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Re: 7.31 performance problem
When you archive a log file to tape, Informix needs to log that fact. If the logs are already full, you cannot log the log archive. Therefore, by preserving the last log, the archive of all of the other log files can be logged. Sounds like a tongue-twister doesn't it? :) Andre…
Re: Informix Message Log
On 30 Jul 96 , Richard Thomas <r.thomas@csl.gov.uk> wrote } John Morton wrote: } > } > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? } > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure } > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting…
(Fwd) Re: Informix Message Log
Hi, I am not sure if the first posting made thru !!! Ravi... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 30 Jul 96 , Richard Thomas <r.thomas@csl.gov.uk> wrote } John Morton wrote: } > } > Does anybody have a slick way of handli…
Purge informix log file
Hi Syed You can of course clean up you message log file any time you want without affecting your engine. No need to shutdown.…
oncheck warning,What impact will it have on the future?
Ok, I make sense. Althrough I can't see that parameter in ONCONFIG, but it really exists with default value. ------------------------------ chuan lu ------------------------------…
LOG FILES
Eduardo: In your ONCONFIG file the ALARMPROGRAM parameter should be set to alarmprogram.sh. If you edit whichever file is set there, there will be a line: BACKUPLOGS=N Just change the "N" to "Y". If you are using ontape -s to make archives, then you also need to change this line:…
Informix 43258 error onbar logical restore
Amit: See the message log output (onstat -m) that you posted. Netbackup says that it was not used to back up the logical log that is being requested. Is it possible that ontape was used to backup the logs instead of onbar? Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, Presiden…
Large memory segment vs smaller ones
No ONCONFIG changes are required. ------------------------------ Doug Lawry Oninit Consulting ------------------------------…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
restore through STDIO
HI, ifxclone can change the onconfig on the target instance E.g. it will turn off DIRECT_IO and can also change bufferpool entries! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams ------------------------------…
"Physical Logging while in Critical Section" in online log
I'm getting the message below in the online log, and I want to know in which case it occurs. Looking at the transaction log at that time with onlog, this message seems to occur at the time of truncate and chfree. It is currently suspected that truncate caused the message. Is this…
Potentially Serious HDR Bug 14.10.FC7W1
One additional note: I checked the clocks on both servers, and they seem to be in sync. Both use ntpd. So it's interesting that the messages in the log files are almost a minute apart between primary and secondary. ------------------------------ TOM GIRSCH ----------------------…
Problems with temporary dbspaces
Hello, Change the DBSPACETEMP entry in onconfig file , separated them with semi colon (;), instead of comma (,). Rebounce ids, and see whether the error disappear. Hope it works -Fauziah-…
ontape does not finish the backup: tape full
TAPESIZE in the onconfig set to zero? Backups to disk running into a tape full and asking for a second tape should not happen. Hal Maner M Systems International, Inc.…
ADO - activex data object
What do I require, to connect "ado activex data object" to Informix ? AIX 7.2 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 Regards Dirk…
Phys Log Size Inconsistency?
Disregard. I confused the ONCONFIG parm with the actual phys log. Forgot to actually run onparams! My total bad. DG…
Number of logical logs growing ?
Are there any messages on the online log indicating when the logical logs are being added? What is the output of: onstat -g cfg DYNAMIC_LOGS onstat -g cfg LTXHWM onstat -g cfg LTXEHWM And just to be sure, what is the result of the following query on the sysmaster database: selec…
RSS: Different # CPUs?
Those were my thought exactly. But, was uncertain whether RSS required identical settings in ONCONFIG as the primary. Thank you. DG…
Where do errors go when archive fails?
I might be a good idea that if an alert is generated in case of an error/warning logged in message log (whether it is about "space full" or system crash…
Updatable Secondary (RSS)
P.S. If, after observing the log message that all transactions have been completed, I immediately down the server, edit the ONCONFIG to "UPDATABALE_SECONDARY 1", and then restart the RSS, it comes up the same. Perpetual Fast Recovery, and no "Finished with transactions" message.…
How to tell if logs are caught up in HDR
Thanks I will check the message log. What in particular am I looking for in the information given in onstat -g dri ?…
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
onmode bug discovered (-wf)
Don't believe in a bug here. When starting the server he knows about the onconfig-file from the environment variable ONCONFIG. If you change this variable when the server is running it will not know the new value. Assuming that variable is only read once during the startup of th…
Informix and speculative execution
Hi all, I have seen speculative execution patches for Firefox and SQL Server. Are there speculative execution patches for Informix in progress? There is no IBM Flash for Informix Dynamic Server and speculaative execution! Regards, David.…
Re: HDR Question
I got by that error. Now the HDR won't start and in the message log, it says the physical log is too small for automatic checkpoints. I also tried to do an oninit and the secondary will start and says it is up and running, but in the message log it says the physical log is too s…
Rovoke insert permission but still can insert
I am doing it at the command line in the server directly in the directory C:\\\\Program Files\\\\IBM\\\\IBM Informix Dynamic Server\\\\11.50\\\\bin…
ROOTDBS file
I did not find the AUTOLOCATE parameter in onconfig file as well as onconfig.std file also. Im using IDS 12.10 FC8 version…
Update Statistics
what kind of things could I check in the onconfig file. They are working on getting me IBM technical support help, but that will be a few hours away.…
IDS 12.10 - Query Slow
Hi, I means value on onconfig 12.10 same or better than value onconfig IDS 11.10. i don't copy onconfig file and put on IDS 12.10. I already rebuild of your statistics is highly. We don't have performance issue for overall our system, only a few program, especially program runn…
ON-Bar database server is dismissing the logical
Thanks Art and Martin. IDS bounce worked as onconfig was changed for LTAPEDEV earlier. Thanks, ~ Pravin Bankar…
DBSPACETEMP Parameter
Hi, The DBSPACETEMP Parameter in onconfig file create automatically the temporally dbspaces ? Or They must be created with onspaces utility. Thanks in advance.…
12.10.FC6 Mac port released
IBM Informix 12.10.FC6 release for Mac OS is officially available! John F. Miller III STSM, Lead Architect miller3@us.ibm.com 503-747-1366 IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)…
new features about dynamic parameter added in 12.1
Attention, this is not documented. For Informix 12.10, another way you can get the list is to use the cf_flags column on syscfgtab to determine which onconfig parameters are dynamic: SELECT cf_name FROM sysmaster:syscfgtab WHERE bitand(cf_flags,'0x1') = 0 --removes Unsupported p…
Performance issue after migrate to IDS from Online
.parenthesis. Of course, I don't write TEMPTAB_NOLOG in 4GL code, but WITH NO LOG in create temp table. .parenthesis. By the way, can I edit a posted message?…
Re: RE: Number of bit map pages to be logged in c.
Beginning with 12.10.xC5 (I think), this message has been eliminated. The original intention of logging this message was as Everett pointed out several months ago.…
BTS fails after ontape Restore
Hi Mark, Backup is done by 'ontape -s -L 0' Restore was done with 'ontape -r' No extra special parameters. And as I was typing this email, I was collecting the appropriate BTS-related lines from the 4 onconfig's in play (we use a special 'backup' onconfig for ontape). Lo and b…
Root db space fills up
as metioned above, maybe you need set TEMPTAB_NOLOG in you onconfig file…
Fwd: Number of bit map pages to be logged in critc
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: FRANK <yunyaoqu@gmail.com> Date: Sun, Nov 16, 2014 at 6:45 PM Subject: Fwd: Number of bit map pages to be logged in critcal section To: Art Kagel <art.kagel@gmail.com>, Fernando Nunes <domusonline@gmail.com> I believe my following em…
Error Message in online.log file
Hi André. What setting do you have for ALRM_ALL_EVENTS in the $ONCONFIG file? I have found "alarmprogram.sh" can loop if set to 1. Regards, Doug Lawry…
RSS not working
Have you tried changing: LTAPEDEV /llog/drcallog to LTAPEDEV /dev/null to see if the logical log backup is causing the message?…
Setup HDR
Sounds like the onconfig has the same STACKSIZE but what both servers read in at initialization is different. Bounce both servers and see if it's fixed.…
Physical Log size 2000 is too small
Hi, the onconfig we are using is from a inf version 9.7 wherein no PLOG_OVERFLOW_PATH located in it. I tried adding it to the onconfig and put a location but the inf instance when restarted still always fails. As for the onmode command we are always using onmode -ky maybe it's b…
Re: archecker and BACKUP_FILTER
ta-daaaaa : Solved Thank you Gentlemen (Art and John) for again pulling the fat out the fire on IIUG. The line to add was RESTORE TO CURRENT WITH NO LOG ; or RESTORE TO "2017-06-10 14:32:00" WITH NO LOG ; and then all was happy - as was I. Spurious error message, or maybe too …
ERROR doing ontape
Thanks for your response! So, is it possible to create a new dbspace then set it in $ONCONFIG and restart the instance? best regards…
virtual segment question
Did you try to increase the number of locks in the LOCKS parameter in Onconfig? Lloyd…
ontape error message
Increase the value of TAPESIZE parameter in onconfig and try the backup. Lloyd…
Onconfig name
Hi, I am developing a JDBC application, and need to read from within SQL the onconfig environment variable. From with IDS 11.70, I can extract the need information using the query: select trim(env_value) env_value from informix.sysenv where env_name = 'ONCONFIG'; The code nee…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Problmes using ontape with an IBM TS2900 changer
The TAPEDEV section in the onconfig is as follow: TAPEDEV /dev/IBMTape0 TAPEBLK 512 TAPESIZE 0 We have played with the TAPEBLK from 512 to 4096 to no avail.…
Error -1215 Value exceeds limit of INTEGER precisi
Hi, It's: IC89509 SCHEDULER MIGHT LOG SCHAPI ERROR -1215 MESSAGES IN ONLINE LOG http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IC89509 Ben.…
Message Log Verbosity
Hello, We recently upgraded to Informix 11.70.FC7W2 (from 11.50). Every time we kill a session we now get a line in the message log as shown below. Is there any way to tweak what messages get logged? We have a background process that kills idle sessions so these messages are clu…
when use IfxDataReader.GetIfxDateTime to NULL valu
Hello, The version of Informix products in my environment is: Database server: AIX IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC5 IBM Informix CSDK Version 2.90 IBM-ESQL Version 2.90.FC4 Client: PC Windows IBM Informix-ESQL 3.70.TC5DE.…
How to set up temporary space per session
True, but I have noticed that you need register previously the temporary dbspace in onconfig file, I thought there was some way to make the settings "on the fly", by session. Roger…
recover SQLHOSTS file
Do the onconfig files also have that info?…
Auto Update Stats
Hi, I have one more query. I have the below entries in onconfig file for AUS AUTO_STAT_MODE 1 STATCHANGE 10 USTLOW_SAMPLE 0 Now all my tasks(mon_table_profile,Evaluator and Refresh) running fine at scheduled time. Now when I remove the above entries in onconfig file, still al…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Page size
Where do you set the page size when configuring Informix? I don't see it in the ONCONFIG anywhere.…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
You should never install the new version over the current one. If something goes wrong in the upgrade you'll have much more work to recover. Regards On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 6:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY <jnebab@gmail.com> wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. I…
RE: manually edit onconfig?
