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listener-thread: err = -25580 IDS 9.40 UC 4
I've had similar situatuion once. I lost hours to track the problem. It turned out to be a ping-like script wrote by one of our clients to see "if our server was alive" :o) The script would just try to connect to our Informix port (through our custom SSL tunnel from app server th…
Informix 12.10 vs Informix 14.10 Performance Differences
If you need SSL stay away from FC10 (worse release in years) and FC11 without the W1 On 2/17/2025 1:49 PM, Art Kagel via IBM TechXchange Community wrote: 0100019515758bb8-48208e9c-451f-4e94-bbad-21c538fa113d-000000@email.amazonses.com"> For some reason that I …
GSKit Changes With 14.10FC10W1 - FC11
As a note that I don't think was well documented, when going to the newer versions of Informix with the newer releases of GSKit (8.0.55 or 8.0.60) the old -type cms keystores no longer work for servers. If you set one up using -type cms you can bring the engine online, however if…
Issues with CSDK 4.50.FC11W1
As many of you know, starting around IDS14.10.FC10W1 / CSDK4.50.FC10W1, Informix stopped working for many SSL connections because the Informix libraries weren't working correctly with newer versions of CSDK. If I'm not mistaken, and GSKit newer than 8.0.55.26 would break, giving …
Informix 14.10 FC11 WE on Red Hat 9.4 X64 - ids_install issues
Don't expect SSL to work back to another version, been an issue for months and has stopped me deploying FC11 anywhere. In my world it is probably the worse release in years On 10/10/2024 1:54 AM, Chris Micallef via IBM TechXchange Community wrote: 0100019…
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 ------------------------------…
Informix 14.10.xc11
Carlton, FC11 installation on Ubuntu has installation problem - there's no deb package for gskit installation. Same problem was in some older C release. There's APAR IT46540 and I'm waiting for SB or W release. Hrvoje ------------------------------ Hrvoje Zokovic ----------------…
Question of dostats
Thanks Art. Another question, Is TCP connection preferred to other type of connection (e.g, shm, ssl, ....) for running dostats ? Thanks Frank…
Unable to connect to Informix DB using SSL from Informix.net.core.IfxConnection
We have a .NET Core application that was written quite a while ago that targets .NET Core 3.1. It is using the Informix.net.core.dll package to connect to the Informix database.The server database system is an Avaya CMS system, which I believe is running Informix version 14.x and…
using SSL with Informix
Looking at the docs (https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/14.10?topic=encryption-secure-sockets-layer-protocol#ids_ssl_001), I saw Until and including version 14.10.xC3, all Informix products use GSKit only. GSKit is packaged and installed with the Informix products thems…
Informix KMIP Encryption
Can we get more details? how they tried migrating what KMIP, where? how it now stops working - could they revert to local keystore? version/platform BR, Andreas ------------------------------ Andreas Legner ------------------------------…
V14.10.FC9 installer missing librarie(s)?
Hi Art, shouldn't libgsk8iccs_64.so belong to GSKit and be searched under /usr/lib64 instead - but since oninit can't find it, it appears GSKit hasn't been installed. The 14.10.FC9 I'm looking at brought a GSKit (installables under $INFORMIXDIR/gskit) and the installer automatica…
TLS/SSL with IBM Data Server Driver
All: We have a .NET application which, unfortunately, is connecting to Informix using the IBM Data Server Driver v10.5. We need to change our connections to communicate via TLS/SSL rather than unencrypted. Does anyone here have any experience with this? From what I can tell, the …
Potentially Serious HDR Bug 14.10.FC7W1
The problem we face now is that 14.10.xC10W1 and later come with a new release of GSKit that doesn't work with our TLS keystores. ------------------------------ TOM GIRSCH ------------------------------…
JDBC & TLS/SSL
Pardon the n00b-ish question, but I'm [thankfully] mostly Java and JDBC illiterate. Traditionally, we've connected to JDBC data sources by using something like the following: jdbc:informix-sqli://myhost.mydomain.com:9288/mydb:INFORMIXSERVER=my_ifxsvr This works for 'onsoctcp' ser…
Connection Manager + TLS: A Major Annoyance
Periodically, we'll have clients attempt to connect to our connection manager, but be rejected (or disconnect themselves abruptly). Those rejections will come with error messages like these: ``` 18:34:26 listener accept new fd failed:network error = -28014 cannot accept/error:140…
Possible CM / CSDK 4.50.FC6 / SSL Issue
FYI: I recently updated a couple of our connection managers from 4.50.FC5 to 4.50.FC6 (CentOS 7). After doing so, I started periodically seeing these errors: 00:22:06 listener accept new fd failed:network error = -28014 cannot accept Eventually (typically after about 3-5 days of …
HDR
Dear Casey, Now I have changed all settings. PRIMARY SQLHOSTS # sqlexec-ssl 9089/tcp on_nebula31 onsoctcp sk-om-ifx-402 soc_nebula31 on_nebula32 onsoctcp sk-om-ifx-402 soc_nebula32 ~ PRIMARY /etc/services soc_nebula31 51001/tcp soc_nebula32 51002/tcp PRIMARY /etc/hosts.equiv # ho…
OpenSSL Bug in 14.10.xC5?
