:36 DR: Failure recovery error (2) 19:18:37 DR: Turned off on primary server 19:18:38 Checkpoint Completed: duration was…
Set Explain On
Hi, I have a sql statment which takes a long time to run, and i tried the explain on and have the following output: 1) informix.cut: INDEX PATH Filters: informix.cut.status != 'X' (1) Index Keys: settled_at Lower Index Filter: informix.cut.settled_at >= datetime(2003-01-01 08:…
a question about sysindexes
According to the schema of sysindexes, a unique composite index is present on idxname + owner + tabid. Then why does the server disallow duplicate index name to be created even when the tables are different. create index test1 on table1(fld1); create index test1 on table2(fld1)…
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: Non-vanilla index
From: Watson Paul <Paul.Watson@fefc.ac.uk> > > > From: "Watson, Paul" <Paul.Watson@aggregate.com> > > > > > >Simple question really what is a 'Non vanilla Index'? > > > > > >$ oncheck -cDI ireach:cw_doc_rend > > > > > >Validating indexes for ireach:informix.cw_doc_rend... > > > …
RE: Non-vanilla index
> From: "Watson, Paul" <Paul.Watson@aggregate.com> > > > >Simple question really what is a 'Non vanilla Index'? > > > >$ oncheck -cDI ireach:cw_doc_rend > > > >Validating indexes for ireach:informix.cw_doc_rend... > > Index 240_1481 > > Index fragment in DBspace datad…
Re: Non-vanilla index
From: "Watson, Paul" <Paul.Watson@aggregate.com> > >Simple question really what is a 'Non vanilla Index'? > >$ oncheck -cDI ireach:cw_doc_rend > >Validating indexes for ireach:informix.cw_doc_rend... > Index 240_1481 > Index fragment in DBspace datadbs01 > Index 24…
Non-vanilla index
Simple question really what is a 'Non vanilla Index'? $ oncheck -cDI ireach:cw_doc_rend Validating indexes for ireach:informix.cw_doc_rend... Index 240_1481 Index fragment in DBspace datadbs01 Index 240_1613 Index fragment in DBspace datadbs01 Index cw…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
HDR incremental backups?
Why should only level 0 backups be used with HDR databases and not incremental? Thanks Sue…
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…
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…
Split AIX mirror to bring up HDR replacation
Has anyone split an AIX mirrored VG, to bring up HDR replication. If so what are the steps. -- Kevin H. Hunt khhunt@triplecrownsvc.com…
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…
After CREATE INDEX
Raymond Chui wrote: > > If I > > CREATE INDEX table_ind ON tableA (col1, col2); > > That means will index col1, col2 in tableA. > But after I index tableA, I do INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE rows > Will also index the col1, col2 in tableA for me? Or I have to > DROP INDEX and CREATE INDEX…
Replication and PeopleSoft
Art, It might be worth asking this on the Peoplemix mailing list. > Anyone have any experiences with using HDR or ER with PeopleSoft?…
HDR
Having problems initiating HDR. Platform specifics: IBM RS6000 h70 AIX 4.3.3.0 IDS 2000 9.20.UC3 Archive and Restore accomplished using onbar and the Informix Storage Manager. Problem occurs when trying to restore the archive created from the primary server on the secondary serv…
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…
rebuilding indexes
David Palmer wrote: > In 7.3, are there other ways to rebuild indexes other than dropping and > re-creating them? > DISABLE then ENABLE index(es) will cause them to be rebuilt: SET INDEXES FOR <tablename> DISABLED; -- All indexes on a table -or- SET INDEXES <indexname1>[, <in…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
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…
Index
Hi all, Is it possible to drop and create an new index while there are users on the system and using that table? If yes, how ? Thanks in advance, Alex…
no index used
Have you tried an order by xxx ? where xxx is the indexed column.…
Re: Why sequential scan???
