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Not enough room in ROOT DBspace
Reduce the size of your PHYSFILE. You probably moved it to another dbspace after setting up the first server. Start it smaller, then create the plog dbspace and move it there and resize. j. On 1/4/17 4:09 PM, STEVEN AB wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to setup a new server with the …
DB taking delay of 15 min to get connected.
Hi Edcel, Thank you for the swift response, could you please let me know where I can find the configuration parameter NS_CACHE ? Thanks, Siddharth…
Large memory segment vs smaller ones
Dennis - Have you configured your BUFFERPOOLs to extend automatically, i.e. are you using the "extendable" keyword in the BUFFERPOOL parameter? I am not sure if this was available in 11.70. Do you have dbspaces defined with page sizes for which there is no BUFFERPOOL entry and y…
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 ------------------------------…
What prevents a RSS to roll forward as fast as its primary?
Hi David. You mean LOGBUFF rather than LTAPEBLK. See also: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/14.10?topic=parameters-sec-dr-bufs-configuration-parameter ------------------------------ Doug Lawry Oninit Consulting ------------------------------…
Data Masking in Informix
Hi Art, agree. The purpose for using masking should be clarified. I never used LBAC. It may provide a solution to some aspects of the requirement? I just know that setting up and using LBAC is not the easiest thing to do. Hi Andreas, I don't think that the intention of masking is…
INSERT data to a table and file both
Hi Mike, afaik you can't INSERT INTO <external_table> VALUES (...) -> -26191 -26191 Incorrect use of an external table tablename in query. This statement describes an operation that is not allowed on an external table. The types of operations allowed for external tables are CR…
Strange message in online.log
Hi Snorri, this message can safely be ignored. Its main intent is to ensure a certain mini-feature (irrelevant to most) is configured equally on primary and all its secondaries - which it will be if you don't have this (intentionally undocumented) parameter in any of the server's…
fallocate function during create dbspace
I would like to ask additional questions. I know fallocate is a function only supported in Linux. Does the USE_FALLOCATE configuration parameter not apply to AIX? Since there is no test server in the AIX 7.2 environment, I cannot test its functionality. --------------------------…
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…
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…
informixhq agent start problem
Here the informixhq-agent is trying to create a web socket to the informixhq-server. This is configured via the server.host and server.port parameters. This should be straightforward and will work if the informixhq-server is listening on this port, which it will be if it is runni…
Continous logical log backup stuck - primary
Hi Marcus, yes, the the log backup is done in a directory, all the permissions are ok. It's the same as the other FC7 informix ha cluster that I configured beside few onconfig parameters, not related to backups. Thanks, Steven.…
SSC Configuration Parameters
What are the suggestible configurations values for below parameters in the OLTP environment with IDS 12.10 database running in windows server 2012R2 STMT_CACHE STMT_CACHE_HITS STMT_CACHE_SIZE STMT_CACHE_NOLIMIT STMT_CACHE_NUMPOOL…
High CPU IO Wait
Hello. Your engine configuration is pretty standard, so you are with a Ferrari, driving on a slow speed lane. You must tune it as soon as possible. Pretty sure you are missing buffers, so I would suggest you to tune then first if all. Several other parameters could bring you a gr…
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.…
storesdemo
see new AUTOLOCATE configuration parameter - in docs as well as in your onconfig.…
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…
LTAPEDEV
You need to setup/verify that the alarmprogram (script/program defined in the parameter by that name) is configured to backup the logs. Each time there's a log switch the script/program will be called. Regards. On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 11:33 PM, BENJI LONG <ruggedmouse@hotmail.c…
Lots of SCHAPI errors
Sorry for the confusion.The upgrade I did is named "In-place migration", installed a newer version in another location, copied the configuration files, added or modified needed parameters and started the new instance.After the instance was started the database should be converted…
Internal error in routine sqoptim
Hi, I cannot find MULTI_INDEX_SCAN on configuration file. It's new parameter need to add into our config file? Thank You…
OAT missing profiled fields.
