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Not enough room in ROOT DBspace
It looks like your physical log is taking up most of your space. I would imagine that this was moved and grown in your other instance. Dan -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of STEVEN AB Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 201…
Re: Senior Oracle DBA now Learning Informix by Request
Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > DA Morgan said: > >> Best selling (may be the result of) Best quality. > > Well, as a theoretical possibility, sure. But give me five examples of > where the market leader is demonstrably and unequivocally also the best > quality. > >> How one defines q…
deleting rows physical
Art S. Kagel wrote: > > goermet wrote: > > > > I had think so, but it isn't so in the reality > > > > goermet > > > > WF Software schrieb in Nachricht ... > > >In article <76oegi$pci$1@news.online.de>, goermet@online.de (online) > > >wrote: > > > > > >> I have following problem: …
Created raw table in Perl program but it vanished when I exit program
Greetings y'all. This is a big mystery for me and I hope there are enough users of the Perl DBI::Informix module to recognize this problem. Consider this code in a Perl variable: create raw table $wtab_name as select date(ins_dtime) ins_date, hex(rowid) row_address from $target_t…
DRDA redirection to HDR primary
Hi Andreas. Not so! We have used groups that way as long as I can remember. For example: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/14.10.0?topic=cshac-properties-connecting-high-availability-cluster-servers-through-sqlhost-file-group-entries It's the same for other APIs that u…
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 ------------------------------…
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…
configure sds with raw device
Hello all, I am looking for advice on how to configure Informix SDS. We are using Informix 12.10.FC10 Workgroup and are running on AIX 7.1. No Informix secondary server or cluster software is configured. And DBSPACE consists of raw device, not cook device (file system). I woul…
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…
Upgrade 11.70 to 12.10
Hi. We are running 11.70.FC8W1 on Linux in a Primary / SDS config. Everything works well. Now I'm planning to upgrade to the newest 12.10.FC10. I've been testing the upgrade process (on a restored instance without SDS) and we have run our application and everything seems to be O…
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.…
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…
Shared Disk Secondary
Is it possible to avoid a SDS-Server shuts down when the Primary is stopped and restarted? TIA Reinhard.…
sds transactions
I don't understand sds secondary isolation in transactions I'm making some test and I'm a bit confused, perhaps something is not well set: --Primary create table kk(k char(1)); begin work; insert into kk values (2); --Secondary select * from kk --> 2 --- --dirty read?; I keep …
Switching HDR / Primary
Hello. I would also use the steps suggested by Art Kagel, in case of manual failover. Please be aware that 11.70.xC8 (your next release) has several APARs related to high availability features, so I would also recommend you to check them first, possibly avoiding any cluster mal…
updatable SDS
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6X5 -- Updatable (SDS) -- Up 03:46:16 -- 1950676 Kbytes I'm testing things before releasing the first SDS server, and I'm finding thing I didn't expect: I create a lock in Primary: begin work; delete from kk where 1 =1; Updatable SDS…
dbexport on RSS Secondary
Im running IDS 12.10.FC6 on SLES 11 SP 4 with a primary and RSS secondary on separate boxes. At http://www.oninit.com/presentations/v117.pdf I see the following: Enhancements To Dbschema, Dbexport & Dbimport It is now possible to use the dbschema and dbimport utilities on all …
Primary + SDS cluster failvoer through cm
Is there a way to tell the connection manager to try to start a node that is down? I dont mean the "turn the sds to new primary y old primary is down" that already does it, I mean a "try to start the primary that failed as an sds node of the new primary you just started". I don…
SDS Replication and VMware VMFS
Hello, Ihac who wants to implement SDS replication using two Vmware Linux virtual machines. Does VMFS support SDS replication? Thanks a lot for your answers. JOHN.…
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)…
Block vs. RAW
Thanks Art. Unfortunately, I can't use a filesystem (except maybe gvfs) because this will be an SDS instance. EXTx filesystems are not safe to be mounted by two servers at the same time (or so I'm being told). I think I will try to config this using RAW and see if I see any dif…
Setting up SDS cluster
HP-UX B.11.31 IDS 11.70.FC8W1 Setnet 4.10.TC5 Hi All When I start the connection manager and try to connect from a Ilogin I get a -908 error. I have checked the port setting on both client and server match but still get this error. Any advice will be appreciated. thnx…
Informix temp spaces
Hi Vladimir, If you have RSS servers: For HDR, RSS, and SDS secondary servers in a high-availability cluster, logical logging on temporary tables should always be disabled by setting the TEMPTAB_NOLOG configuration parameter to 1. So, you can remove last 4 temporary dbspaces w…
Shared file system
Does it still applies when I set up an updateable SDS server ?…
Unable to bind to the port
Hi, Informix 11.7.FC8 HP-UX 11.31 I am setting up an SDS server. The primary starts successfully but when I run the oninit command on a SDS server I get the following error: "Assert Warning: Unable to bind to the port (9999) on the host (999.99.9.99) for the server (primary)."…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
Informix on HP MoonShot
When HP announced its new ARM32 and ARM64 based Moonshot micro-server yesterday there was only one commercial database that already supported the platform: IBM Informix. Today there still is only one. Imagine running your relational or JSON collection database on a server built …