I would give a try to the new onconfig_diff utility, it seems to help you identify and correct some of them.... Check it out! https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/idsteam/entry/how_to_use_the_onconfig_comparison_tool_onconfig_diff3?lang=en Regards. Alexand…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
I'm a big fan of copying the current settings into the new ONCONFIG file. It gives you a good chance to see the new parameters, like those you mentioned - all of which were available in 11.70.xC5 BTW, so someone used an older ONCONFIG instead of editing the new one last time. By…
Re: manually edit onconfig?
Figure out what each of the new ones do, whether you want to use them or not, then add them to your old onconfig. Ideally on a test environment. j. On Dec 17, 2012, at 1:38 PM, June Nebab LKINY wrote: > Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version o…
manually edit onconfig?
Planning an upgrade to 11.7UC6GE from 11.7UC5GE. Installing new version on same $INFORMIXDIR and on same server. I noticed new onconfig params (ie: AUTO_READAHEAD, NUMFDSERVERS, etc) that are in the UC6GE onconfig.std that are not in my $ONCONFIG. What is the proper way to dea…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
Error # 40002
Also set AUTO_REPREPARE 1 in your $ONCONFIG file. Regards, Doug Lawry…
Back up logs
After a log is backed up=2C it becomes available once again for use. So you= answer is yes. When log 4 is full it will use log 5 -----Original Message----- From: LICU GARCIA Sent: 29 Sep 2012 17:03:31 GMT To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Back up logs [28401] Hello Guys=2C I have a qu…
Re: help with informix on windows oncheck -pr erro
ok sounds like silly question but how do i find out what ONCONFIG variable is on windows ? which is likely to be correct set ONCONFIG=oncfg_apecert.0 ::set ONCONFIG=ONCONFIG.apecert…
doubt about parameters (PDQ)
Sorry people, I meant the MAX_PDQPRIORITY 100 onconfig parameter.…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
Online Log full date/time stamp on entries & verbo
Set the parameter MSG_DATE in onconfig to 1 onmode -wf MSG_DATE=1 Celso Cabral Coimbra Administrador de Banco de Dados ClearTech Ltda "Trust at the heart of Communications" Tel. (11) 3576-4509 -----Mensagem original----- De: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] E…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
NOFUZZYCKPT: onconfig parameter or environment variable?
Is NOFUZZYCKPT an onconfig parameter or an environment variable? Is there any definitive documentation? Still running IDS 10 on Linux.…
Testing the 'free' versions - moving from Dev edition to Innovator-C
Art, thanks - I've gone for the separate INFORMIXDIR install (just had to change $INFORMIXDIR, $PATH and some paths in $ONCONFIG) and it's come up just fine.…
Archive backup terminated prematurely
as for the "missing pages", that can probably be fixed by tech support , it's a problem with the pointers as you say. as for the failing archive, the circumstance surrounding the failure is usually posted in the online message log, look in there. Mark…
Spatial Data
hello reading thru the manual states that the ONCONFIG parameters for SBSPACENAME and SYSSBSPACENAME must be set for the default sbspace. We are running an HDR pair and have the parameters set on the Primary Server - does it also need to be set on the Secondary Instance ? thank…
Issues after upgrade
Hi, I have error messages after the upgrade from 7.31 to 11.5 In 7.31, the output of oncheck -pe was: ... LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 52 456063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 53 464063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 54 …
Issues after upgrade
Hi, I have error messages after the upgrade from 7.31 to 11.5 In 7.31, the output of oncheck -pe was: ... LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 52 456063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 53 464063 8000 LOGICAL LOG Pages - Log 54 472063 8000 DATABASE TBLSPACE 528063 4 FREE 528067 232 ... Ho…
Problem with enterprise replication
Informix V10.FC10 Sun Solaris 5.9 The instance reports Blocked:DDR at the moment. How do I free the instance from this state? The following message appeared in the log file last night: 21:08:37 DDR Log Snooping - DDRBLOCK phase started, userthreads blocked Thanks Andy Granth…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
Re: bar log message 43185
I know my reply is pretty late after your posting, but if you are still wondering, what is in your aimsdbs1 dbspace? perhaps it contains logical logs?... perhaps your engine is set to dynamically add logs?... perhaps dynamically adding logs triggers this required backup? if you…
ontape -p/r with changed ROOTPATH
Jack Parker Wrote: ================================================================================ Not sure if you noted that you also need to change your $ONCONFIG = ROOTPATH to point to what is on the backup image. j. ==========================================================…
question about Query with joined view
Have you tried "IFX_FOLDVIEW 1" in your environment or $ONCONFIG file? Regards, Doug Lawry…
Facing error in message log file
I am facing an error in message log file which is VP Notify mechanism incomplete after 5 minutes. This can be due to slow network file access. Will try 12 more times My database is hanged up after this error.…
Automatically Reclaim Memory
in addition, i am posting the following message (in online log file): Attempting to free unused operating system segments. This operation may take several minutes. Thanks.…
Instance Crashed !!
Hi, We re-started the instance, as it was'nt responsive. There was'nt any error message in log file as well. There was more than 3 GB of Physical Memory available at that time. Thanks for the response.…
Not enough core
I have seen this error on a HP-UX system it turned out that the Unix host did not have enough swap disk assigened #define ENOMEM 12 /* Not enough core You may see an entry in informix message log…
Tool to estimate the size of an index
Sorry, I forgot to provide the version of the installation: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 Operative System: AIX Version 6.1…
bar log message 43185
Hi All I have 11.5UC4 + TSM. L0 archives are scheduled weekly, and L1 Mon-Sat nightly. I'm seeing following error in bar log several times a week: 15335576 56099016 (-43185) A change in physical configuration has occurred. A level 0 backup of aimsdbs1 is being performed I know …
sqlerr:-243 and isam err:-111 in esql/c
This "may" be a good place for USELASTCOMMITTED set to all in the onconfig.…
oat supported by IBM
hello folks Does anyway know if OATs is supported by IBM that is if I log a PMR will it be looked at ? I tried oats 8 that fails posted a message under OATs forum but no one responded…
Primary Slowness when RSS is active
You need to set LOG_STAGGING_DIR parameter in onconfig of the rss…
level0 required daily
but on the message log i see : next archive for rootdbs will be level-0 next archive for physdbs will be level-0 .... i really don't understand anything…
Can't access sysindexes remotely
Hi, We are using IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 using Platform: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T200 Thanks…
sql trace question - message log
in the message log, i will see this at certain points but i do not know what exactly why or what there is to do as a fix? 14:30:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-3239] Error -206 The specified table (mon_syssqltrace) is not in the database. 14:30:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-3239…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Typically, I make a copy of the onconfig.std, naming it something like cheetah_online. Then I open up both the old and new onconfig, side by side, and copy from old to new. Obviously, the new onconfig has new params that were not addressed in the old onconfig and may have elimina…
Re: RE: new onconfig parameters added onconfig fil
Isn't that what I said? "If you simply just bring up the instance using your old onconfig, I believe that you will get whatever the default is for the new parameters, even though you do not mention them in your old ONCONFIG." -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.or…
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
hello folks Can any one tell me at what stage the new onconfig parameters are added to the onconfig file when upgrading from 11.10 to 11.5. I have converted two instances from 11.10 to 11.50 One onconfig file has the new parameters at the end of the file the other doesnt have any…
save sql trace in message log
hello all we see this in the message log and are not sure exactly why and what is the process to correct it. --- 07:15:00 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 21-1597] Error -310 Table (informix.mon_syssqltrace_info) already exists in database. we are assuming it is not a huge problem but o…
Re: performance improvements for dbimport?