What you are seeing - under Auto Checkpoints, 5 fields with descriptive names instead of acp_* - is the latest version of OAT. You are not missing anything. The article you referenced is very old (2008) and we actually made the change to use more descriptive names way back in 20…
IDS 12.10 onaudit configuration
HI, I want to enable audit configuration on production database, before that need some advice/best practices to avoid any degrade performance on my production database. 1. When we enable audit, any impact to performance.? if yes, how to minimize this. 2. how to configure audit…
IDS 12.10 on HP-UX- DS Total Memory
Hi, When we start Informix, we get this message, $oninit Warning: Parameter's user-configured value was adjusted. (DS_TOTAL_MEMORY) Need your opinion/advice for this, We need to adjust our memory parameter? Any explanation about this? Any document we can refer for this as refe…
LOGBUFF size
Hi, We set , LOGBUFF 256 Occasionally, I still see this sometimes, 58087a28 Y--P--- 4082303 saapmgr - 551cf760 0 1 0 0 580882e8 G-BPX-- 3671545 saapmgr - 526d0898 0 2 29 48411 58088ba8 Y--P--- 2478091 saapmgr - 55a96230 0 1 116 14986 So, a session is waiting for the log buff…
IDS 12.1- Query cost High
Hi, Based on our query cost ids 11.10 return 00:00:39 second and ids 12.10 return 05:34.13 second. A lot of different running on ids 11.10 and ids 12.10. I try found this parameter "OPT_SEEK_FACTOR" on onconfig file ids 12.10, but not exists. If we want add this parameter, what…
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)…
oninit taking ages
Hi all, before I post a PMR: did anyone see an informix instance take 25mn to start ? 25 minutes was with 12.10FC4 on a linux/red hat VMWare (big server according to the vendors) With 12.10FC5W1, i had to wait 46 mn before deciding to kill oninit. I am using huge pages and RESI…
SDK degrades IDS
When Web Server connect With SDK client, the IDS degrade. I configure the NETTYPE soctcp,2,600,NET NETTYPE ipcshm,2,500,CPU I need know what happen and if I reconfigure another parameters…
Table Privileges
Dirk: If you are not using LBAC privileging: systabauth for full table level privileges, sysfragauth for privileges on individual fragments, and syscolauth for column level privileges. Art Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management www.askdbmgt.co…
RSS not working
why no let me try that. 11:34:46 DR: The configuration parameter LTAPEDEV on the paired servers must be both set to a NULL device or both set to non-NULL (could be different) devices.…
Hide a column
Hi, i am trying the LBAC, and now i've got a problem, i have defined a new column to use the LBAC and now, when my app make a "selec *" the IDSSECURITYLABEL column is shown more or less like that name age label name1 age1 000001 name2 age2 000001 .................. I don't want…
Setup HDR
Informix = IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC7GE Unix = HP-UX rafdr B.11.31 I am trying to set up HDR between two servers. After I successfully ran the command "onmode -d primary serverA" , I ran the command "onmode -d secondary serverB" I then get the following messag…
ROOTSIZE defaults
Configuration parameter ROOTSIZE in Informix v12.10.x defaults to 300000. This is different from our production version (11.70.x, HP-UX ia) where ROOTSIZE is 200000. I'm trying to understand the reasons for this size difference. The v12.x engine does come up with ROOTSIZE of 2000…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
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.…
IDS 12.10 - dbimport very slow
Hi Markus, Is your import logged ? Regards, Henri MOUKOURI Le 25 juin 2013 à 10:45, "MARKUS BRINKBäUMER" <markus.brinkbaeumer@gmail.com> a écrit : > Hello, > > we have a new server (Windows 2012, 8 GB RAM, 4 x 600 GB SAS 15k HDD). On the > server we have installed an IBM Inf…
Performance Tuning Discussion
Ok it seems you have a big hardware, what´s your Informix version? What´s your box architecture? For performance tips, there is a good article in Andrew Ford´s blog, that should clarify your thoughts.... http://www.informix-dba.com/p/informix-innovator-c-tuning-basics.html This…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
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,…
RTO_SERVER_RESTART configuration parameter
hello all we currently have this parameter disabled. I am looking for feedback on experiences using this parameter versus how we are doing it, which is to use the CKPTINTVL configuration parameter. thanks tom…
CPU informix
how to configure CPU with informix. For example, if i have 1 CPU with 4 cores and i want to assign only 2 cores. What is the correct parameter on onconfig file for this? Thank you for your answers.…
Config Help
Your biggest performance problem is that you are running your server on a VM. IO performance under VMWare is VERY VERY POOR and, as I've said several times already this month, databases live and die on IO performance. Art Art S. Kagel Advanced DataTools (www.advancedatatools.co…
doubt about parameters
I wonder what the ideal configuration for an IBM machine with 01TB P7-780 Ram for the parameters and PHYSBUFF and LOGBUFF with replication and without replication thank you very much Wanderlei - Intera Consultoria (55+11) 6707-3778…
What are best onconfig parameters for a DSS app
Frank.... first question: Is your database installation being made for a production system???? Alexandre Marini IBM Informix Certified Professional v10 / v11.50 / v11.70 IBM Information Management Informix Technical Professional IBM Infosphere DataStage Technical Professional …