Informix/Oracle
I think it's clear that these are just made up reasons that might work on less clued-up customers or ones who favour Oracle in any case. It's FUD. A quick google found this roadmap presentation for VNext+ and VNext++. http://www.informix.nu/pagang/Informix_v12_1_Highlights-RoadM…
SDS Shutdown
Hi, We are running Informix 11.70.FC7. I am doing some testing with SDS. I noticed that if I shutdown the primary, the SDS stays up. Though when I bring up the Primary again, it automatically shuts down the SDS. This happens even if I just quickly bounce the primary. Why does th…
upgrading 11.70 to 12.10
================================================================================ == ================================================================================ == Link - http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/data/library/techarticle/dm-1304overview/ Migration to Informix 12.10 …
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Nasty, unexpected cluster problem
We have a MACH11 cluster defined. It has an SDS Primary, an SDS secondary, and 2 RSSs. The SLA is defined thus: CLUSTER gcgob1_db LOCAL SLA Connections Service/Protocol Rule ob1_oltp_1 234463 ob1_oltp/onsoctcp DBSERVERS=primary ob1_obbo_1 0 ob1_obbo/onsoctcp DBSERVERS=SDS,primar…
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.…
redundant connection manager configuration using H
I'm looking specifically at a MACH11 cluster. So then, if I was to just make things simple and do this: SLA cm_sla1 DBSERVERS=(RSS,primary,HDR) Then the HQ connection manager would realize that the RSS is high latency and avoid giving it out, and the remote site connection man…
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,…
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…
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 …
new OS Migration with SDS
Hello, we have to change our OS from Solaris to Linux RedHat. Which is the best way to do it, prefered with a limited downtime. We have two Solaris Systems with a Shared Disk. Is it possible to use a third RedHar Node, so we can make this system later to the primary DB Server? t…
Connection Manager
I have setup an RSS server but I am having problems getting it working properly with Connection Manager. Here is what I am running. IDS 11.70.FC4GE CSDK 3.70.FC4DE ServerA - Primary server ServerB - SDS ServerC - RSS The connection Manager config file is - NAME conn_man LOG 2…
execute dbimport in SDS node
Hi, In V11.7, if I run the dbimport in the SDS node? dbimport will create a non-logged database default,could I use the default method to run it? or I need to specify the buffered or unbuffed option. thanks for your time.…
transaction survial in 11.7
Hi, If I use transaction survial feture, when the primary failed, where the flying-in transaction in the SDS being stored? thanks for your time.…
SDS - AIX
Hi, We will set up a new machine and would like to keep things already prepared to activate an SDS in the future. AIX 6.1 , Storage IBM DS4700. Using VG / LV raw devices. As far I remember , on Linux, we need to configure the VG (or LV... not sure) to active shared access. (t…
DBSPACETEMP IN SDS CLUSTER
I have a Cluster SDS, secondary server is setup as UPDATABLE_SECONDARY 1 my application is connected through CM, When an user is connected to Secondary Server i recived. -229 Could not open or create a temporary file. -131 ISAM error: no free disk space. I checked "onstat -d" a…
DR Default Isolation Level in SDS Secondary
Hi I have a question because DR is default in SDS Secondary Server, how i can setup LC like a Default Isolation mode in SDS Secondary Server?.…
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…
Error re-Starting SDS Secondary server
Are you sure that the logs are on a shared device? The way that SDS starts up is to perform a checkpoint on the primary and then use the LSN of the checkpoint as the starting point for the SDS node. So unless you are wrapping the logs in less than say a second, then I'm a bit co…
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.…
Informix Warehouse Accelerator : Problem with a se
Hello, I have another problem with Informix Warehouse Accelerator. When I try to add an accelerator on a secondary server (SDS), I have the following java exception 'Add Accelerator ...' has encountered a problem - User Defined Routine (accel_setup_dwa) VP context switch failed.…
SDS com OCFS ou sem
Friends I want to ride without using an SDS rawdevices putting a chunk of shared lun mounted on two different machines with the Oracle RAC using OCFS when the use SUSE in INFORMIX have to use OCFS or can simply assemble the two machines pointing to the same LUN without rawdevice…
Mach11 proxyWritePostPBlobCmdSync failed
IDS 11.50 FC8 Linux I get this error in my online log of the SDS secondary: ERROR: Mach11 proxyWritePostPBlobCmdSync failed has anyone seen this error? how do you fix it? Thanks Laurie…
Error -19816: Cannot perform this operation on a
The error message/code has nothing to do with your HDR replication which permits dropping a table. Either the table in question is defined as a replicated table using Enterprise Replication or there is an active Change Data Capture (CDC) session open that is using the CDC API to …
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…
SDS Server disconnecting after blocking on checkpo
Hi, I am facing a serious problem with a SDS server disconnecting from the primary on checkpoint. I've tried to set different values for SDS_TIMEOUT, CKPINTVL. I also tried to use the RTO functionality, put the secondary on Read-Only mode, without success. Both servers were wo…
Mach11 questions
Does anyone have a good source of in-depth information on Mach11? I googled, perused info center and watched some audio conferences but have not found the info I am looking for so was hoping there was a better place to look. Here are a few things I am looking for : -How UPDATE…
Concurrent Database Maintenance?