Thanks for all your valuable input. I changed some parameters now: 21:09:27 Onconfig parameter BUFFERPOOL modified from size=2K,buffers=262144,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=5.0,lru_max_dirty=10.0 to size=2K,buffers=524288,lrus=8,lru_min_dirty=10.0,lru_max_dirty=50.0. 21:09:27 Onconfig p…
BACKUP_FILTER in onconfig
Hello, when I using BACKUP_FILTER in $ONCONFIG, parameter for "The tape block size, in KB, for backing up logical logs" is NOT LTAPEBLK, but it is TAPEBLK. Everything work fine (LTAPEBKL for logical log) when I turn off BACKUP_FILTER ... This is happening with ontape, with BAC…
garbage text in SHMNOACCESS parameter
On Jan 21, 8:15 am, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Just a guess. What's the hex value for that string? > grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig SHMNOACCESS �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig |cut -c17- �����������" ������� grep ^SHMNOACCESS onconfig…
Error messages in log
Hi ! I have just upgraded to 11.50.FC6 on HP-UX 11.31 Itanium. I get a lot of the following messages in the online log: 14:15:01 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 20-149] Error -206 The specified table (mon_ ssqltrace) is not in the database. 14:15:01 SCHAPI: [Save SQL Trace 20-149] …
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…
DYNAMIC_LOGS in ONCONFIG
Good afternoon, We occasionally have a programmer than needs a large amount of log space to move a very large table. Instead of fiddling with the HTXHWM and LTXEHWM in the ONCONFIG file, has anyone successfully setup DYNAMIC_LOGS with IDS 10.00 on HPUX? Where would the dynamic …
Unsufficient buffer size for error message
Hi Please check your online.log and check also your onconfig file. thanks.…
ystem Error: Recvd erroneous event on select
Likely one of the net vps or another oninit process is writing the message to your log. Almost certainly a bug in the product you have installed. Re-initializing the instance is your work around here.…
Logical logs backup
Hi, logical logs that have the 'B'-flag (in output of "onstat -l") are backed up (already). So even before you did the manual logical log backup, all your logs were already backed up, except log 8 because it was the (then) current log file. Your (manual) logical log backup also …
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
observations when testing V11.50.UC4
I find those messages annoying, too. And I do not know how to turn them off. But just for grins, make each logical log bigger until the messages go away. It might be a size that you can live with.…
Informix Dynamic Server Scheduler question
Hi! I'm working on a project at my faculty. It's a java desktop application with an informix database. I have a problem using informix dynamic server scheduler. I have a particular table in my database. This table contains records that are inserted by the desktop aplication I'm …
IDS 9.40 End of Support Imminent
I have seen a number of posts on CDI recently related to IDS 9.40 As per the announcement on September 7th 2007, effective on the dates listed below, IBM will withdraw support from the following product releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement: 9…
oninit fails reporting problem with DBSPACETEMP
But in my ONCONFIG file, i have mentioned the tape device as STDIO…
Changing TAPEDEV from script
sed -e 's/^TAPEDEV/TAPEDEV NEW-TAPEDEV/g' onconfig > onconfig.other export ONCONFIG=onconfig.other after finishing just set the ONCONFIG to your default and delete onconfig.other Sebastian…
logical log volumee always getting full
Try continuous logical log backup (ontape -c, or use Onbar if you have a storage manager) -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:37 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: logical log volumee always getting fu…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
forgot to include version info: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC6W5 -- On-Line -- Up 207 days 22:14:39 -- 1441100 Kbytes…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
Physical Log
Hi, My physical log is 10000kb and number of users never exceed 350, still every time I bounce the database, I get this message after few hours of recycle: WARNING! Physical Log size 10000 is too small. Physical Log overflows may occur during peak activity. Recommended minimu…
onbar restore blocked on checkpoint
what does your TSM log say? perhaps there are useful messages coming from TSM. are you trying to restore the DB back to itself or to another instance/server?…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >> >>>>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>>>> >>>>> >>>> (Yes = 1, No = >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >>>> almost have to …
RE: onconfig recommendations
> mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: > >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > >>> > >> (Yes = 1, No = > >> > >>> > >>> > >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > >>…
Re: onconfig recommendations
mosserp@wellsfargo.com wrote: >>> RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag >>> >> (Yes = 1, No = >> >>> >>> >> Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you >> almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance >> due to the >> archi…
RE: onconfig recommendations
> > RESIDENT 0 # Forced residency flag > (Yes = 1, No = > > > Don't know HP model numbers, but it this is a PA-RISC machine, you > almost have to set RESIDENT to -1 to prevent poor performance > due to the > architectures restrictions of only four active shar…
What is IPA abbreviation ?
Hi all IBM INFORMIX DYNAMIC SERVER 10.00 PRODUCT RELEASE bug_number 168928 description WITH NON-DEFAULT PAGE SIZE AND ACTIVE IPA'S, TABLE LEVEL RESTORES FAIL product_code ONUTILS component_code ARCHECKR What is IPA ? Thanks…
To find status of transaction logging for a db
Hi, You can create a database in four different logging modes. These are: no logging, unbuffered logging, buffered logging, ansi compatible The demo database creation has a command line switch -log to enable logging (unbuffered). The logging mode can be set in the create databas…
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
[Fwd: Re: onconfig recommendations]
Kennedy, Randy wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given > platform. > > Current Server: HP rp5405 …
Re: onconfig recommendations
On Jan 2, 11:09 pm, "Kennedy, Randy" <RKenn...@scottsdaleaz.gov> wrote: > Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current > platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved > to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for…
onconfig recommendations
Would like to receive some feedback on our onconfig setup for current platform. This is the 3rd physical server that the database has moved to and just want to ensure we are using the best settings for given platform. Current Server: HP rp5405 4-Way (650 MHz) with 8GB RAM. 1 …
Newbie question-please don't shoot me
I have a newbie question. Please pardon my lack of knowledge with this. I have a Unix server (HP) that houses 2 9.4 Informix database servers (IE: there are 2 separate onconfig files that have unique INFORMIXSERVER parm values). The informix engine stopped (I think because the un…
syslog
Sorry, I am on aix5.2 and would like to investigate the idea of centralizing all error logging to the system syslog. Not sure if that is doable? syslog.conf points to a Linux server where all the messages get logged.…
Error message in the online log - CDR CDRDS
Hi, Below is an excerpt from my online log. There are a number of replicates set up through ER (around 80) and I'd love to know how to find out: 1. Are the aborted transactions a problem (have I lost data?) 2. Which replicate are they for? 3. What row did they relate to - do I ne…
Informix onconfig file configuration
Hello, We recently moved from a quad proc (hyper threaded to 8), 8GB RAM to a 2 socket dual core, 16GB RAM server. In order to maximize the cores and RAM what entries need to be modified, if any? Thanks, Jared…
Listener-Thread Error 25571
Dave wrote: > Fernando, > > Thanx for your help. We are not using the $INFORMIXDIR/dbssodir/ > seccfg > > Also, we did check the message/log files you pointed to and there was > nothing there unusual.. > > Any other ideas? > Anything in the OS logs?? JWC…
HDR Secondary mode Log transfer handling
Each logical log buffer is transmitted to the secondary at the time it is flushed to the current logical log on disk. That is why if you are using HDR it is critical for the integrity of the secondary that all databases use UNBUFFERED LOG mode logging to minimize the possibility …
BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX
What's the difference between BAR_MAX_BACKUP and BAR_WORKER_MAX. Both seem to be doing parallel/concurrent log backup. Which one should be specified in onconfig ?…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Re: Digital UNIX V4.0F + 7.31.FD1 Performance
Thank you, today on evening we make this changes in $ONCONFIG, restart the machine and hope it works! Greetings from Austria…
Online Log Warning Message
Does anybody know why I would have gotten this message on one of my IDS instances out of the blue? 19:25:30 WARNING: Next backup of DBspace a_rootdbs must be level-0 backup. About 10 minutes after this, I got the same message for the rest of the dbspaces. There was no reconfigu…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
onconfig problem
when i try to initialize server using oninit following message appears on screen "ONCONFIG can only specify a simple filename whith no path components" plz do replay me how to solve this one…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
RE: Listing all the tables in using a dbspace in Informix
> Make sure $INFORMIXDIR and $ONCONFIG are set and that you have > permissions with your login ID to access them. There is also system > tables that can give you this information. System tables which can list out all the tables in a particular dbspace ?…
Re: onconfig
Hello, apart from editing ONCONFIG directly, some parameters are dynamically changeable: Usage: onparams ... -m <param> <value> ... -m - Modify the value of one of the following configuration parameters: AFFAIL, AFCRASH, AFW…
RE: onconfig
I don't run onbar, but I suspect you're right. LTAPEDEV, etc. would also probably be in this group as well. Either way, restore the old onconfig and you're OK. It may be a good idea to check the permissions on the file before you're done, though... --EEM -----Original Me…
Re: onconfig
I think the onbar config parameters can be changed on the fly as well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everett Mills" <eemills@nationalbeef.com> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: RE: onconfig > Stan- > TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESI…
RE: onconfig
Stan- TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK and TAPESIZE can be modified on the fly through onconfig. Restore your old onconfig and you should be fine. --EEM -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Stan Sent: Friday, …
onconfig
Hello. What will happen when during work (online state) IDS unfortunately someone modify onconfig. Which paramaters takes effect immediately (without restrart IDS). Thanks in advance Stan…
Informix produces error -1263 after system time is changed
Also I forgot to mention that the onconfig USEOSTIME is set to 1 (gets time from the host)…
Re: infdump