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
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 …
sysdbopen
True. LBAC restriction on the source records there? Maybe? Art On Sep 23, 2011 1:09 PM, "Cesar Inacio Martins" < cesar_inacio_martins@yahoo.com.br> wrote: > Just a note, there is no way to guarantee the user will not directly > access sysprocbody : > > select p.owner, p.procname…
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…
stupid question time
Is there a parameter in any 11.X versions to prevent user tables from being created in ROOTDBS? Can LBAC prevent it? Possible feature request? Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art Kagel" <art.kagel@gmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 10:51:03 AM Sub…
IFX_FOLDVIEW
anyone experience any negative effects turning on this config parameter? thanks tom You can significantly improve the performance of a query that involves a view by enabling view folding with the IFX_FOLDVIEW configuration parameter. When the IFX_FOLDVIEW configuration paramete…
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.…
Single sign-on
Single sign-on is available on IDS 11.50+ But your problem doesn't look like an authentication issue. If you don't have the proper privileges and you copy production data to development environment you're violating all the best practices... Single Sign-on will only make it easir …
Tool to estimate the size of an index
Sorry, I forgot to provide the version of the installation: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 Operative System: AIX Version 6.1…
Re: Memory Management
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:18 PM, Fernando Nunes <domusonline@gmail.com>wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gumby@hotmail.com>wrote: > >> Really. >> >> So what's missing from Growth that would want you to go >> Enterprise/Ultimate Ed? >> >> Datablad…
Re: Memory Management
On Tue, Sep 7, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gumby@hotmail.com>wrote: > Really. > > So what's missing from Growth that would want you to go Enterprise/Ultimate > Ed? > > Datablades? > Table Partitioning? > > Can IDS support the use of multiple indexes on a table within…
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…
problem with onshowaudit
when i am using onshowaudit -l command its giving following error while onshowaudit -f /export/home/informix/aud/ids_mcp_qa2.2 is working fine onshowaudit -l ONSHOWAUDIT Secure Audit Utility INFORMIX-SQL Version 11.50.FC6W3 The directory name specified by the ADTPATH configurati…
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
most of these aren't new at all. Some have been around since 7.10. Some were undocumented until around 9.30 or so. Others were new in 9.40 or 10.00. There are a few really new ones, but, the server upgrade does not, to my knowledge, update the ONCONFIG file at all. Art Art S. K…
question about Label Based Access Control (LBAC)
hi, all have you ever used the Label Based Access Control(L to protect the data security? I read the new feature of informix 11 about LBAC and there are two fundamental access rule: Users cannot have Read access to database objects that are at a higher security level than the u…
alarmprogram.sh
Good Morning My Informix dbs are all IDS 10FC4 and my alarm program in configure with the following parameter: ALRM_ATTENTION=3 In order to identify an issue the Im having with some particular session that is causing a excess of additional shared memory segments I would like t…
Random Server Slowdown "Redone"
There are some usual things you could do for now: 1) calc your database ratios, I think there are several NETTYPE, BUFFERS and even BTSCANNER options that could be optimized, you could download Mr. Art script to automatically know these important numbers!!! It´s on the download …
security question
What about using LBAC.. I didn't followed the chain complete.. but if you are on 11.10 or later.. LBAC is another option you can consider From: "John Adamski" <adamski@graceland.edu> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 12/11/2009 12:42 PM Subject: RE: security question [18360] Sent by: ids-b…
HA (HDR) Configuration Parameter FAILOVER_CALLBACK
The definition of this parameter (from the Admin Reference Manual, page 1-74) states: "The database server executes the script specified by FAILOVER_CALLBACK when a database server transitions from a secondary server to a primary or standard server. Set FAILOVER_CALLBACK to the f…
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…
IDS 11.5 - Configuration Parameter (PHYSFILE) remo
Hello, The PHYSDBS was not found in the downloaded 'onconfig.std' for the IDS 11.5UC1 version. Can you confirm if the PHYSDBS has been removed? Thanks! Reyna _________________________________________________________ Reyna Sabina Phone: (305) 361-4324 NOAA/AOML/PHOD Fax: (305) 3…
Buffer Turnover Rate for IDS11.x
All: I was wondering if there is a way to calculate the BTR on an instance that has both 2k and 16k page sized dbspaces, with buffers defined with 2 of the new BUFFERPOOL configuration parameter. Yeah, I know, I'll standardize 16k pages soon enough... but in the meanwhile, since …
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
Insert into an indexed table is really SLOW!
MIKE DUNHAM-WILKIE wrote: > I am running into performance problems inserting into an indexed table, using > Informix 11.50. The following timings for loading into > compressed/uncompressed, indexed/non-indexed tables using dbload/HPL-Deluxe > more illustrate the problem. The numb…
Re: 11.50.xC4 Compression with workgroup edition?