OK..more questions! Informix on Linux. I read on one site that Informix does not allow concurrent index reorgs...that you have to drop table indexes and rebuilt them (ALTER INDEX CLUSTER). I dont know if it was an outdated website. Can anyone tell me if this is still true and …
SDS and SAN Storage
Hi all what is possible and what is the best way to create chunks on a SAN- Storage (NetApp) for SDS. We are planning for IDS 11.50 database installations with SDS feature. OS will be LINUX (SLES or UBUNTU). As Storage we have a NetApp SAN. In case of cooked files (DIRECT_…
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…
Inserting to SDS secondary
IDS 11.50 FC6 X3 Linux I am wondering if anyone is successfully using an SDS server and regularly inserting data from that server? I have an updateable SDS server that I am trying insert records to... the records insert successfully, but the application tries to get the generate…
Inserting to SDS secondary
IDS 11.50 FC6 X3 Linux I am wondering if anyone is successfully using an SDS server and regularly inserting data from that server? I have an updateable SDS server that I am trying insert records to... the records insert successfully, but the application tries to get the generat…
Another SDS question
I have 2 servers in an SDS cluster. ids_1 is the primary ids_2 is the secondary If the whole cluster is lost, and only the server with ids_2 comes back, how can I restart the ids_2 instance? If I start it with SDS_ENABLE =1 it will crash because it cannot connect to its prima…
SDS best practice query
We're working with a customer to set up SDS. It's going well. Because it's little-used there's not a lot of user experience about, apart from the IBM documentation and some useful blogs. Can anyone advice about the placement of the SDS_TEMPDBS and SDS_PAGING files in an envrio…
Re: in place alters (script/output) issue
??? not according to the migration guide when doing an in place migration Upgrading Dynamic Server (In-place Migration) In-place migration upgrades Dynamic Server directly to the current version by installing the product in a new directory, copying a few configuration files, an…
SDS secondary and LOCK TABLE
Hello all. I recently had an issue with a programmer on our site, regarding concurrency control and an SDS environment. The problem is, that he had a little table that was used to control an order sequence number. No serial column or sequence were used. It is a normal table and …
CRCOLS and VERCOLS and REPLCHECK
IDS 115FC6X3 I am setting up a system that will use both SDS servers and ER. I understand that CRCOLS and REPLCHECK columns are used for ER and VERCOLS are mainly for SDS servers... but it doesnt appear that you can add all 3 (or even 2) sets of these columns to a single tabl…
RE: IBM Informix - Continuous Availability White Paper
> Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:32:08 -0400 > From: lester@advancedatatools.com > To: informix-list@iiug.org; waiug-members@iiug.org > Subject: IBM Informix - Continuous Availability White Paper > > IBM Informix - Continuous Availability White Paper > LOL... Now that's funny. For …
SDS & update statistics performance
Hi My situation: 1. I use MACH11 with IDS 11.50FC5W2 on Sun Solaris On Secondary server UPDATABLE_SECONDARY 0. 2. On SDS server assert and server stop: 15:56:34 Rollforward of log record failed. iserrno = 126 15:56:34 Log Record: log = 4807652, pos = 0x105558, type = OLDR…
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 …
IDS, BTS datablade and HDR
I am not sure which version of the server you are using, but if you check the release notes of 11.50.xC3 or later you will find the following: Basic Text Search DataBlade=AE module Supports High-Availability Cluste= rs =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D…
MACH 11 questions
Zev Berezin wrote: > Hi, > > Greatly appreciated if someone can be of assistance in a couple of questions I > was recently asked on MACH 11 running IDS 11.50. > > 1) is it possible to have an SDS node against an HDR or RSS node? The reason No. SDS can currently only run against …
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…
SDS Mach 11
When you are using SDS with Mach 11, how does Informix balance the load across multiple pieces of hardware that are all using SDS to share a disk? I assume through connection manager, but I would like to understand the logic of how it determines how to send a transaction. Also, …
HDR crashed after upgradation
HI Art did u mean that that crash happend becz i didnt shutdown the primary database properly. I thought that the crash happend becz of the way i upgraded the databases. To upgrade the database i have performed the following steps. 1) Shutdown the HDR and SDS instances 2) Shutdo…
SDS question
Hi all, currently if the primary server is re-started, all SDS servers are automatically brought offline and need to be re-started. Does anyone know of a way to keep secondary servers online in case primary goes down. (IDS 11.50 FC4, SunOS 5.10) Thank you, Ljiljana Zivanovic …
SDS pre-requisite
Hi, Can we setup SDS without using special file-system like IBM's GPFS? If no then what are the options to choose for Sun Solaris. regards, Kamran…
Read-Only (SDS) (CKPT REQ)
Hi! After run checkpoint - SDS server is blocked. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC5 -- Read-Only (SDS) (CKPT REQ) -- Up 00:00:41 -- 2748416 Kbytes Blocked:CKPT online.log: 17:45:14 Maximum server connections 0 17:45:14 Finished processing open transactions on …
Re: SDS performance
Alexander wrote: > Hello everybody, > > Our is planning to upgrade IDS from 9.4 to 11.50 along with hardware > upgrade which includes FC attached disk array that will be shared by > two servers. It looks like we can try to use what is called Sared-Disk- > Secondary server. > > I'…
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…
SDS performance
Hello everybody, Our is planning to upgrade IDS from 9.4 to 11.50 along with hardware upgrade which includes FC attached disk array that will be shared by two servers. It looks like we can try to use what is called Sared-Disk- Secondary server. I've searched this group for SDS …
program failing in secondary server
Hi. In a SDS environment there is a difference between inserts and puts. In the primary instance the program works correctly but in the secondary it fails with and trying to insert null value in a column that don't accept nulls.…