Have you tried an order by xxx where xxx is the indexed column?…
IDS replication Solaris->Linux
Madison Pruet <mpruet@informix.com> wrote in message news:38B1A9B9.9183BF5D@informix.com... > ER can be used between solaris and Linux, HDR will not work. What's "ER"? Sorry to be a thicko, but I've only heard of CDR and HDR - and I know that I can't use CDR because of the seri…
unique index implications
Does a unique index mean that no nulls are allowed in the columns for that index? How can this be so if null is by definition undefined and has no equivalence?…
System catalogue
Sounds like HDR to me. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!…
Keeping Indices Efficient
I have some questions regarding index rebuilds. It is recommended that we rebuild indexes and constraints on highly volatile tables on a regular basis. 1) What does "set indexes disable/enable" command do to an index. Can this be used as an alternative to "drop and create" an in…
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…
Index on IUS :-)
In IUS all indexes are detached index by default. How can I create a attached index? Thanks, Sash…
temporary
The secondary in a HDR setup will let you create implicit temp tables. -- Kevin H. Hunt khhunt@hunts.com…
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…
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
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installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Dropping/Recreating Index vs Setting Disable/Enabled
Hi, I need to drop/create index for a very large volatile table(> 1 million rows) frequently to enhance performance. If the index has become inefficient, does disabling and enabling the index rebuild the entire index tree like what dropping and creating the index do or doe…
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…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
Index on foreign key constraint
Why does Informix create a duplicate index on columns used in foreign-key constraints?…
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…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Indexing
Greetings all, Following some poor response times during recent tests of a new application, I've taken a look at the SQL generated and have a simple question for all you Informix gurus out there. If we have : (i) a composite index on a table defined on columns (A,B,C) (ii) a que…
Index.
Donde puedo encontrar algun manual o articulo sobre el manejo de los = indices de Informix 7.20 , sobre todo para el tema de optimizacion... Gracias. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
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.…
IDS 7.30 Linux ed. - Unpleasant surprise
Hi! I planned to use IDS 7.30 Linux ed. with HDR. But after unsuccessful try to install it I discovered in release notes that replications in IDS 7.30 Linux ed. are not supported at all. (oh, yes for $99 can I expect HDR!?) Any idea when (and if at all) will be replications sup…
HDR and enterprise replication
Does anyone know the difference between HDR and enterprise replication? It seems they both exist in version 7.3, but only HDR is available in 9.14. Thanks in advance, david.tamburin@protegrity.com…
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…
Next Extend For Index
I have a large table with 22,000,000 records and 10 indexes. The indexes are very large. can I change the next extent for indexes like "ALTER TABLE... MODIFY NEXT SIZE". Thanks in advance.…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
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?…
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…
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: Bitmap Index in Informix ?
> Are there bitmap index in Informix or any thing that performs like it ? > > We are bilding a data warehouse with Online 7.23 8.2 has bitmap indexes.…
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…
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: 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…
Index
Hi...Users..... I am trying to create an dynamic index in a SPL. The sequence is...I select a unique numeric value from a table & concat it with a string and store it in a variable. Now how do i use this variable to create the index. I could do the same using ESQL/C…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
Bi-directional traversal
Does bi-directional traversal apply to composite indexes? Cheers, Tony…
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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HDR
Hi I am trying to establish HDR between to of my 7.23UC7 Informix servers. I can connect the primary to the secondary vice versa, but my secondary server is sleeping forever on recovery. Following are the outputs from the 2 servers: Primary: 10:28:03 DR: new type = primary, se…
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…
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: +…
renaming an index
Does anyone know of a way to rename an index ?…
Informx-SE (7.13) Basic DBA question
If I issue : CREATE INDEX INDEX_NAME ON TABLE_NAME(COL_NAME) command, would this be a Clustered Index or Non-Clustered ?? TIA -asim…
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…
Index on float field ?