On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@serendipita.com>wrote: > Ron MacNeil wrote: > > And don't forget that compression is free for with SQL Server 2008 > > Enterprise edition. Why is it at the very least not free for IDS > > Enterprise? > > I reckon IDS s…
Lock mode
Is there a way to set "lock mode to wait" once for a program or does it need to be reset for every single session to the database? Is there a configuration parameter (on the database side) to set the lock mode to wait for all sessions coming to the database? Thanks ___________…
Connection manager parametrs
Thanks for that link it really helped alot. But it does not tell about the SLA_WORKER, can some tell howmany SLA_WORK would be appropriate for about 500 connection on average? Can we change the FOC parameter without restarting the connection manager? How can we configure the cmsm…
Re: Auditing
Fernandez Garcia, Domingo wrote: > Good Morning: > > > > I would like to audit some tables in my database and after reading the > "Informix Trusted Facility Guide" I understand that I can't choose the > tables I want to audit. The only way I have founded to do this is > auditing …
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…
IBM 10year plan for Informix
On Mar 2, 1:15 am, Obnoxio The Clown <obno...@serendipita.com> wrote: > Wikking wrote: > > Serge Rielau wrote: > >> David Reed wrote: > >>> Our client is insisting on some official document from IBM stating the > >>> 10 year plan / roadmap that they have for Informix. > > >>> App…
Privileged Tasks
Hello Reinhard, Installing Informix tools (i.e. 4GL, ISQL, debugger), engine, and "network" (Client SDK) have to be installed by root and informix (but it leans more on the root side). Granting connects and permissions to databases and tables have to be done by informix. And L…
DBSPACETEMP
I note in the IDS 11.5 infocenter: "The dbspaces that you list in the DBSPACETEMP configuration parameter must consist of chunks that are allocated as raw UNIX® devices." Looking back to the IDS 10.0 manuals I see the same single quote... (well hidden!) I also note that windows …
dbschema and informix.sysseclabelcomponents
Scott Newton wrote: > One of our databases we have installed on Informix 10TC8 on Windows. From our > Solaris development when we try to do a dbschema we get the following error: > > -206 - The specified table (informix.sysseclabelcomponents) is not in the > database. > -111 - IS…
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…
Re: IDS as a "legacy" system...
Sigh. It doesn't matter. The point is that IDS would have been enhanced and would have taken a different direction. IDS would have been part of a successfull arrow head project and the priorities of the enhancements would have been different. (Its a different company with diffe…
Meaning of DS_NONPDQ_QUERY_MEM
Dear All.... http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v111/index.jsp I refered to this document of IDS 11.1 , and found the following statements: Use the DS_NONPDQ_QUERY_MEM configuration parameter to increase the amount of memory that is a available for a query that is…
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.…
solaris 10, kernel parameters for ids 9.40
Hi, I'm testing my instances in a server with solaris 10. I read release machine notes And it says: b) On Solaris 10, all System V IPC facilities are either automatically configured or can be controlled by resource controls. The following kernel parameters are either removed…
dbschema's output mixed with LBAC definition
Just curious, the output of "dbschema" is added with LBAC's info(see below) Can it be controlled? Build Version: 11.10.UC2 Build Number: N158 Build Host: vach Build OS: AIX 5.3 Build Date: Thu Oct 25 22:56:40 CDT 2007 GLS Version: glslib-4.50.UC2 Thanks, Frank informix@dolly …
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…
Please join us for the Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Folks, Please join us for the Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day. The…
Washington Area Informix User Group IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day - October 30, 2007
----------------------------------- Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day ----------------------------------- Folks, I am at the IBM Information Management Conference this week along with a great group of Informix users from around the world. There have been a lot of news about In…
Washington Area Informix User Group - Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
----------------------------------- Informix IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day ----------------------------------- Folks, We are please to be hosting IDS 11 (Cheetah) Tech Day for the Washington Area Informix User Group on Tuesday, October 30, 2007. Several IBM developers and executive…
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: Informix beats Oracle
>From: Fernando Nunes <spam@domus.online.pt> >Backup Encryption: >------------------ > >Ontape can backup to STDIO... you can compress/encrypt etc... >Storage managers also provide encryption IIRC... in an enterprise wide >scale, >not only for database. > >Compliance: >---------…
Re: Informix beats Oracle
Mark Jamison wrote: > Hi t, > > I'm not Serge, but the answer to that is yes. > > As of 11.10, you can have pessimistic-locking, or optimistic locking. > > Entirely configurable at the instance level. > > The onconfig parameter is > > USELASTCOMMITTED > As I wrote answering to S…
Re: IDS 11 - Press Releases
Tool wrote: > I guarantee this, please save this message for next month. > > Here's what's going to happen. > > IBM will announce the release of Cheetah at the beginning of the month, > followed by absolutely nothing after that. NOTHING! > > Next, Oracle will be announcing with …
Re: IDS 11 - Press Releases
Just out of curiosity, but what exactly are you going to do if you are wrong? I mean since you guarantee it? ----- Original Message ---- From: Tool <tool@thetool.com> To: informix-list@iiug.org Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:34:37 PM Subject: Re: IDS 11 - Press Releases I guara…
Re: IDS 11 - Press Releases
Tool wrote: > Agreed. Notice that Oracle 11g comes out right after Informix, once > again, right in step with taking what little sunshine Informix will get, > almost deja vu all over again. > > Classic, truly classic. > > Interesting to see that IDS was discounted at the end: > …
Re: Is IBM actually doing something with IDS?