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…
SQLTRACE on HDR Secondary
Is there a trick to get SQLTRACE to work on the HDR Secondary. We use our secondary for some read only applications and would like to be able to analyze the queries with SQLTRACE. This is for HDR, but also wonder if SQLTRACE works for RSS and SDS Read Only Secondaries? IDS 11.…
Removing SDS Node servername has timed out - rem
Jeff, All pages must be flushed during the checkpoint. If one of the SDS nod= es has not received the logs which dirtied the page and we can't flush tha= t buffer, then SDS_TIMEOUT will kick in because that's going to be the on= ly way that we can flush the page. = "Jeff Filip…
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 …
CDR servers on SDS primaries will not connect
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC3X8 We have historically combined our test and development environments. But I have been tasked with separating them. To that end we have created test and dev SDS servers. Howerver, one of the projects requires that the test and dev da…
connect through java using group_name con mgr
Hi Kamran Regarding to your first problem. Onstat -g cmsm should display information feeding by your cmconfig file. Basically, it will display SLA and FOC rule. So it will not display information from your sqlhosts file. About your second problem. You used the wrong port number…
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…
IDS with IBM HACMP
Hi , Does anybody know where can I find reference document for implementing Informix (10.00 or later) with IBM cluster , HACMP. Id like to know about this concept. Does it work or not ? What is the pro/con comparing with Informix HA such as HDR, SDS,RSS. Thank you in advance, J…
Converting SDS to primary or standard
After a system change and reboot, we lost all disk access to SAN storage on our primary server. Is there a way to change teh configuration of an SDS server to become the primary server in the cluster when the primary server is down? The limited SDS documentation only gives comman…
Truncate does not work on "Updatable (SDS)" for TE
Question, is the truncate command allowed on an "Updateable (SDS)" server for a TEMP table? When I run it the command executes but does not truncate the TEMP table. I could not find any documentation that says it cannot be ran on the "Updatable (SDS)" server. There are no error…
Shared Disk Secondary
Hello, I have a query in regards to SDS (Mach11) feature. Is it compatible with HP Service Guard? We have an EVA connected to an HP itanium server through san and OS HP UX 11.23. So what are the prerequisite that is needed for implementing SDS? Regards Poonam…
Problem with SDS server disconnecting - Informix 1
SDS_TIMEOUT is set to 500 -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of Madison Pruet Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 12:18 PM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: Re: Problem with SDS server disconnecting - In.... [14886] What is SDS_TIM…
Question for Connection manager and SDS
I have 2 question for IDS11.50 SDS 1. What is the machanism of Connect Manger to select the dabase server ? Round robin , random ? For example : SLA CMport=(dbport1+dbport2+dbport3) Can we set up the additional rule for CM such as use dbport1 40%, dbport2 30%, dbport3 30% ? 2…
Re: IDS 11.5 and SDS
On Jan 28, 3:11 pm, Madison Pruet <mpru...@verizon.net> wrote: > Madison Pruet wrote: > > Tom wrote: > >> Greetings All, > > >> Has anyone configured IDS 11.5 with SDS on any AIX platforms? I am > >> configuring two new servers and plan on using IDS 11.5 features for HA > >> and …
Re: IDS 11.5 and SDS
Tom wrote: > Greetings All, > > Has anyone configured IDS 11.5 with SDS on any AIX platforms? I am > configuring two new servers and plan on using IDS 11.5 features for HA > and it looks like a Shared Disk Secondary would fit the bill. However, > a call to IBM Informix as well as…
Re: IDS 11.5 and SDS
On Jan 28, 12:01 pm, TBP <th...@Usenet-News.Net> wrote: > TBP wrote: > > Tom wrote: > >> On Jan 28, 10:14 am, TBP <th...@Usenet-News.Net> wrote: > >>> Tom wrote: > >>>> Greetings All, > >>>> Has anyone configured IDS 11.5 with SDS on any AIX platforms? I am > >>>> configuring two…
Re: IDS 11.5 and SDS
On Wednesday 28 January 2009 16:47:17 you wrote: > On Jan 28, 10:14 am, TBP <th...@Usenet-News.Net> wrote: > > Tom wrote: > > > Greetings All, > > > > > > Has anyone configured IDS 11.5 with SDS on any AIX platforms? I am > > > configuring two new servers and plan on using IDS 11…
IDS 11.5 and SDS
Greetings All, Has anyone configured IDS 11.5 with SDS on any AIX platforms? I am configuring two new servers and plan on using IDS 11.5 features for HA and it looks like a Shared Disk Secondary would fit the bill. However, a call to IBM Informix as well as IBM AIX Software grou…
IDS 11.10.FC2, SDS, AIX and DS4800 SAN
Hi There, I'm taking a look at SDS to offload reporting from an OLTP server to another IDS server. Details on environment, hardware, etc are: * IDS 11.10.FC2 for both * AIX 5.3 TL8 SP1 for both * SAN DS4800 for both * OLTP host: p570 Power 5 * Reporting host: p650 Power 4. At th…
cookbook: Linux + SDS + iSCSI
Cool Stuffs: Linux/Desktop + SDS/MACH11 + iSCSI This is a little cookbook/step-by-step what I was tested successfully here and want to share with everybody. Is more focused how configure the linux ... the IDS part is to easy to do a cookbook :) but! if you need information how c…
Fwd: Re: Raw Disk still preferred for 11.5? - File system type for SDS
The sysadmin corrected me - OCFS2 - I dont know if that makes much difference or not.. laurie Laurie Gustin" <lgustin@utah.gov> 10/08/08 11:03 AM >>> Thanks so much for all the feedback, I have learned a great deal. I think we will go with a cooked system. I think it will b…
Re: Raw Disk still preferred for 11.5? - File system type for SDS
Laurie Gustin wrote: > Thanks so much for all the feedback, I have learned a great deal. I > think we will go with a cooked system. I think it will be better > administratively, since they wont give me root access to the new > servers and it will be a chance to try something ne…
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…
Raw Disk still preferred for 11.5?