couldn't we at least ask him for a tiny snippet of his online.log - maybe there's more wisdom in such file than you might imagine. Tip: set MSGPATH (in onconfig) to ... ... and don't forget to restart the engine ;-)…
HELP : All logical logs are FULL
Hi All Thanks for your response. I solved the "All logical logs are FULL" . I did the following : ShutdownServer : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV in the onconfig to /DEV/NULL Restart Server : oninit After RECOVERY : onmode -ky Change Onconfig : LTAPEDEV change…
Re: Performance tuning suggestions needed
On 1 Oct 2006 20:10:51 -0700, calyanram@hotmail.com wrote: >this my onconfig file. > ...onconfig file snipped... Please give us a bit more information. Hardware specs (number of CPUs, memory, OS. etc.) would be good . . . JWC…
SHMADD and EXTSHMADD
Hi, What is the difference between SHMADD and EXTSHMADD? We know the meaning of the SHMADD onconfig parameter. Thanks, Khaled Bentebal ConsultiX Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr…
Message: Recreating index in the message log
Hi, We have noticed some messages in the online.log file (message log) in the IDS V9.40 version that we have'nt seen in the past. When we start the IDS engine, several new messages appear: Recreating index : '<database>:"owner".<idxname>' Recreating index : '<database>:"owner"…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
DBSPACETEMP
Hello All, Just a quick question for you to ponder. Is it possible to include random dbscpaces in the DBSPACETEMP parameter with the onconfig file to prevent space problems in the temp dbspace when creating indexes etc. on very large tables?…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: ONCONFIG and AIX
Hi, I would enable KAIO, too. Apart from KAIO the B-Tree Scanner usually benefits from some configuration: >From my experience increasing threshold (default: 500) reduces I/O significantly, enabling range scans (rangesize=500), too. BTSCANNER num=1,prio=low,threshold=50…
RE: ONCONFIG and AIX
> -----Original Message----- > From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list- > bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of tomcaml@yahoo.com > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 12:57 PM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: ONCONFIG and AIX > > Hello All, > > I am looking for feed…
ONCONFIG and AIX
Hello All, I am looking for feedback, comments, etc. We are currently on IDS 10.FC4 on HP-UX 11 - migrating to IDS 10.FC5 on AIX on an LPAR partition on the i595 I have gotten this message in the log while performing some loads/alter tables/indexes, etc in development phase.…
Parametro TXTIMEOUT
Hola, quisiera saber si alguno de ustedes me puede informar que quiere decir el parametro del onconfig TXTIMEOUT 0x12c, a cuantos segundos se refiere. Gracias de antemano. Salu2...…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
Re: transactions between two databases different instances same sever
Check the manual section on 2 Phase Commit and Heuristic rollback. There should be a message somewhere in the online logs if this happened...else that is a bug and needs to be reported to IBM..…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
transactions between two databases different instances same sever
Why was in not in instance A? Did instance A crash? Didn't the message log on A or B mention a heuristically rolled back transaction? Or the startup message say that there were open transactions or bad locks? You should get a message somewhere and reading the manual would tekk…
logical log size
The real decision is whether you want 5 minutes worth of transactions at risk or 10 minutes worth in case of catastrophic failure. Art ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Favole <ids@iiug.org> At: 3/14 11:38 Hello, The logical logs on my system are configured as 30 32MB…
Can't INSERT blob into specific blob space using JDBC
I tried an example with 3.00.JC3 and it works fine without having a default SBSPACENAME in the onconfig file. VG.…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Re: I/O error in message log
I'd bet a few € cents on that this is bug 167020. Check your chunks (esp. the temp chunks') chunk free list pages and see if they have suspesious pg_next values in their page headers. HTH, Andreas Zev Berezin wrote: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like ev…
Re: I/O error in message log
I'd bet a few � cents on that this is bug 167020. Check your chunks (esp. the temp chunks') chunk free list pages and see if they have suspesious pg_next values in their page headers. HTH, Andreas Zev Berezin wrote: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
Re: I/O error in message log
O/S: Solaris 8, Disks: StorEdge Hitachi 9910 The sys admins checked for error messages in the system logs and found none. Informix Support was called and oncheck -pe would not work (IIRC unknown error 0). (oncheck -cr was not run by oversight). The database was bounced and then …
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: I/O error in message log
Hi! i had the same error with 9.30 FC5 (on HP-UX11.11), after configure and start BTCLEANER. With kind regards glenn Zev Berezin schrieb: > Hi All, > > This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds > > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 > …
AW: I/O error in message log
Zev Berezin wrote > > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 > > Any ideas? This is strange as chunk 0 does not exist - Informix starts counting chunks at 1. I have seen this kind of erro before- if I remember corrctly it was some sort of corruption in the root resev…
Re: I/O error in message log
Zev Berezin wrote: > This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds > I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 david@smooth1.co.uk wrote: > Which Informix version? Sounds like a bug...raise a support call with > IBM. Which version and platform is a…
I/O error in message log
Hi All, This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Zev Berezin…
I/O error in message log
Hi All, This is coming up in the message log like every couple of seconds I/O bad request chunk 0, pagenum 85003, pagecnt 1 Any ideas? Thank You, Zev Berezin…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
return code 164 during logical log backup
Hi all, I have following kind of problem with logical logs backup: When the current logical log is comming full, it does'nt make logical log backup and in online log of informix following message appear: -------------------------------------------------- 16:13:14 Logical Log 524…
Re: Validating the 'SBSPACENAME' sblobspace
"Is a command-line call significantly different from file system access?" Well for SQL yes. In sysmaster.sysconfig there is a cf_effective column. This is the value in use by the database server NOW, this does not have to match the ONCONFIG value. You can change the onconfig …
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
Long transaction aborted in Informix IDS 7.31
Hi, I am running under Informix IDS 7.31 under Solaris 9 a data load on a database with logging mode actived (transactional). Qhen I execute my load query appears the following message: 458: Long transaction aborted. 847: Error in load file line 329334. It seems a problem …
v 9 stopping
search for a dir called informix (assume you installed it there) in there you should have a subdir called etc in there you should find a file called onconfig.<informixserver> search for MSGPATH which has the name of your logfile Superboer.…
Re: ipload hangs
Possibility for errno = 36 in online log could be an operating system error message OR the database server exited without shutting down properly OR a chunk(s) down. Run oncheck -pr and check the chunk reserved page to determine if any chunk is down. Hari…
Re: Assert Failed: Page Check Error in bfput
Either a) Informix bug - v unlikely to generate all 0's b) something else overwrote the page (likely) c) hardware error - any hardware errors reported in the operating system message logs?…
onbar backup error on informix
It is getting to ISM, otherwise you wouldn't get a "Successfully connected to Storage Manager" message. Re-check how you are collecting the ISM log information. Hope this helps. Brice Avila…
Redirected restore failure
>From the backup and restore manual renaming chunks duing a restore..key considerations... "During a cold restore, ontape performs the following validations to rename chunks: 3. If renaming the primary root or mirror root chunk, it updates the ONCONFIG file parameters ROOTPATH…
hyperthreading and onconfig parameters
We are upgrading our database servers to HP ProLiant DL380 G4 two-way systems. This platform supports enabling or disabling "hyperthreading". (See, for example, http://sysadminforum.com/t36970.html.) With hyperthreading enabled, the OS (Solaris 9, x86) sees 2 logical processors …
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
RE: recording ONCONFIG changes
Tripwire or AIDE would do the trick too. -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Jonathan Leffler Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:16 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: recording ONCONFIG changes mw…
Re: recording ONCONFIG changes
mweallans@panacea.co.uk wrote: > Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby > that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message > log. > I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred > and eventually I discove…
recording ONCONFIG changes
Scanning the old messages I came across a "suspicion" from Neil Truby that IDS 9.2 was't recording all changes to ONCONFIG in the message log. I've recently spent many days trying to find why a problem had recurred and eventually I discovered that it was because a previous change…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo wrote: My comments below: > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiem…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
"Juan Pablo" <in4mixperu@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1120173312.07d6de6c2486de67e3cad47cd40e6341@teranews... > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ====================…
Re: ONCONFIG - comments
Juan Pablo said: > > Hi: > Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this > group. > I wanted to offer my config for comments. > thanks > ============================================================ > Hola: > Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Est…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pode…
ONCONFIG - comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
XBSA Message Log
A restore is failing with the error in onbar log "XBSA error (BSA Create Object) - an unspecified XBSA error has occurred: 96". Does anyone know where to find the XBSA Messages Log for Informix/TSM?…
setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux error
I setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux execcute oninit -ivy is failed the online.log is write /// 16:31:32 Dynamically allocated new virtual shared memory segment (size 8192KB) 16:31:32 Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 Software Serial Number AA…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG para pod…
ONCONFIG comments
Hi: Let me begin by saying thanks to all of the frequent posters to this group. I wanted to offer my config for comments. thanks ============================================================ Hola: Muchas gracias por el tiempo y su ayuda. Estoy dejando mi archivo ONCONFIG par…
RE: New installation