DA Morgan wrote: > BTW: Other than being an IBM employee what connection do you have to > Informix other than trying to kill it by using its technology to > improve DB2? I have presented twice at WAIUG. Invited by participants in this group. I am mentoring an IDS engine developer…
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…
Initializing rhead structure...oninit: DBSERVERNAME 'cfms' not in sqlhosts file or sqlhosts file contents are damaged.
"onconfig.std" is used as a template for creating configuration files. If you only have one informix instance the configuration file is typically called just "onconfig". There's an environment variable called "ONCONFIG" which points to the configuration. If not set informix will …
IDS on Solaris(spark server)Multiprocessor Setup
Hello All, I want to set up IDS 10.0(FC4)instance on Sun Spark server, which has one 24 core processor. So i am not sure how should i give the multiprocessor settings in the onconfig files parameters related to that instance. Please find below the parameters about which i need t…
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…
FASTPOLL
I am going to turning on the FASTPOLL configuration parameter on our IDS 10.00.UC5 database. How do I monitor its performance? I can't seem to find and onstat command that helps. Thanks Peter…
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: Use of Informix with Protegrity/Omnisecure Encryption
Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > > >> From: Rajesh Nair <rajeshn@us.ibm.com> > >> Compare column and file encryption methods to understand which is a >> better >> fit for your specific need , not for which is better. >> If you worry about root and its ability to assume a particular u…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
IFX_FOLDVIEW
hello all, i am not finding much on this new configuration parameter - IFX_FOLDVIEW - maybe i am blind but i am not seeing it...? thanks for any help! Tom…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
EXTSHMADD New shared memory parameter?
Hi family. In configuring a new server, I noticed a parameter I have not noticed before: EXTSHMADD I'm trying to figure out from the "Administrator's Reference" exactly what is the functional difference between SHMADD and EXTSHMADD. The text reads: EXTSHMADD specifies the size…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
Re: 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
the specific onconfig variables to review are LTXHWM and LTXEHWM, howvere if you don't have enough logical logs configured to cope with the transaction these parameters will not help and you could end up in a bigger mess such that the transaction will NOt rollback and your server…
Excessive DNS activity from Informix
We're running 7.3.something on HP-UX and our network admin complains about excessive DNS traffic from all the Informix systems. The traffic is a DNS query about the user's login, and seems to occur multiple times while the user is logged in, perhaps once for each DB query. Is the…
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
Re: Problem with SE 7.25TC3 for Windows
Christian Knappke <chknews@gmx.net> schrieb: >It's *not* the OS parameters, but those of the Informix. >Please read the manuals for the parameter "LOCKS" and check if you >have only 250-something defined in SE's config file. Which config file? We are talking about SE and NOT ab…
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:…
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…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
Configuration Parameters - Spreadsheet
Hi Everyone, I started to put together a spreadsheet that would calculate onconfig parameters based on a given set of values - such as memory, # cpus, # users etc etc. But, before I re-invent the wheel, I thought I would ask if anyone has such a spreadsheet or if one is availabl…
question about pdq memory
If you have a certain amount of memory configured in the DS_TOTAL_MEMORY parameter in onconfig, does that mean your engine reserves that memory only for pdq queries where you have pdqpriority set ? In other words, if you are not running any queries with pdqpriority set, is that m…
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'?…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
Re: 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…
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
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: High lngspins - IDS 9.30 UC2
Art S. Kagel wrote: > > One thing we do to reduce/eliminate the possibility of the Clariion > internal queues backing up is to maximize the number of spindles in > use. IMM we configure 60 drives which as 5 RAID10 arrays of 5 pairs > and 10 hot spares. Then we plaid the 5 stripe…
SPINCNT configuration parameter in 5.10
Informix Version 5.10 Hardware: HP-K 4-way that was upgraded from a single cpu. OS: HP-UX 10.20 The application runs on the server and uses shared memory connections. I am working on cpu bottlenecks and I found the following. According to the book 'Informix Performance Tuning S…
migration
We're in the process of migrate from 7.3 (HP-UX 9000) to 9.x (IBM AIX). 2 questions: * which one is better to migrate 9.3 or 9.4? * and what is the configuration parameters to change? * or any other things we need to beware of? Thanks, Tah Davis…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
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…
onaudit
hi, i'm trying to use audit on IDS. but every time i start audit with "onaudit -l 1" (for example), i have an error message: $ onaudit -l 1 Onaudit -- Audit Subsystem Configuration Utility Copyright (C) Informix Software, Inc., 1997 Cannot set audit configuration parameters. P…
Re: Bloody ERP schema
Hi everybody, Well, yesterday we have tested the recommended NETTYPE parameter on a hpux machine as it could be set on this one of course. That is to say: #NETTYPE ipcshm,2,200,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for nettype NETTYPE ipcshm,5,80,CPU # Configure poll thread(s) for n…
MSGPATH file - can size be limited?