I am setting up a new set of servers that will utilize the SDS capabiltiy of IDS 11.5 and just want to make sure that raw disk space is still the best way to go. I plan to have at least 3 SDS servers. SLES 10.2 4 processors per server 32 GB ram per server Thanks in advance …
HA : What is the best ?
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 3:20 AM, Obnoxio The Clown <obnoxio@serendipita.com> wrote: > Henri MOUKOURI wrote: >> 2/ When adding an external RAID device >> >> a) SSD > I assume you mean SDS? SSD could be Solid-State Disk -- or it could be a typo for SDS as you said. -- Jonathan Le…
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…
Hardware advice please
"R Rhodes" <rosie@bullysoft.co.uk> wrote in message news:299485d5-551f-48a9-bb5d-edcd02a0d3c7@x35g2000hsb.googlegroups.com... > Hi all, > I am looking for advice on what servers to buy to replace our existing > informix db servers. > We have to replace them, because they are dino…
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…
How I can to change status from SDS secondary to Primary.
Hello All. I have my testing environment. I have server1 is primary server and server2 is SDS secondary server and one Connection Manager Arbitrator. When I shutdown my primary server, Connection Manager switches my application to the SDS secondary server. After that my server2 b…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
Re: SDS and RAW, It's possible?
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 3:10 AM, Isidre Pons Roca <ipons@base.altanet.org> wrote: > We are planning to move from IDS 9.40.UC4 in Solaris 9 to IDS 11.5.FCx in > Solaris 10. > > Now We are using raw devices in SAN and HDR. > > New functionalities in IDS 11.5 are the use of Shared D…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
Informix Continuous Availalbility Feature Demo
This marketing video of IDS HDR, SDS, RSS and Updatable Secondary Nodes came in on my Google alerts this morning. http://www.cocktail-server.com/informix-caf/ Andrew…
Managing IDS in IBM HACMP environment
Appreciate the comments. We are planning to use HDR but this will be to our Disaster Recovery Site. The use of HACMP at the Primary site is mainly to have high availability in case of any hardware failure and for system maintenance.The cluster is already setup and shared logical…
Re: question about mach11 capabilities
Thanks Art, I figured it had to be ER, but wasn't sure how it would work. So basically I would have to reorg each ER server ( or er group ) separately and let it catch back up. Lots of work on a weekend type reorg, but at least no downtime. :-)) Thanks. ----- Original Message …
Re: question about mach11 capabilities
Floyd Wellershaus wrote: > Hi, > I was just reading the white paper on ids11 availability and have a > question. > The solutions seem explicitly cover every scenario except one. > If I need to reorg a very large table that the application needs, but > I don't want to take any out…
Re: current informix white papers ?
Fernando Nunes wrote: > DA Morgan wrote: > >> Floyd Wellershaus wrote: >> >>> My company is seriously thinking of going to Oracle and using >>> RAC/DataGuard for their high availability solution. >>> I know Informix can compete with this, as I'm pretty sure Cheetah has >>> the la…
IDS11 SDS
Hi! I have some problems getting SDS up and running. I set up 2 machines with v11.10FC2, both connected to a SAN. dbsroot is located on the SAN and can be seen and read and written from both machines. Configuration of both machines is identical except to the points mentioned i…
How to initialize an SDS instance
Hi, is there anybody who installed an SDS instance on IDS 11.xx. Maybe you can tell me where I can RTFM? Is theI have there anything I have to take into consideration when creating my raw devices? TIA Stefan…
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…
Getting a bite of the Apple?
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3721921 IBM's IDS to Support Mac Platform By Larry Barrett Maybe it's just a cat thing. IBM on Wednesday announced its Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) will support the Mac OS X 10.5 operating system, a.k.a. 'Leopard' beginning wit…
Getting a bite of the Apple?
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3721921 IBM's IDS to Support Mac Platform By Larry Barrett Maybe it's just a cat thing. IBM on Wednesday announced its Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) will support the Mac OS X 10.5 operating system, a.k.a. 'Leopard' beginning wit…
Informix Cluster HDR and Hearbeat2
OK, here you go with anold e-mail from 31-Aug-2007: ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sending on behalf of Lars D. Forseth (lars@forseth.de): ----------------------------------------------------------------- Hi there! My name is Lars Daniel Forse…
SDS
Hello, I have played around with SDS some and it seems to work quite well. I have a question if the following will work though ... server1 - primary server2 - secondary . Both systems get shut down ...and host names are swapped...then brought back up ..desired effect... serve…
Re: RAC in Informix by year end?