Yes I agree with Brian, you put something in the onconfig that required 161MB but you have defined the root dbs size 60MB that is not enought to cover all the requests. Check the PHYSFILE, LOGFILES LOGSIZE in the ONCONFIG file. If you need more help give us the full ONCONFIG. b…
Help with ONCONFIG needed
Having a problem with a client connection to an informix database. The server has two databases, db1 and db2. Each database has a separate ONCONFIG file which lists the different db names in them. ONCONFIG_db1 includes db1,but not db2 in the DBSERVERNAME/DBSERVERALIAS …
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
The onconfig FILLFACTOR
My day for asking questions ... but that is how one gains knowledge :) The lead DBA for the company for which I am now working for as a consultant wants to establish an initial FILLFACTOR of 100 for those indices that represent a serial column. Since none of the tables having a…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
dbimport error
Is that the only error message that you see? Is there an error file generated? If not, does the NT dbimport process create a log as it goes? The error would be at the bottom of that file. -Richard…
RE: Logical Logs not full
Gentlemen, I should RTFM before I open my mouth. Thanks. Brice Burton, Clifford wrote: > Brice, > > What you have described is not quite accurate; > > The logical log is not backed up the instant the transaction is > committed when in unbuffered mode, it is written directly …
Logical Logs not full
Muthana, If you are using unbuffered logging on any of your databases, then their is a fair chance that you will not fill a logical log before it needs to be backed-up. In unbuffered logging, a logical log will be backed-up as soon as a transaction is committed. You can confirm …
Warning:log read ahead problem during rollback 113
I'm using Informix 9.4 on Linux Suse Server. Since some days, I was getting warning messages on online.log The message tells: "Warning:log read ahead problem during rollback 113" What that's mean? Any clue-…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
Re: Question about replication[with codes]
Thanks , Madison You are right , I forgot to check the log file(online.log). After checking the log message, I found the problem is caused by the machine time are differents on 2 informix database. I used NTPDATE to adjust the time , then , the problem was gone. Thanks for you…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
change logging
"H.J. Sanders" <hjs@rmax.nl> wrote in message news:cfafl6$qpt$1@news.xmission.com... > > > Hello list. > > Online 7.20 UC2 > > I want to change the logging status to NOLOG so I do: > > ontape -s -L 0 -N mydbs > > I got a message that logging status cannot be changed. what is the…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
RE: parametros ONCONFIG
Los parametros del ONCONFIG que tienes que setear para inicializar tu instancia como MINIMO son: ROOTPATH Path completo del chunk creado para almacenar el root Dbspace ROOTSIZE Tama�o del chunk en Kbytes (Ejemplo: 2048000 # 2Gb) DBSERVERNAME Nombre l�gico del server.(Eje…
parametros ONCONFIG
Me podrian ayudar con los parametros del ONCONFIG. No las tengo muy clara cada parametro, por lo que la misma me trae problemas para el momento que quiero OPTIMIZAR el servidor de bases de datos. Si alguien me puede ayudar a conocer mejor cada uno de estos parametros .... les agr…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
I am experiencing similar problems with users migrating from Standard Engine to IDS 9.30. It appears that some applications are more susceptible than others. What application(s) are you running? We also have experience of adding more BUFFERS, LOCKS, etc and not improving the sit…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Muthana Increase BUFFERS in onconfig file. UPDATE STATISTICS for each table (as a minimum) rerun the query and see what improvements you get. If you still have problems post the results of:- onstat -p onstat -m onstat -R and sqexplain.out of any particularly slow query or updat…
Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Dear Sir, The question how can make DB Tuning for Informix Dynamic Server version 9:30 to get the query faster. I used IDS 9:30 and it's not quick enough like our old Standard Engine. which Parameter can i change to make that or what shall i do? Regards Muthana AL-Temimi…
Can IDS accessing Informix SE Tables.
Hello, Now we are using Informix SE. We are planning to go Infomix Dynamic Server 9.x. Before migrating our current applications to IDS 9.x., first we have to develop a new application in IDS 9.x, in that we need to use some of the tables from informx SE. Could you please answer…
onconfig for analisis
Hi, I post the onconfig file for its analisis: Operating System: SuSE 9.0 RAM: 1024 Mb Informix version: 9.40 UC2 All chunks are raw devices. Thanks. #************************************************************************** # # INFORMIX SOFTWARE, INC. # # Title: onconfig…
ONCONFIG for 9.40 offered for comment
9.40 FC3W2 on HP-UX 11.11 The server has 6 cpus and 6G of RAM. 3 other, small, IDS 9.40 instances run on the server, and one small 7.31. kaio is enabled. Just put 9.40 live, and it's running about 5-10% more slowly on some key processes. This reflects what happened in testing. …
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ > 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential > write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on > filesystem...). Any suggestion? The following is my standard…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
"Laverio" <laverioNO@z-1000.net> wrote in message news:cac7sg$e8v$1@newsreader.mailgate.org... > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in…
Re: OnConfig parameters tuning
Laverio wrote: > Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram > and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose > that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? > > My onconfig it's set as fol…
OnConfig parameters tuning
Hi guys, I'm trying to speed up an IDS 9.30 on a Sun 7.5 system w/ 2Gb ram and 4 processors that seems very slow on a large sequential write (I suppose that the problem resides in the dbspaces on filesystem...). Any suggestion? My onconfig it's set as follow: # System Configura…
Howto for Onconfig
Hi everyone, This is probably a question which has been asked often. But I could not find proper documentation on how to calculate and set correct parameters for Onconfig. I understand this is a complex question. But are there any articles on this ? Maybe they covered the topic …
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Strange error message in the Informix Online log file....
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C4173D.E3F9F18E Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi, Did anyone have see this strange error message …
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
FW: Physical Log Size
html??? The Clown doesnt like it. Informix version? Exact Message? Size of the table in Mb? How many logical logs and size? LTXHWM in $ONCONFIG? -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org]On Behalf Of Phillips, Rob Sent: F…
alarmprogram.bat and ontape
In alarmprogram.bat, I set: SET BACKUPLOGS=Y SET BACKUP_CMD=ontape -a the onconfig file has ALARMPROGRAM C:\\PROGRA~1\\Informix\\etc\\alarmprogram.bat When the logs filled up, the log file showed 15:38:44 Logical Log Files are Full -- Backup is Needed but a backup did N…
RE: Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Vineet, It might happen that this page corruption doesn't relate to any specific bug. May be, it was a UNIX I/O problem. What type of data is Your chunk number 36 (36 = 0x24)? Try to print out the contents of that page using: 'oncheck -pP 36 754577' If You can identify what pa…
Fwd: Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
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Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Hi All, We recently upgraded to IDS7.31UD6 verion from 7.31UD2R1 on HP-UX 11.0 box. While taking the archive of the database using ontape we are noticing these error messages in the log file Assert Failed: Archive detects that page 0x24b8391 is corrupt. So does anyone know of…
Urgent: Assert Failures in message log
Hi All, We recently upgraded to IDS7.31UD6 verion from 7.31UD2R1 on HP-UX 11.0 box. While taking the archive of the database using ontape we are noticing these error messages in the log file Assert Failed: Archive detects that page 0x24b8391 is corrupt. So does anyone know of…
SHARED MEMORY LIMIT
Is posible to use with informix of 32 bits more than 2GB of shared memory in a Linux Machine? The base address in onconfig is: SHMBASE 0x41000000 Thanks in advance,…
Re: 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…
ER - Log space too small ?
"Madison Pruet" <mpruet@comcast.net> a �crit dans le message de news:EwgKb.750591$Tr4.2076788@attbi_s03... > The message is displayed based on an internal analysis of log consumption > and replay position advancement. I would guess that you have some periodic > large consumption…
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
Changing database local / dbexport tapesize
Hi, Did you change TAPESIZE on your onconfig file? That could be the restriction! REGARDS…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
Re: onconfig and sqlhosts
Hi Thomas. Administrator's Guide for Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 http://www-3.ibm.com/software/data/informix/pubs/library/ids_73.html HTH. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. ICQ#:168106592 >From: Thomas Ronayne <trona@ameritech.net> >Reply-To: Thomas Ronayne <trona…
onconfig and sqlhosts
I've managed to blow away my installed Informix system and cannot for the life of me find the notes I had about onconfig and sqlhosts. It's version 7.30.UC5 running on Slackware 9.0 -- can someone point me at the right document in Answers for the appropriate settings? Thanks.…
Re: Log Message - Retun code 142
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 19:55:22 -0400, KalpanaPai wrote: <SNIP> > Message Log File: /usr/informix/online.log 11:52:03 Logical Log 1278 > Complete. > 11:52:04 Process exited with return code 142: /bin/sh /bin/sh -c > /usr/informix/etc/log_full.sh 2 23 "Logical Log 1278 Complete." …
Re: Log Message - Retun code 142
Hi Guys Thanks very much for your valuable suggestions. As i am working on Informix for the first time more clarifications. At present i am loading some data , here is sample output for onstat -l and onstat -m Physical Logging Buffer bufused bufsize numpages numwrits pages/io…
Log Message - Retun code 142
Hi All As we are not using onbar or ontape, and LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null, but i find the following msg in the log sometimes . May i know what needs to be set in onconfig, i have 128 logs and chkpoint is 60 sec logsize is 1000, BUFFERS 200000, PHYBUFF 32 , LOGBUFF 32 and LO…
Re: Onconfig file parameters
Sometimes even the ontape parameters (TAPEDEV, LTAPEDEV, TAPESIZE, etc.) are not dynamic. What you can do is change a parameter in the onconfig file and then dump out the reserve page that holds the onconfig parameters with: oncheck -pP 1 1 Hope this suggestion helps. Brice Av…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Re: strange messages in log file
Hi Bill. You encountered the following. 162319 SERVER RETURNS ENVIRONMENT VARIABLE CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE IS TOO LONG (MAXIMUM IS -1 CHARACTERS) Regards. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan. ICQ#:168106592 >From: Bill Dare <dareb@jevic.com> >To: "'informix-list@iiug.org'" <informix…