Is there some configuration parameter I'm missing that allows for limiting the size of the MSGPATH file (usually .../online.log)? I'd like a way to limit it to the last X days of information. Under normal circumstances (database running without problems), how fast does this fil…
What requires an IDS Linux?
Hello What requires an Informix Dynamic Server Linux a desktop and/or a network version of Linux? Thanks in advance Jacqueline Romero Miranda…
Informix v Oracle
Hi Is there a function in Informix Dynamic Server 2000 that is like Oracles CREATE SEQUENCE that uses NEXTVAL/CURVAL and %ROWCOUNT, ect? Thanks for all contributions Jordan jbruce@asaglobalserv.com…
Redbrick Memory Management & Statistics
Hi, How can I control the amount of shared memory redbrick uses? I can�t find any parameter in the configuration file. Another question: Is statistics automatically maintained in RedBrick? Is there some SQL command like "update statistics"? Thanks in advance …
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
kernel parameters
HIE "INFORMIXERS" My server is hanging and the error message is " too many open files" and I understand that this is done at Unix level . I am using Unix system V and Solaris how can I configure the kernel parameters?…
Informix & ODBC Setup
Hi All, Can Informix ODBC DSN read the configuration parameters from a file instead of Windows registry? If yes, how? Thanks, Nick.…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
Create user in Informix Dynamic Server
Hello all I`m new in INS. Could you help me? I have Database server with one user Informix. How to create another user to Database?…
Informix ODS on Win 2000?
Does Informix Dynamic Server V7.31.TC5 for Intel Pentium Windows NT 4 also run on Windows 2000? Thanks for any help. Guy Dillen ITP…
informix newbie needs help - out of shared memory segments, check system SHMSEG
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 12:56:22 GMT, mars1972@my-deja.com wrote: >SHMSEG is an OS level configuration parameter that limits the size of a >shared memory segment. Informix is telling you that it tried to start >up with a larger shared memory segment than the OS would allow. Check …
Re: SE- Read performance problems
Try with seipcpip, rather than setlitcp. If you don't need network, that is. >>> <liliano@my-deja.com> 06/02/00 01:28pm >>> Hi, Do you know any configuration parameters that improve performance for Informix SE SELECT/FETCH operations ? (I use ESQLC under Solaris7 x86) Can i inc…
SE- Read performance problems
Hi, Do you know any configuration parameters that improve performance for Informix SE SELECT/FETCH operations ? (I use ESQLC under Solaris7 x86) Can i increase buffers ? My configuration "setlitcp" is important for performance ? Thank you Liliano Sent via Deja.com http://www.d…
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: Informix Dynamic Server V7.3 on SCO Open Server V5.04 installation problem
In article <8gt34o$a47$1@hfc.pacific.net.hk>, Webmaster <webmaster@hypercom.com.hk> writes >Hi Murray, > >Furthermore, I have may some parameters change in the kernel for the >semaphore setting and upgrade the system memory to 64M Ram, but still the >same error. > >Attached is th…
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…
ODBC Installation Problems on Win98
Hi there, I'm still not successful in setting up the ODBC drivers from Informix. I've got the IDS 7.30 running on a linux box and a PC running Win98. When I use the Informix driver it reports the error "Unable to load translation DLL" after I configured the parameters for the d…
NETTYPE question
I have a question regarding the NETTYPE parameter. Which one of the following is more efficient? And does each configure communication parameters for 256 users? In other words, does the first NETTYPE parameter configure 4 poll threads of class CPU each capable of handling 64 u…
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…
Problems with IDS 7.30.UC10-1 for Linux
Hi, how are the the described kernel parameters concerning the shared memory (in IDS_7.3) configured in Caldera Linux 2.3 ? Thanx, Andi…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
System catalogue
Hello! Can anybody explain me how I can create trigger on "informix".systables? (The server I deal with is Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3.) Max…
datase connectivity problem
Christina Southam wrote: > > We have an application which connects from client pcs (using informix client > software) to an informix database (v7.22) running on SCO unix (v5.0.4.) > > Recently we have noticed that once we reach 109 connections to the database > any subsequent co…
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…
Re: Informix on SuSE Linux 6.2
In article <385FA8D4.5F3306F3@bloomberg.net>, kagel@bloomberg.net wrote: > [Earlier discussion SNIPPED] > > No. The ONCONFIG file parameter NETTYPE configures the listeners and > replaces the OL5.xx parameter USERS to configure the number of concurrent > users that can attach …
INFORMIX ONLINE startup time