Data Cruncher wrote: > Taken from DBTA magazine. > > Did I read this correctly? Does it mean that by year end Informix > will offer RAC. > > ============================================= > HDR, RSS and SDS servers and even ER can be combined in any way to > provide a sophisticate…
Re: RAC in Informix by year end?
Data Cruncher wrote: > Taken from DBTA magazine. > > Did I read this correctly? Does it mean that by year end Informix > will offer RAC. > > ============================================= > HDR, RSS and SDS servers and even ER can be combined in any way to > provide a sophisticate…
IDS 11 sds problem
Hi: I installed IDS sds in SUN OS 5.9, I initialize the primary and SDS server successful. I could execute some query from SDS server, But after I ran some applicaton in the primary server, The sds server disconnect from the primary server. In the online.log , IDS report the fol…
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
Excellent!! Thanks Andrew. Andrew Ford wrote: > IDS HDR has auto failover via the DRAUTO onconfig parameter: > > 0 signifies OFF = Do not automatically switch the server type in the HDR > environment. > > 1 signifies RETAIN_TYPE = Automatically switch secondary to standard duri…
Re: Informix beats Oracle
Tool wrote: > Quick question for you Fernando or anyone else... > > With the introduction of MACH11, do you still need a secondary product > for HA > such as HP Serviceguard, or Red Hat Cluster Manager or other HA product > on the > machine at the OS level if there are no other a…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
IDS agent for Sun HA cluster
> We've installed IDS on a Sun Cluster. It works really well, but one > irritation is we haven't got the Informix agent to work. We've followed > through the instructions in the IBM IDS High Availability and Sun Cluster > 3.x document (written for IDS v9 but we are assured 10 i…
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…
Using IDS on VMware
DAVID FRASER said: > Actually, the more I think about it, we need on-line realtime data server > and > 4gl (and linux environement) replication, not High Availability fail-over > (as > provided by HDR). So I am looking for a solution based on VMware to > replicate > my entire ser…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
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/…
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.…
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
Re: Database market share 2004
rkusenet wrote: > http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1820667,00.asp > > > > > The database market grew by 10.3 percent in 2004, fueled largely by hunger for business > intelligence and analytics, according to numbers released by the Gartner Group on Monday. > With 34.1 percent …
Database market share 2004
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1820667,00.asp The database market grew by 10.3 percent in 2004, fueled largely by hunger for business intelligence and analytics, according to numbers released by the Gartner Group on Monday. With 34.1 percent of the overall market, IBM hold…
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…
Sun Cluster Agent for INFX version 10
Informix Sun Cluster agent is tested/certified with 9.X and 10.X ( SC 3.X) Regards, Mahesh Dashora Development Manager (Backup Restore, High Availability and Utilities) Database Development Information Management Division 4100 Bohannon Drive Menlo Park, CA - 94025 email: maheshd@…
RE: HA cluster on SCO Open Server
Martin Bouzek wrote >>> > >>> our company needs to setup an high availability cluster on two > >>>machines running SCO Open Server and Informix. Does > anybody have any > >>>experience with such configuration or at least can anybody > point me > >>>where to find more informatio…
Re: HA cluster on SCO Open Server
Obnoxio The Chav wrote: > Martin Bouzek said: > >>Hello all, >> >> our company needs to setup an high availability cluster on >>two machines running SCO Open Server and Informix. Does anybody have >>any experience with such configuration or at least can anybody point me >>where t…
HA cluster on SCO Open Server
Hello all, our company needs to setup an high availability cluster on two machines running SCO Open Server and Informix. Does anybody have any experience with such configuration or at least can anybody point me where to find more information about supported HW minimal versions …
Re: HA cluster on SCO Open Server
Martin Bouzek said: > Hello all, > > our company needs to setup an high availability cluster on > two machines running SCO Open Server and Informix. Does anybody have > any experience with such configuration or at least can anybody point me > where to find more information about…
cluster
hi all, is this possible to build a cluster with 2 informix (IDS 9.x) DB (load balancing,high availability..)? what must i look at ?…
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: can run HDR and ER simultaneously on the same server IDS 9.20??
Another solution would be to migrate databases to a mainframe (we have thought at IBM ZSeries) and to use a storage IBM (storage are own OS for replication) at main location and also another mainframe with storage at disaster recovery center. In this case we have thought to use t…
RE: IBM website Informix pages / Workgroup edition
I received this from IBM in February this year in response to a similar question on licensing: "...IDS 9.3 & 9.4 High Availability/Failover In idle standby or active standby, you must acquire the correct number of Server, Processor and Concurrent Session use authorizatio…
RE: IBM website Informix pages / Workgroup edition
comments in-line. "Everett Mills" <eemills@nationalbeef.com> wrote in message news:ce6d1r$j09$1@news.xmission.com... > > Isn't this contradictory? From IBM's site (reference below): > > One area: > > Informix Dynamic Server V9.4 Workgroup Edition features and attributes > includ…
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…
RE: HDR with Synchronous replication
Guys- FYI- HDR is now LEGAL in WGE. You just have to buy an additional server license for your secondary ($686 last time I looked). From the IBM website: Informix Dynamic Server V9.4 Workgroup Edition features and attributes include: High availability Point-in-time instance…
Re: database market share 2003
Everything is up for grabs Daniel, that's what newsgroups are all about. If you understand the Informix world, you'll understand my statement, especially in the context of the Informix newsgroup. Informix people have had several servers to choose from over the years, but no one…
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: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.