Can an index be created on a float field in Informix, or is it not advisable ? Dirk…
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: How is disk space allocated to Indexes?
apatankar@s1.com wrote: > > My questions are as follows: > Assume that you create a table and allocate it an initial extent of some size. > Then you create an index on that table in the same dbspace. Then you add rows > to the table, so that nodes get created in the index. Is the…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Re: Informix indexes
>I have to decide to mirror the indexes yes or no. If I don't mirror >the indexes then I can use two disks for the indexes to increase the >performance. > >The thought behind is that if a disk with indexes chrashes then it >is simple to regenerate > >the indexes in another …
Informix indexes
<HTML> I have to decide to mirror the indexes yes or no. If I don't mirror the indexes then I can use two disks for the indexes to increase the performance. <BR>The thought behind is that if a disk with indexes chrashes then it is simple to regenerate <BR>the indexes in ano…
Re: Fragments vs location of tables
"Irwin Goldstein" <irwinNOSPAM@NOSPAMobjectsoft.comNOSPAM> writes: >When doing round-robin, the indexes do NOT get fragmented along with >the table. This would make index lookups very inefficient. Round robin >fragmentation cannot be used for an index. I will create an unique…
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…
HDR
Recently we encountered a similar problem. Our primary DB was running on an HP K9000 (120Mhz) and secondary DB on an HP K9000 (180Mhz). After many OS upgrades (recommended by Informix support), the problem was still not resolved. We then moved the primary DB to an HP K9000 (180…
HDR
I have a question about HDR on the Informix online workgroup server for Unix v. 7.12 (irix). We have completed the preliminary tasks -- Both machines are O2s running Irix 6.3, We replicated chunks and dataspaces identically on the second machine, assigned a temp dbspace on both …
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
Re: Puzzling ODBC Error ...
Another nice feature of MS-ACCES 2 is that it freaks out on indexes wich are not names. When you issue a create index statement, informix generates a name that starts with a blank. Give your indexes a name! Koen…
Re: detached index vs attached index
> > Is there any easy way to detach indexes in OnLine 5.x and upwards? > I don't think detached indexes were available prior to 7.1x (well, maybe 6.x). Anyway, the only way is to drop the existing index (if there is one) and then CREATE INDEX ... IN <dbspace>. Is that easy? Ma…
detached index vs attached index
Greeting... Can anyone comment on detached index vs attached index? Thanks in advance! Andy Chang…
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: Detached Index
There are two main advantages to seperating the indexes from the data chunks that I can think of. 1) By placing the data on seperate physical devices from the indexes, you might be able to get a performance boost by avoiding some potential disk contention. 2) Since on attache…
Indexes
If I have following table: table A customer char(10), inv_num int, bill_data date, ship_date date, bill_amt real, print_flag char(1) cust_index on (customer) cust_index2 on (customer, inv…
Re: Bit-Mapped Indexing Routines---Beta Testers Wanted
I thought it was "bitWISE" indexing not "bitmapped" indexing. Please correct me on this. Bill Gfroehrer...…
To index or not to index ? that is the (constraint) question.
Suppose you have a master table and a detail table. And let's suppose you have a unique constraint on the primary key of the master table and a foreign key constraint on the detail table, corresponding to this primary key. I may not have explained it very well, but the idea is …
Indexing issues, help
Hi, Can anyone clear me up about index, clustered index. 1. What is the best timing to use clustered index? 2. index A and index B has the same indexing columns but different order, such as (a, b, c) and (c, b, a), where a, b, c are columns. Will ithe proformance make d…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: Deleting Question
drop the index before the delete, then recreate it afterwards Sean Bradley…
Indexes....
Hello Everybody: My problem is like follow: I have a table with many thousands of rows, and that has indexes, if I drop the indexes and then re-create them, I get the following error: -103 ISAM error: illegal key descriptor (too many parts or too long). The ISAM proc…
Hopeful No-brainer !!!