In article <81c0al$6l7$1@scesie13.sie.siemens.at>, "Martin Sambor" <martin.sambor@siemens.at> wrote: > hello > > I want to know which parameter have influence at the startup time (normal > oninit, no oninit -i) from informix online (7.24 or higher). > Is this based only on the …
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
From: "Joerg_Mauz@abs.org" <Joerg_Mauz@abs.org> > Is there something wrong the the gateway, Hotmail or are there just loads of idiots posting today. (Apart from me, that is! :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hot…
installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Re: DS_HASHPOOL and DS_HASHSIZE
kbg wrote: > > How do you configure DS_HASHPOOL and DS_HASHSIZE? > does these parameters exist on an IDS 9.14? That should be DS_HASHSIZE and DS_POOLSIZE (there was a typo in my article in TechNotes). DS_HASHSIZE is the number of hash list and must be a prime number. It default…
shared memory error SCO install
In article <3771800C.6FF8BF38@saw.net>, Brian Adams <adams@saw.net> writes: > Why are getting this error "Fatal error inshared memory creation" > > You have to set the kernel-parameters documented in $INFORMIXDIR/release/en_us/0333/IDS_7.3. I use this script: #!/bin/sh echo SHM…
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.…
shared memory question
Phillip Tien wrote: > > I have a configuration question on the onconfig file. I'm wanting to > change (increase) the number of BUFFERS and SHMVIRTSIZE on the instance > I'm running, but I'm wondering if I should be concerned with the Unix > memory configuration before doing so. …
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…
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: How Do I determine the Max Users?
> I have the smae problem and question. > What do you mean with: "Look at the configuration and see how many users > it allows" ? WHERE DO I HAVE TO LOOK THAN ? I think that was the initial > question ? The question was vague, which is probably why Jonathan answered it the way h…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
query maxed out problem.
Yan Zhu wrote: > > hi all: > > I am running informix 7.22 on solaris 2.6. > I wrote a web interface for the user to construct sql statement, > then I save it to a sql file, and call dbaccess to execute it. I just > found out that if I submit the query very quickly, say 50…
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?…
onstat -c , no output
Hi, "onstat -c" shows only the first two lines of output. informix online ver ..up 3 days... configuration file ..... The configuration parameters are not outputted.Why does this happen ? (online 7.14 on NCR MP-RAS) TIA Sathish Sadagopan…
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 …
Decreasing Checkpoint Lengths.
What parameters have the greatest effect on checkpoint lengths? Currenly I have my checkpoint interval at 30 seconds, and a peak times checkpoints are still taking over 10 seconds. We're running multiple configurations on Workgroup Server. Some on WIN NT, Some on SCO, and some…
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Re: Informix Backup ...
In article <6qt48v$8c0$1@news.xmission.com>, craiglanford@yahoo.com (Craig Lanford) wrote: > > > > Your TAPESIZE configuration parameter is larger than the backup device > will hold. This means you will have to either go to two tapes or files > depending on backup method. You al…
Performance-Tuning
Hey FOLKS, we are just beginning to workwith Informix DBMS. One of our main problems is to find the right configuration to the best performance possible. Can anybody give me some advices how to set the parameters in the ONCONFIG-File (We are using Unix aswell as NT). Thank's a …
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: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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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…
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: 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: What's the problem with stored procedures
In article <3471B82A.3AC640C0@informix.com>, "Mark D. Stock" <mdstock@informix.com> writes >Oh poohy! You have always been able to change the default value of 50. >It's just that you have to add the configuration parameters to your >configuration file manually. PC_POOLSIZE and PC…
Re: Error 208: Shared memory problem
Foster Bass wrote: > > I am using a newly configured Informix install on a RISC running > AIX4.1.2 and every time I try to join mor than three tables in an SQL > statment, I get an error 208. > > I have spent close to 20 hours on the phone with five different tech > support folks…
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…
Two Instances on Multiple CPU Machine
Hi , I have a quick couple of questions. We have a SUN machine with SUNOS having 4 CPUs. There is already one instance of Informix(7.2x) up-and-running which uses 2 cpus (1 and 2) by setting AFF_SPROC etc and all other parameters. The second instance of Informix has been config…
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: Base address SHMBASE on Axil S/420