Re : strange messages in log file
The release it is fixed in are 9.30.UC6 and 7.31.UD7 which are not yet available. You might want to contact Support for patch for this problem. And this is not a very serious problem except that it will fill up the message logs as it is just a warning issued by the server about …
Re: strange messages in log file
Which version of the server are you using ? This problem has been fixed in the last releases out for 7 and 9.3. The reason for this is that you are using the latest CSDK and an old server (where, there is this bug 162319). You might want to request a patch or upgrade to newer v…
RE: strange messages in log file
Thanks. I got the same back from informix. I'm looking now for who installed the latest version of CSDK. Regards, Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Fnu Gaurav [SMTP:fnug@us.ibm.com] > Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:39 PM > To: Bill Dare > Cc: 'informix-list@iiug.org';…
Re: strange messages in log file
Sounds as if someone thinks they have found a OS bug, and is probing your machine, and maybe trying to exploit it to gain access to your machine. The MSGPATH error seems to imply that it did not work. Bill Dare wrote: > I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterda…
Re: strange messages in log file
Searchs in google with this word " PAM-CAPABLE" it's possible to founs some respons Regards Luciano Roner Bill Dare wrote: >I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterday. > >08:25:33 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 >characters). …
strange messages in log file
I started getting the following in my MSGPATH file yesterday. 08:25:33 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). 08:25:33 File: osenv.c, line: 1823, status: -5. I got 2 of them yesterday at 08:12 and then I got 10 of them this morning at 08…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
RE: Logging with CREATE INDEX
AFAIK also 'chunk extent allocation' records are logged during the index creation in non-logged database ------------------------------------------ Alexey Sonkin Senior Database Administrator > -----Original Message----- > From: rkusenet [mailto:rkusenet@sympatico.ca] > Sent: T…
RE: HPL Unloading error [1467]
Here's my onconfig file SHMVIRTSIZE 147456 SHMADD 8192 SHMTOTAL 0…
why I can't see the output of "onstat -g wts"
test:/informix>onstat -g wst Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.21.FC7 -- On-Line -- Up 5 days 13:23:03 -- 11132960 Kbytes Wait statistics not enabled How to enable the wait statistics???…
informix SDK 2.81 ifxoledbc OLEDB and ADO
When Updating or deleting a non existing row in a table, the informix oledb provider produces an "UnSpecified error". Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix SDK 2.81 ADO 2.6 Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance…
onconfig file
The system administrator at my current site thought he would be very clever and he linked the onconfig files to different directories using ln -s. We have now discovered that these links are being lost when we use onmonitor and replaced by a local file, but not when we use vi. I…
Re: ISA slow with logical logs
Colin Dawson <Colin@firmdata-systems.co.uk> wrote in message news:<XKjJL$AWwpw+EwTV@firmdata-systems.co.uk>... Yes, the more logs the slower...but i don't see more information than if i give an onstat -l (apart from which dbspacename the log is in)which is done immediatly. On a s…
Re: ISA slow with logical logs
How many logs do you have? I've found that the more logs you have, the slower the response. Don't forget that it is also having to get information about each log as well. Regards Colin Dawson In message <59f2c4de.0305120119.63701b79@posting.google.com>, Bickel <bickel@zonnet.…
changing logging
Can anyone out there tell me why ondblog does not work when changing a database from non logging to buffered logging on 9.3uc3 running on linux 8.0. It does not even give an error message. thanks.…
regarding logging status of database
ondblog -unbuf <database name> Onbar -b -F ( fake 0 Level archive) It should write in the log for database logging. Onstat -m ( to check in the log for database logging information. Ravi -----Original Message----- From: Nagarjuna K.... [mailto:nagarjuna.kurra@gujaratgas.com] Se…
Re: Logical-log backup
----- Original Message ----- From: Woi Yew Fong <yfwoi@tpl.com.sg> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:40 AM Subject: Logical-log backup > > Hi there, > > I am confused with the automatic logical-log backup (with ontape -a) and > > continues logical-l…
Login and permissions...
When I define a user to connect to my database Informix and I logged with it, I have the message "No connect Permission" What I must do ? Thanks a lot…
What requires an IDS Linux?
Hello What requires an Informix Dynamic Server Linux a desktop and/or a network version of Linux? Thanks in advance Jacqueline Romero Miranda…
IDS 7.31.Txx Windows NT Alaramprogram
i have change the path in the onconfig-file and restart the server but the alarmprogram will not be start if a event (logs) a generated! thomas…
Informix v Oracle
Hi Is there a function in Informix Dynamic Server 2000 that is like Oracles CREATE SEQUENCE that uses NEXTVAL/CURVAL and %ROWCOUNT, ect? Thanks for all contributions Jordan jbruce@asaglobalserv.com…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
Re: ONCONFIG History
put it under source code control? SCCS and RCS are free tools and dont take too much resources. HTH Sujit testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> on 10/04/2000 09:05:30 PM Please respond to testNews <mtabunda@amellar.com> To: informix-list@iiug.org cc: Subject: ONCONFIG History I…
RE: ONCONFIG History
Look at your online message log onstat -c |grep MSG -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2000 9:06 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG …
RE: ONCONFIG History
Changes are recorded in the message log at startup. Wayne E. Martin Informix Database Administrator Kmart Corp. -----Original Message----- From: testNews [mailto:mtabunda@amellar.com] Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:06 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: ONCONFIG History…
ONCONFIG History
Is there a way to know/track the changes made to ONCONFIG files?…
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
TBLSPACE_STATS
Hi, what is the meaning of TBLSPACE_STATS variable in onconfig file? thank in advance.…
Re: onbar -l hangs
What storage manager are you using? Are there any error messages in the storage manager logs? Anything in /var/adm/messages? Anything in the online log? -FPL >>> <mark_bowman@my-deja.com> 08/29/00 07:37AM >>> I am trying to do a level 0 backup to get around the fact that all…
Query Optimization: Wrong execution plan?
Xavi Tarafa Mercader wrote: > Any suggestion about how to improve the query performance? Set OPTCOMPIND parameter ( in onconfig file ) to 0. > Xavi. Leonid.…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
Logbackup failed - A Log backup is already in progress
I can't run my logical log backup because it comes back with the following message: "Logbackup failed - A Log backup is already in progress". when you run onstat -g ath | grep log, there are two threads runnings and they are: aslogflush and logbackup. How do I get rid of logback…
WSTATS and Performance
Hi, does anybody know the performance degradation by setting WSTATS 1 in the onconfig file? Is this 1%, 5% or 10% ??? TIA Ruediger Papke…
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…
ALARMPROGRAM
Hi, Can the alarmprogram be used if LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null? This is a portion of my onconfig : Diagnostics MSGPATH /opt/informix/log/online.log # System message log file path CONSOLE /dev/console # System console message path ALARMPROGRAM /opt/infor…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
RE: Any experience with log restore from disk
You need to test your log backup strategy. I suspect that it may not work. We have similar situations, but create the log, then move it in ALARMPROG. AFAIK you cannot change LTAPEDEV during the restore. mw -----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.iiug.org [ma…
RE: Informix & Log messages
Hello, In the past, I used a grep with 'vice versa' to exclude some boring messages from the logfile. In your case, you can try : > cat online.log | grep -v "Checkpoint Completed: duration was" | lp Hope this helps Ben > -----Original Message----- > From: Arthur [SMTP:a…
Informix & Log messages
Hi all, Here's my problem - can You help? (Sun Solaris 2.6, Informix Dynamic Server 7.31UC4-1 -) Most of the time I see in my logfile: Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 seconds. Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 seconds. Checkpoint completed: duration was 0 …
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
Re: error message in online log
Just a guess: Take a look at your NETTYPE parameter in your $ONCONFIG. Make sure that you run any ipcshm connections in CPU VP class, and any soctcp connections in NET VP class. -25587 means a system call has failed. Search this newsgroup at http://x22.deja.com/home_ps.shtml …
error message in online log
hie guys , i am running Informix 7.30.UC3 on an Hp-Ux 10-20, the problem is that i am getting this error message in the online log, what does it mean. Here is the error 13:38:04 listener-thread: err = -25587: oserr = 0: errstr = : Network receive failed. Please help. -- Bless…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
Re: Memory problems? Please help.
>>What is the connection type? shm or soc ? >> >What are these? See NETTYPE in your onconfig file. HTH Michael…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
System catalogue
Hello! Can anybody explain me how I can create trigger on "informix".systables? (The server I deal with is Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3.) Max…
Re: 244: Could not do a physical-order read to fetch next row. + 107
Depends on the type of logging used, ANSI, Informix logged, Informix non-logged ? If it is a record-lock did it occur via a cursor ? In general locks are released when the transaction is completed by COMMIT or ROLLBACK in a logged database, or upon encountering a semi-colon (;) i…
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…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Re: Dumb question
Sorry all, I think I found the answer to my own dumb question in the documentation (last place I would have thought to look). "The database server uses the ONCONFIG file during initialization" >Is it safe to edit my onconfig file when the database is live ? > >Or should I stop…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
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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…
Re: Strange message in message log file
Hello Victor, Tuesday, October 12, 1999, 1:01:19 PM, you wrote: VK> I have strange message in message log file: VK> IoCompletionVector FULL for vp number 1 This message is alone or some addition texts also exist? ------------- Best regards, Dmitry mailto:buzzard@…
Strange message in message log file
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.22UC1 on NT 4.0(SP3) platform. Server works properly. When I run 60 clients (40 active), I have strange message in message log file: IoCompletionVector FULL for vp number 1 Message repeats many times. Server continues work properly. After s…
Message Log suggest the value for Logical Log Buffer....