The issue of transparent reroute of the connection when the IP address gets moved is something we are working on (i.e. writing code to solve). Ian wrote: > Noons wrote: > >> Blair Adamache <badamache@2muchspam.yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:<bk7qnv$igs$1@hanover.torolab.ib…
Re: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.
Blair Adamache <badamache@2muchspam.yahoo.com> wrote in message news:<bk7qnv$igs$1@hanover.torolab.ibm.com>... > For more formal approaches, DB2 supports High Availability through the > following packages / methods: > > HACMP on AIX > Microsoft Cluster server on Windows > Sun Clu…
Re: Company thought DB2 will be better than Oracle.
We are certainly looking at and protoythe high availability through replication (HDR) technology we acquired with Informix. We also appreciate that xferring the ip address in some transparent way is desirable. DB2 also supports split/mirror: http://www7b.boulder.ibm.com/dmdd/lib…
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…
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…
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: IDS on HACMP
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------55F7CC0E714E518848B71DB6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit HI, I know of a site that has this setup. How it was configured was we had a mirror copy of informix installed (includi…
IDS on HACMP
Hi, Currently I'm handling IDS 7.3 on R/S 6000 F50 machine. My company want to upgrade the system for the purpose of availability. Therefore they wanted to implement High Availability Clustering Multi Processor (HACMP) meaning that they will put another server that will share th…
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
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…
Re: High-Availability For Informix
From: Don Ignacio <dignacio@openratings.com> > >Anybody out there can suggest some high-availability solutions using >Informix. >Something like an automatic switch over. Really, about the easiest and most robust way of doing this is to use HDR. ER is a lot of work (even if it is…
Re: High-Availability For Informix
Hi, We are currently using IDS 9.2 on a Sun E45000. In this Informix version they removed the DRAUTO configuration parameter, which basically tells the secondary server what to do in case the primary server fails. This parameter is existing in 7.x. The easiest way to overcome t…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
RE: Cluster with informix.
I agree -- I don't think a cluster is really worth it. We have a very critical app. running on a small HP K460 box (2 Gb memory, 70 Gb disk, 4 CPU), connected via HDR to a similarly-configured K400 box. The two boxes are several hundred miles apart, and yet replication to the s…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
OFFICE Connect V.1
Informix Office Connect, Version 1.0, is compatible with the following Informix servers: Informix Dynamic Server, Version 7.3 or later Informix Dynamic Server with Universal Data Option, Version 9.14 Informix Dynamic Server 2000, Version 9.2 or later e Informix-SE 7.23 n�o func…
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…
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…
Issue with query path chosen by Informix 7.20 UC2 optimizer ***Help*** :*(
We're running Informix OnLine 7.20 UC2 in an HP-UX 10.10 environment and one of our more simplistic two table join queries seems to be being mis-optimized. The query is listed below: SELECT * FROM product_vendor, product WHERE prod_upc_num = pdvn_upc_num …
How to choose a DB
Tim Schaefer wrote: > > Mark, > > My comments below... > [Snip} Tim - we have had this conversation before. > You can use Informix's 4GL or whatever to link to the engine, and the > engine takes care of the details of bringing back the query. 'Bringing back the query' - it's i…
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…
Extents
> I need to expand the extents for most or all of our tables in our db. What > would be the best way to go about this? > > The only obvious idea I have for now is to do a dbexport, edit the output to > reflect larger extents, drop all tables and then do a dbimport? Yes, definite…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
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installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Re: Largest Informix Database size
David Williams wrote: > Of course you could probably scale further if you have the hardware, > if 176 is possible I wonder what the limit is, Tim? > > David Williams David, XPS is unlimited in a cluster context, but limited on each coserver in the same context as a typical…
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…
Informix Database Administrator
If your looking to advance your career and work for a dynamic company....look no furthur. We have a client in the South Jersey area (10 minutes north of Cherry Hill) with an immediate opening for an Informix DBA to work in their Information Technology Department. They are seeki…
Problems starting IDS 7.30.TC7 on Windows NT SP4.
When i try to start informix dynamic Server, the following message appears "Only informix user can start informix dynamic server" this message appears when i logged on with the informix's user. When i try to start the service on the control panel , error 2140 appears.…
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
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: +…
Re: How to reduce SE .dat & .idx file sizes?