Look in the release notes. If what your trying to configure is online 5 or 7 then it will be in something like $INFORMIXDIR/release/ONLINE_7.1 or similar. You'll also find a lot of kernel parameters in here that I'd recommend you double check before you begin. Adam. PS. I hope…
Re: How to set configuration parameters to get maximum performance
Dear Bruce, thank you for your comment. We can't wait for 4 processors, because the machine the company cannot be upgraded to 4 or even more processors. :-( May I ask another question? You wrote that you are using Cobol too. Which compiler do you use (IBM or Micro Focus). Do you…
Re: How to set configuration parameters to get maximum performance
I use RS/6000 (uniprocessors) , Informix 7.11.UC1, RAID 5 disk, and ESQL/Cobol. Although the RAID disk may not be the fastest, it's not that bad, especially if you have write cache. (I don't) What exactly are your problems? My only initial advice is that generally running a 2 C…
Re: How to set configuration parameters to get maximum performance
In article <339A6E9E.BDE55BA0@pop-nidda.de>, Volker Reichel <reichel@pop-nidda.de> writes >Dear all, > >I'm facing a major performance problem with Informix 7.21 on a IBM RS >6000 >two processor machine running AIX 4.1.5 and two RAID 5 subsystems with >4x4 GB each. Informix is pl…
How to set configuration parameters to get maximum performance
Dear all, I'm facing a major performance problem with Informix 7.21 on a IBM RS 6000 two processor machine running AIX 4.1.5 and two RAID 5 subsystems with 4x4 GB each. Informix is placed on machines root device (4 GB mirrored). In addition we have to use Informix ESQL-COBOL API…
7.1 initialization error
Hi everyone, I have a client that runs 7.1 on a SCO box. When the nettype is set to a shared memory connection (onipcshm) 7.x will not initialize. However, when the nettype is tcpip (ontlitcp) everything works. Do you think this is a Informix configuration problem or a SCO ke…
How to use LBU_PRESERVE
Hi, How do I use the configuration parameter LBU_PRESERVE to prevent the logical log full? Can it be used in 7.10.UC1? Coluld anybody help me? Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jerry Tan System Engineer Tatung Co. E-…
fet_buf_size
Hello, Can someone tell me what FET_BUF_SIZE actually is and what it does? Is this a kernel parameter or part of the onconfig file? It's not in my onconfig file and not part of a configurable kernel parameter, but I've been led to believe that it will impact performance. We'r…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
USERTHREADS etc
rvdbergh@egidius.rug.ac.be (Ria Vandenberghe) asked: >On the SHARED MEMORY parameters screen, a number of parameters are not >shown (e.g. Max # of Userthreads, Max # of Transactions, ...), although we >set these parameters manually in the ONCONFIG configuration file (and >reinit…
Re: Setting shared-mem. conf. params
In article <47vgql$gik@infoserv.rug.ac.be>, rvdbergh@egidius.rug.ac.be (Ria Vandenberghe) wrote: >On the SHARED MEMORY parameters screen, a number of parameters are not >shown (e.g. Max # of Userthreads, Max # of Transactions, ...), although we >set these parameters manually i…
USERTHREADS in 7.10.UD1
rvdbergh@egidius.rug.ac.be (Ria Vandenberghe) asked: >On the SHARED MEMORY parameters screen, a number of parameters are not >shown (e.g. Max # of Userthreads, Max # of Transactions, ...), although we >set these parameters manually in the ONCONFIG configuration file (and >reinit…
Setting shared-mem. conf. params
On the SHARED MEMORY parameters screen, a number of parameters are not shown (e.g. Max # of Userthreads, Max # of Transactions, ...), although we set these parameters manually in the ONCONFIG configuration file (and reinitialized shared memory). Now we cannot check whether our ch…
INFORMIX Tunable Parameters?
Hi, We are trying to configure a 7.10.UD1 server on HP-UX 9.07. We are experiencing problems in tuning the parameters as suggested in the manual esp. the SHMMAX value of 805306367... The max allowed by SAM is 804257792... Has anyone experienced this problem before? Please resp…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Re: INFORMIX-ONLINE 6 HELP
>I'm trying to follow the instructions in the Admin Guide Vol 1 >to 'Configure a Learning Environment' but keep getting the message >'Shared Memory not initialised for INFORMIXSERVER 'learn_online'. >I'm running SCO Unix on a 32M machine. >Any ideas ? Check to see whether your…
DBMS Server Hardware Selection Parameters
Hello netters, Which factors should be taken into account in selecting a a hardware configuration for running a DBMS software? How can we determine the parameters for that hardware configuration such as the processing power (MIPS, MFLOPS, Memory disk access parameters etc.)? A…
hardware configuration metrics for a DB
This is for Dr.U.Gudukbay of Bilkent University sorry to take your time.... --- F.Polat ............................................ Hello netters, Which factors should be taken into account in selecting a a hardware configuration for running a DBMS software? How can we deter…