If you select from a table (with or without indexes) and don't include an order by clause, what is the default order of the rows returned? Is this order affected by the presece or absence of indexes?…
Indexes
Hi: What problems, if any, on performance, storage etc. one may face with an index on a field which can take NULL. Let us assume that the field is an int or a char type. Thanks, -ajay -- Ajay Dankar (ajay@ios.ho.att.com) (908 949-6513 (V)) (908 949-8415 (F))…
INDEX
Hello again people, I have many columns that had about 500 or more rows, so I would like o create a index by every one. How to create index in informix.4gl?? Thanks in advanced German from Mexico…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Re: DUPLICATE KEYS
I have often found that changing the index to use the highly duplicate field as the first field of a 2 field composite index is useful. It will still use the index to access the field but the presence of the second field in the index reduces the duplication. Malcolm Weallans On…
Indexing
Hello all wizards, Could someone tell me how Informix pick and choose which index to use if I have a table with 2 indexes as following: table t_a ( f_1 integer, f_2 integer, f_3 integer, ..... ) index i_1(f_1, f_2) index i_2(f_3) and the where …
SQL Query Optmizer
The following two queries QUERY 1 and QUERY 2 are the output of SET EXPLAIN ON. I do not understand why the query optimizer does a sequential scan on root.alujobsh in QUERY 2. The only difference in the two queries are these lines: QUERY 1: atkliquh.inv_num = '12316' and QUER…
Query Optimizer
The following two queries QUERY 1 and QUERY 2 are the output of SET EXPLAIN ON. I do not understand why the query optimizer does a sequential scan on root.alujobsh in QUERY 2. The only difference in the two queries are these lines: QUERY 1: atkliquh.inv_num = '12316' and QUER…
Unique Indexes
I have a table in which there's a unique index created, and it involves 9 columns. I'm having a problem when I goto $select from it in one of my *.ec files. The sqlca.sqlcode returned is 100 (SQLNOTFOUND). When I looked it up in the ESQL manual, the ISAM error reads: "there is …
Unique Indexes
I have a table in which there's a unique index created, and it involves 9 columns. I'm having a problem when I goto $select from it in one of my *.ec files. The sqlca.sqlcode returned is 100 (SQLNOTFOUND). When I looked it up in the ESQL manual, the ISAM error reads: "there is …
Indexing strategy
Hi Informix Gurus, this question may well be a FAQ, but I'm rather new to this group and haven't read about it before. BTW: Is there a FAQ somewhere? I have several large tables under ONLINE 4.0 (soon to be upgraded to 4.1), whose structure is similar to: patient_n…
index selection
i think this may have been posted previously, but here it goes. how does informix sql determine which index to use when executing a query? the problem we are having is we have a table that has several indexs which include a given column (lets say column_001); all but one are com…
Corrupted Index
Hi, We use OnLine 4.00 on SCO box. Using tbcheck -cI we found that one of the index was bad. My options are to: 1. Let tbcheck repair the index 2. Drop the index and recreate it What are the tradeoffs involved in deciding between the two ? Thanks in advance for the re…
Index Size
Hi netter, Does anyone know exactly how to calculate the total index size of a particular table like you see when you do dbschema. According to the Informix Training 'Book', add 8 bytes to the length of each key, and then sum up all index entries, this should be the total index …
systable indexes
Quoting Dave Snyder... > Quoting Nick Rumble... >> I have to perform frequent validation against the tabname >> column within systables. This column is *not* indexed and >> therefore can be quite costly if a database has a large number >> of tables (200+). > Someone correct me…
Cluster index or not ?
Cluster index or not ??? Do any of you know when I may use a cluster index ? I have a 400Mbyte table with about 400000 rows in an Informix Online system version 4.1. How often may I recluster the index (alter...). Deletes will be v…
Rebuilding Indexes
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Informix Indexes
Hello, I have a question regarding a limitation on indexes that I read in the INFORMIX-4GL 4.0 Users Guide. The text from the guide is a follows... . Do not index columns that contain a large number of duplicate values, such as Y (for yes) or N (for no). Here …
HDR and Blobs
IDS 9.4 on HP-UX 11.11 We have been trying to get HDR running, and we have blobs located in blob pages. The following pages from the Admin Guide make it clear that blobs in blob pages will not be replicated. It does not seem to say that you can't use HDR, simply that the blobs…