In article <353F881E.15476F01@fullcompass.com>, Alan W. Jurgensen <alan@fullcompass.com> writes >hiya, > >we're running informix SE version 7.X on AIX RS/6000. I have some >development databases I want to trim the DB file sizes down on... >deleteing old records does nothing to r…
How to reduce SE .dat & .idx file sizes?
hiya, we're running informix SE version 7.X on AIX RS/6000. I have some development databases I want to trim the DB file sizes down on... deleteing old records does nothing to reduce the file sizes... I've read in the Faq: 6.8 Space reclamation In the good old days of SE, a t…
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.…
PRESS:RECORD-BREAKING ONE TERABYTE TPC-D BENCHMARK UNDERSCORES
RECORD-BREAKING ONE TERABYTE TPC-D BENCHMARK UNDERSCORES INFORMIX'S LEADING-EDGE DATA WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS Informix/Sun Microsystems Demonstrate Ongoing Industry Leadership, Competitive Pricing for Performance-critical Business Solutions MENLO PARK, Calif. (FEBRUARY 25, 1998) …
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…
PARALLEL Processing Connection, January meeting notice
January 12th ... Boris Klots starts off the new year with a detailed description of the Oracle relational database system. This important application can be used in an exclusive or shared mode, i.e. one or multiple Oracle instances, respectively. The shared mode allows concurrent…
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…
ODS in Sun HA environment
Greetings, We are looking at installing ODS 7.23 on a High Availability system using Sun's HA software running Solaris 2.5. The cluster has two Sun Ultra 3000's with disk farm's attached to each server. One of the servers is used as the primary DB server and in case of failure…
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…
Re: Informix and Clustering
Informix and NCR have some special cooperative solutions to this used successfully by several customers. There was even a setion on this at the reasent user conference that your local Informix office may be able to get information on for you. NilsL@simac.nl (Nils van der Laan) w…
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: Informix vs. Sybase vs. Oracle vs. (gasp) MS SQL Server
In article <5j6eju$h25@omni2.voicenet.com>, gray@voicenet.com (Scott Gray) wrote: > > In article <33538a45.29051694@news.jax.mindspring.com>, > Reid Fleming <RFleming@aol.com> wrote: > >Dave Raddatz <raddatz@austin.ibm.com> wrote: > > > >>Steve Phelan wrote: > >> > >>I think La…
Re: free up disk space
Wendy, The answer to your question, depends on the use of the table. What I mean is that the "Create cluster" or "Alter index to cluster" statements will rebuild the table, compacting all rows and freeing disk space taken up by deleted rows while the table is still active and a…
Re: Indexes and Stored Commands/Procedures
Sammers, It is always good to re-index periodically, because that will remove all the holes in the pages and also update the statistics page(clustered index only). In some cases the holes in the pages could also aid in good performance because the server does'nt have to do frequ…
Re: SCO not recommended for high number of users.
jparker@boi.hp.com (Jack Parker) wrote: :> :> > My point here is that the current numbers *seem* to show better :> > results - substantially better - than most medium sized risc based :> > Unix servers, including the K-series from HP. Currently it's simply :> > an interesting ob…
Re: SCO not recommended for high number of users.
Nils Myklebust (Nils.Myklebust@ccmail.telemax.no) wrote: : jparker@hpbs3645.boi.hp.com (Jack Parker) wrote: : Jack, the following isn't written so much to disagrea with you as : to give others in the group some new information. You may have noticed that I'm very reluctantly dra…
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…
PRESS: INFORMIX SUPPORTS DIGITAL TRUCLUSTERS 64-BIT SOLUTIONS
INFORMIX SUPPORTS DIGITAL TRUCLUSTERS 64-BIT SOLUTIONS MENLO PARK, Calif., (April 17, 1996) -- Informix Software, Inc. (NASDAQ:IFMX), the leading provider of innovative database technology, today announced its support of Digital Equipment Corporations new UNIX TruCluster Solutio…
Tips on a highly available & scalable dbms needed
We are trying to select a relational database that will have the following properties: - Windows NT compatible: use native NT threads, and not be just a Unix-port to NT. Plus all of the product (tools, APIs, etc.) must function in the NT environment. - Scalable: up to 100 milli…
PRESS - INFORMIX INTRODUCES ONLINE EXTENDED PARALLEL SERVER
INFORMIX INTRODUCES ONLINE EXTENDED PARALLEL SERVER Industry-Leading Dynamic Scalable Architecture Extended to Clustered SMP and MPP Environments New Parallel Server and Best-in-Class Partnerships Offer Today's Most Powerful Data Warehousing Solution SAN JOSE, Calif., (July 18…
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?…
ANNOUNCE [ODBC Router for Mac/NT]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Thomas Gray AUGUST SOFTWARE CORPORATION 23232 Peralta Drive. Suite 202 Laguna Hills, California USA 92653-1437 Telephone (714) 454-9007 x443 Fax (714) 454-9032 North-American FAXBACK Service (714) 454-9007 x411 AppleLink CompuServe…
PRESS Development Platforms To Include AT&T Global Information Solutions and IBM Massively Parallel Solutions
Informix to Deliver Parallel Technology for Loosely Coupled Clusters and Massively Parallel Systems Development Platforms To Include AT&T Global Information Solutions and IBM Massively Parallel Solutions Commercial Parallel Processing Conference, Chicago, Ill. (Sept. 12, 1994)…
rootdbs corruption with Online 5.01
Does anyone have experience of rootdbs corruption in the following environment when the system is rebooted (/etc/reboot or power fail) ? Platform: HP 9000/715 Operating System: HP-UX 9.01 Informix-Online 5.01.UD3 The rootdbs (170MB) was stored on a raw partition of a 525MB disk…