Environment : IDS 7.30UC7 and SunOS 5.6 Our message log says : 09:49:05 Checkpoint log record may not fit into the logical log buffer. Recommended minimum value for LOGBUFF is 66. Our onconfig settings are : PHYSBUFF 32 LOGBUFF 64 Can somebody explain this ? T…
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…
Lock Table Overflow - onconfig
We get an error in the Informix log-file. Lock table overflow. What do we have to change in the onconfig-file ? Kind Regards, Franky Thiel franky.thiel@Infohos.be…
Setting up shared memory connection
Did you add the DBSERVERALIASES line in the onconfig file? -- James Edmiston Quest Information Systems, Inc. www.questisinc.com…
RE: Spurious phys/log log-related messages in message log?
Do you get any errors from: oncheck -ce oncheck -cr If so, probably a corrupt dbspace. Murray Wood -----Original Message----- From: Red Valsen [SMTP:red_valsen@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 12:11 AM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Spurious phys/log log-rela…
Spurious phys/log log-related messages in message log?
We recently brought a new Solaris 2.6 x86-based server online for application development. It sports 512 MB memory, 2 processors and 4 x 4.23 GB disk drives. We're running IDS 7.30.UC2 and using cooked files. I've moved phys and logical logs to a separate dbspace, increasing th…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
Re: ontape in HP-UX
You need verify the sintax of onconfig file for this entries: TAPEDEV /dev/rmt/0m # Tape device path TAPEBLK 512 # Tape block size (Kbytes) TAPESIZE 7800000 # Maximum amount of data to put on tape (Kbytes) (This is my onconfig fil…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Logical and Physical Log questions
I am new to Informix, any help would be appreciated ! I have recently drop 3 logical logs as there were in the rootdbs. Then I added 3 logical logs in a different dbspace. I checked the logical log status and found it to have a 'A' flag. It seems that I have to archive it or it…
Physical log size
I'm getting the following warning in my message log: 09:26:56 WARNING! Physical Log size 2000 is too small. Physical Log overflows may occur during peak activity. Recommended minimum Physical Log size is 20 times maximum concurrent user threads. M…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
Re: Log Files Full
Increase the size of your logical logs, by adding more of them. By default they are not big enough. And if you don't care about your logs then set your backup device to the null device. And you need never do logs backups again. > To avoid getting this message, you could use ont…
Log Files Full
Error message: Logical Log Files are Full -- Backup is Needed Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance, Joao…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Problems starting IDS 7.30.TC7 on Windows NT SP4.
When i try to start informix dynamic Server, the following message appears "Only informix user can start informix dynamic server" this message appears when i logged on with the informix's user. When i try to start the service on the control panel , error 2140 appears.…
Re: Informix 7.3 UC5 on RH Linux 5.2
Additional INFO: Please see attached "sqlhosts" and ONCONFIG files...…
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Logical log problem.
larry_m._ray@ck6.uscourts.gov wrote: > > Informix Dynamic Server 7.23 on a UNIX box. > > > On system console, received message saying the logical logs were full. > We have 20 logical logs of 1 meg each. When looking on onstat -l, 16 > logs are flagged 'U B',…
Re: onconfig parameters
> onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? Does onstat -c reflect changes made by onmode commands? I should try that and see...that, to me, would be the compelling reason …
Re: onconfig parameters
Thomas onstat -c shows you the contents of the ONCONFIG file, but then so does vi $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. Perhaps I did not understand the question? HTH Sujit "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> on 04/28/99 12:19:10 PM Please respond to "Thomas G. Smith" <tsmith@wdn.com> …
onconfig parameters
Is there a command to force the engine to show me what all the onconfig parameters (and other perhaps unknown parameters) have been set to?…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
RE: Message in message log not found
The default log_full.sh script invokes onbar. Are there any diagnostic messages in the file referenced by the $ONCONFIG BAR_ACT_LOG parameter? =20 -----Original Message----- From: Paulo Amorim [mailto:pauloamorim@uol.com.br] Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 10:07 To: informix-lis…
Message in message log not found
Hello everybody I�m running IDS 7.23 UC6 on AIX 4.2.1 I�m receiving this error message in the message log. I�m using the default alarm program log_full.sh in $INFORMIXDIR/etc. I have two instances currently running, but only one receives this message. The other one writes a mess…
Re: Message Log
Paulo Amorim wrote: > Hello everybody. > > Does anybody know how to change the messages written in the message log file? > The reason I�m asking this is that I need to reduce the message sent by the > backup of the logical logs, because it is using 2 lines, and I want to use > o…
Message Log
Hello everybody. Does anybody know how to change the messages written in the message log file? The reason I�m asking this is that I need to reduce the message sent by the backup of the logical logs, because it is using 2 lines, and I want to use only 1 line. Where can I modify i…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
logical logs file
after restor the database by "ontape -r" the oninit fail with the message " logical log file not found Can you help me Marcel…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
onconfig tuning
Hi all! I have posted to the web my collection of notes on onconfig parameters. It is not yet complete but pretty far along. http://home.earthlink.net/~mildness/bamph/informix.htm It has helped me over the years to have this list in my PDA. If you think it useful feel free…
changing size of logs
Don't you think 1 megabyte logs is taking this a bit too far, though? Neil David Williams wrote in message ... >In article <36D5EB62.C9EF5F3D@garpac.com>, Jacob Salomon ><jake@garpac.com> writes > Because smaller logs mean they are backed up quicker. Logs are only > backup up…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
>By the way, you are showing your age when you refer to Don Johnson and >Miami Vice in the same sentence. You should say; Don Johnson (not the >Nash Bridges actor !) :-) Yes, but everybody watched Miami Vice. No-one watched Nash Bridges. :-) BTW, is Nash Bridges related to Bles…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
Don Johnson wrote: > > Hi Luse, > > You said >>> > >> > >> Anyone know how to stop the 'Logical Log Complete' messages from > appearing > >> on the system console on an IBM RS600 system running Aix, and Informix 7 > ? > > > >Find the log_full.sh file and comment out the last line…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Don Johnson wrote: > Hi All, > > Anyone know how to stop the 'Logical Log Complete' messages from appearing > on the system console on an IBM RS600 system running Aix, and Informix 7 ? > > Any suggestions would be approciated. > > Cheers Don Johnson (not …
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
>>Cheers Don Johnson (not the Miami Vice actor !) I'm sure you've just broken a pile of hearts now... :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com…
Re: Logical Log Complete - Messages
See the "System Administrator's Guide v7.3", where there's an index entry under "Console Messages". You can find an online version at http://www.informix.com/answers/english/pdf_docs/73ids/4354.pdf At 03:03 PM 15-02-99 -0000, Don Johnson wrote: >Anyone know how to stop the 'Log…
Logical Log Complete - Messages
Hi All, Anyone know how to stop the 'Logical Log Complete' messages from appearing on the system console on an IBM RS600 system running Aix, and Informix 7 ? Any suggestions would be approciated. Cheers Don Johnson (not the Miami Vice actor !)…
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?…
Regarding calling an INFORMIX procedure from a UNIX shell script
I use dbaccess for this purpose. Syntax is "dbaccess <database> <text file with sql commands>. Just be sure your informix environment variables are set properly (INFORMIXSERVER, ONCONFIG).…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Re: IECC Server Discovery Failed 2nd
Hi Dale, sorry for not reading your article correctly: Are both agents running admagent and osagent ? If so, when you run stopsa, do both stop? If not, kill them and run startsa again. Is your onconfig still up to date? The agents seem to take all information from onconfig ra…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
How i can active Transaction Log system ?
I' have INFORMIX-ON LINE 5.08 in Aix 4.2.1, and Database work without Transaction Log. I tray execute command : 'START DATABASE base WITH LOG IN ....' and report this message: 554: Syntax disallowed in this database server. Thanks.…
Updating databases
What must be done,eg onconfig, to get the fastest result on updating a database alter tables, inserts etc.…
Question on database recovery
Hi, for some reason my database dropped, but because I have a backup file dbs I tried to copy into database area and try to use start database command to create log file and I am getting error message: ISAM Error Cannot open log file. any help will be appreciated. Sahar…
message log
Hi, I took a level-0 archive and the entry in onmonitor->archive shows this correctly , but I do not see an entry corresponding to this Level-0 in the message log file.What could possibly cause this ? (7.14 on MP-RAS) TIA Sathish…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
ONCONFIG on UNIX
What kind of use if the parameter "SYSALARMPROGRAM" for. And which input parameters are used. Thanks for mailing to baumschlager@pfeiffer.co.at…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
RE: Another 7.22 problem
Vandana, If it gave you ISAM error 107, it means that someone is using the database. Everyone must be logged out to change the logging status and you must be logged in as informix. Regards, David Ashby -----Original Message----- From: vrchadha@afl.co.in [mailto:vrchadha@af…
sizes in onconfig
OWS 7.2 on SCO UNIX: Does anybody know why all sizes of dbspaces or logs, etc. are just half as big as they are in the onconfig file. If I check the size of a dbspace, for example, its file size is 2 GByte, but oncheck -pe says it's 1 GByte. Thanks in advance, Pascal…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: How to tell the logging mode of a DB
Go into tbmonitor for 5.x or Onmonitor for 7.x go to status go to databases it will show you what type of logging each database on that instance of informix is using .... BlackStar wrote in message <35aee327.6033475@news>... >Is there an easy way to tell which logging mode a DB …
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
tbcheck -pe / Extents overlap
I have a problem with Informix Online 5.00.UC2 on a Linux RedHat 5.1 System using iBCS. When I first tried to use tbcheck -pe, the program listed all TBLSpaces with more than 8 extents, but finally terminated with an error message like could not access /tmp/pid.EXTENTS. After e…
Re: Doubt regarding L.Log size
Sadagopan, Sathish wrote: > > Hi, > LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows > > a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. > How can that be ? It looks like someone used onparams to add logfiles with sizes different from that stored in the onconfig.…
Doubt regarding L.Log size
Hi, LOGSIZE in the onconfig is shown as 1000 Kb, whereas size in onstat -l shows a figure of 5000 , Page size is 2K. How can that be ? TIA Sathish…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
Hello, Since I'm planning a Data Warehouse, I would to do it with the new version of Dynamic Server. Impressions, stability and on which platform? Regards. Fernando _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Fernando Collalti Phone: +…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
Re: PAGE CLEANERS
Also, At the log file I don�t get any error message, only the regulat checkpoint ones.…
My weird problems
Thanks to all who replied. The Logical Log problem was with memory parameters in the onconfig file. DBSPACETEMP problem still exists however Regards Lee Robertson…
Onconfig Question
I sent this a few weeks ago and didn't get any responses. I am rephrasing the heading and trying again. We are not currently having any performance problems, but I am interested in hearing some opinions from the experts out here. One of our systems is as follows: Sun SPARCcen…
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: physical log space problem
Mark D. Stock wrote: > > Kai Stuke wrote: > > > > With a recent installation of Informix 7.22 TC 1 on NT 4.0 SP1 I am > > experiencing a problem with the physical log space. > > When Informix starts up it issues a warning message 'physical log > > space 100 is to small, must be n…
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
Re: Freeing Logical Log with Status U
What's LOGFILES set to in your onconfig file? Try forcing a checkpoint? Jon.…
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: Resizing Logical Logs
Also, there is a MAXLOGS parameter in the onconfig file that should be increased. Madison Pruet…
unable to start up informix
I have installed informix 7.12 TC3 on a windows NT3.51 platform. When I try to start up online, I get the following message after a few minutes: "The database server timed out before changing the mode. Try changing the mode again". I also have the alert: "Logical logs are full…
Re: ONCONFIG
Kerry Davids wrote: > > Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: > > >Patrick, > > >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, > >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user Informix > >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadv…
Re: ONCONFIG
>From: satriguy@aol.com (SaTriGuy) >Date: 21 Jan 1997 06:01:04 GMT >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.32813> > >If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it >would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) >Madison Pruet I think the 'it' refe…
Re: ONCONFIG
If I had my way, I'd remove it from the system all together so that it would not be possible to 'accidentally' use the wrong onconfig. ;) Madison Pruet…
Re: ONCONFIG
Jacob Salomon <jake@apparel.net> wrote: >Patrick, >onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, >I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nformix >could not (or at least is less likly to) inadvertently modify it. >(Actually, in …
RE: ONCONFIG
Hi Patrick! OK. please check with env command to see the ONCONFIG environment variable, this sould containg the file being use at this moment, and please, make a copy before you make any changes, Regards :) ---------------------------------------------------------------- Mario…
RE: ONCONFIG
You have to check your env variables. One of them is ONCONFIG which will be set to either of the files. Munaf g086mnf@bomplant3.appl.ge.com ---------- From: informix-list-owner[SMTP:informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu] Sent: Friday, January 17, 1997 4:04 PM To: informix-list S…
Re: ONCONFIG
In <32DF327E.1DBB@mediacity.com.sg>, Patrick Stacey wrote: }I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). } }one has .ifmx and the other .std } }which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? }Specifically I want to configure informix for a multip…
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick, Type the command "onstat -c | more". This option prints a copy of the current configuration to the screen, but more importantly, the second line gives the path and filename of the current configuation in use. Tracy > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol …
Re: ONCONFIG
If you have to ask this you shouldn't attempt to modify the file. This is RTFM, very much so. You'll depend on knowing so much before tuning OnLine in this way that if you have missed this in the manuals, you may also have missed a lot of other info. Sorry for this. I don't mean …
Re: ONCONFIG
Patrick Stacey wrote: > > I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). > > one has .ifmx and the other .std Patrick, onconfig.std is meant as a template to copy from. If I had my druthers, I would have it shipped with 666 permissions so that even user nform…
ONCONFIG
I see 2 onconfig files in my etc directory (sol 2.5.1 platform). one has .ifmx and the other .std which do I edit in order to change the system configuration? Specifically I want to configure informix for a multiprocessor machine (4 CPUs actually). many thanks, /pks -- [ Pat…
Re: Help I'm in crisis
Hi Tony, Check you $ONCONFIG file if the PDQPIORITY > 0, modify it to be 0, that means disable PDQ in $ONCONFIG. Please set PDQPIORITY as user environment variable for large report/ bach job only. Otherwise, every single session takes a lot of memory. Regards Eric Lam Taipei/Tai…
Re: onconfig
Hi Sue, >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may >appear to come from a simpleton. Stop right there. Go and fin…
Re: onconfig
> From: Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> > Date: Friday, October 18, 1996 4:11 PM > > Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project > which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no > training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so …
Re: onconfig
In article <3267E47A.54DA@mdshealth.com>, Sue Alsbury <salsbury@mdshealth.com> writes >Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project >which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no >training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this …
onconfig
Hi there. I am an Oracle/Sybase dba. I've just been put on a project which uses Informix Workgroup Server V7.12 on Windows NT. I have no training or manuals in either Informix or NT, so this question may appear to come from a simpleton. I issue a select * from tablename. The tab…
Re: Informix Message Log
Mark D Stock <marks@west.co.za> wrote: :Ravi Joseph Pinto wrote: :> Shouldn't the OnLine be shutdown before moving the message file to :> archive area , keeping in mind that oninit / tbinit is constantly writing to :> the file ??? :Nargh, not really. The term 'constantly' is pr…
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton wrote: > > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... > Regards, > > John Morton > Bank of Nova Scot…
Re: Informix Message Log
Ravi Joseph Pinto wrote: > Shouldn't the OnLine be shutdown before moving the message file to > archive area , keeping in mind that oninit / tbinit is constantly writing to > the file ??? Nargh, not really. The term 'constantly' is probably a bit much. Any good UNIX hacker will …
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton wrote: > > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure > how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... > Regards, > Hi John, You don't say what OS …
Informix Message Log
Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? I'd like to spin it off into a separate file daily, but I'm not sure how to go about it. Right now it's just getting bigger and bigger ... Regards, John Morton Bank of Nova Scotia Toronto, Ontario, Canada morton…
"Logical Log Complete" Console Message: Necessary?
I have not done very much tuning of my OnLine 7.10 engine, but I am still getting *very* frequent "<<INFORMIX-Online>> Logical Log {number} Complete" console messages during intensive programs. Should this be happening? Isn't a log becoming complete part of normal processing, a…
Re: Informix Message Log
John Morton asked: > Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? > Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to > manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. > Regards, I like to do the following: 1. The current log…
Re: Informix Message Log
John, I've handled this by writing a script which I run from a crontab once per hour. It is run by informix, and searches the message log for abnormal messages. Then it emails me the abnormal messages, removes the log file, and touches a new one. Then if I don't get …
Informix Message Log
Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Regards, John Morton Toronto, Ontario, Canada mortonj@interlog.com…
Re: Informix Message Log
At 06:07 PM 6/24/96 GMT, John Morton wrote: >Does anybody have a slick way of handling the informix message log? >Right now, mine's just getting bigger and bigger, and I'd like to >manage it a bit better. Any suggestions would be appreciated. How about setting your log path name…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: HELP! My log is gone and I can't get up
:crp: (chips@eskimo.com) wrote: : The transaction log file that the dbms was using got wiped. : Now when I try to open this SE 4.1 dbms the error messages: : 224 can not open transaction log file : 120 ISAM error: can not open log file : I tried - start database hsms with log …
HELP! My log is gone and I can't get up
The transaction log file that the dbms was using got wiped. Now when I try to open this SE 4.1 dbms the error messages: 224 can not open transaction log file 120 ISAM error: can not open log file I tried - start database hsms with log in "c:\\hsms\\new" and got the same error …
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
HELP message log
I need some help to understand the meaning of the messages that appear in the file of Message Log. This is a copy of my Message Log. Thanks in advanced. ############################################################################## Sat Apr 22 08:03:30 1995 08:03:30 INFORMIX-…
Process Priority with onilne 4.10
Does Online ver 4.10 have fixed priority support like ver 7.0 does with the NOAGE onconfig param. Thanks Chris…
Re: message log question
In article <2nsb6g$me5@emory.mathcs.emory.edu>, inf_bb@hermes1.sps.mot.com (Bob Baskett) says: > >netters, > >im running a 4gl program that reads from db1:tab1 and inserts data into >db2:tab1,...,db2:tab4. the program is not reporting any errors on the >inserts,fetches,etc. but t…
message log question
netters, im running a 4gl program that reads from db1:tab1 and inserts data into db2:tab1,...,db2:tab4. the program is not reporting any errors on the inserts,fetches,etc. but the logfile is recording the following: 10:56:06 On-Line Mode 11:04:35 bfcheck: bad page: pg_addr 0 …
Log messages
Hi there, Can anyone explain me what the following messages mean: /usr/informix/online.log ... 18:16:19 -- ERROR - pntorsfd: fl_partnum (0x200002b) != partnum (0x100006b) 18:16:19 -- Fail Consistency Check -- pntorsfd -- pid=110415, user=116 us=300028ac ... 15:54:42 Dropping …
Message log info
Hi there, I have the following entries in the message log ($INFORMIXDIR/online.log): 15:43:11 Process Aborted Abnormally: pid=109567 user=213 us=30004a5c flags=11 15:43:13 Process Aborted Abnormally: pid=176753 user=211 us=30022b3a flags=29 ... Could anyone explain me what is…