[UPDATE: No bug. PEBKAC error; bad file permissions were the culprit.] IDS 14.10.FC5 on CentOS 7 x86_64 We recently switched from using GSKit/CSM key databases to OpenSSL/p12 key databases. Since then, when running locally on the host where the DB resides, regular users can still…
DRDA w/SSL
Has anyone here had any luck getting a client connected to Informix using the IBM DRDA protocol over SSL? I opened a case on this some months ago and the DB2 and Informix sides of the fence just kept punting back and forth. Setting up a drsocssl listener on the engine side is sim…
EAR & KMIP Remote Key Server
IDS version 14.10.FC3 Having a problem configuring KMIP on a remote key server using SKLM. When I got to run onkstore I get the following: EAR ERROR: (-82964): Cannot retrieve the encryption key from (kmip:...). ERROR: KMIP RESULT REASON : 1. KMIP RESULT MESSAGE: 'CTGKM3040E Obje…
ontape error
And it doesn't work over an SSL link – forget the bug ID – might be fixed in 14.10.FC4 Cheers Paul…
Upgrade with Success from Informix 11.70 to Informix 14.10
Q23): what is the impact of not checking for outstanding in-place alters ? Ans): Please refer below URL for better clarity: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSGU8G_14.1.0/com.ibm.ifx_faq.doc/ifx_faq_migrate.htm. Q24): What about tables with update triggers while fix…
Bizarre CM/Connectivity Issue on 12.10.FC14
All, @Eric Rowell : I've created a reproduction, and am posting it here for you to test. Here's sqlhosts: # IANA (www.iana.org) assigned port number/service names for Informix: # sqlexec 9088/tcp # sqlexec-ssl 9089/tcp ids__3740811 onsoctcp idshost 4200…
Connection Manager using SSL
I am trying to connect connection manager (conman1) to the IDS (mambaps) using SSL. I have configured the IDS correctly and tested through dbaccess from the connection manager server and from a windows machine with ODBC and it connects with no problems. My issue is when I try to …
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…
informix SSL
Hi, I have some RSS and HDR server installed over clients, concerning GDPR I need to convert my connection to SSL. I have done some tests but I have some doubts about the process, can someone give me some help? Thanks in advance, SP ------------------------------ Sergio Peres AIR…
RSS over SSL
Hi, I am trying to setup one RSS server using SSL, can someone give some help about this? Thanks in advance, SP…
RSS over SSL
Hi, I have done some installations of RSS solutions. I use to connect the RSH servers, but now I want to use SSL. Are there any special requirements? Can someone give me configuration examples? Thanks for any help, SP…
Connections over SSL
Hi, I have configured SSL for my informix server, now I would like to configure my clients to connect to him, but I am facing some problems. As I have windows clients to connect to my database, I don't found some concrete information/examples about how to do it. Can someone help…
Possible EAR issues on Informix 14.10FC1DE ARMv8
Hi, just noticed an issue with EAR on armv8. Setup consists of Fedora 29 on raspberry pi 3b+ and 14.10.FC1DE. During instance init: Initializing encryption-at-rest if necessary...succeeded Initializing encryption-at-rest structures (part 1)...FAILED Message log: 11:30:18 ICC …
onsocssl problem
Hi, I am trying to test SSL connection over informix, I have create the certificate: gsk8capicmd_64 -keydb -create -db $INFORMIXDIR/ssl/$SERVER_NAME.kdb -pw $MYPASSWORD -type cms -stash gsk8capicmd_64 -cert -create -db $INFORMIXDIR/ssl/$SERVER_NAME.kdb -pw ${MYPASSWORD} -label $…
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…
Fujitsu M10 + Informix 12.10FC10 + DR/DA
Hello my Friends Since nearly one Year we have trouble updating our Informix to the newest Version on some of our Servers. The Main Problem is, that after a update no more DR/DA Connections are possible. Sadly the Informix Support could also not help us to localice the Problem, …
How to tell that client uses SSL connection?
We are in process of migration from soctcp to socssl connections and I cannot find any onstat command (or anything else) that can tell me what connection is used by client: secured or not. Any ideas ?…
Does DBD::Informix support SSL connections ?
Does DBD::Informix support SSL connections ?…
Encryption at Rest Informix Feature
Also when you change the master key for the keystore: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGU8G_12.1.0/com.ibm.sec.doc/ids_se c_030.htm Also backup the password stash file as well as the keystore file. https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGU8G_12.1.0/com.ibm.…
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.…
Authentication with certificates
Thank you for your response. I was thinking about something like the SSL client authentication.…
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…
onpassword utility related to Connection Mnager.
Mukesh, look for the gskit.log under $INFORMIXDIR/tmp and see if the gskit was installed successfully. Mark…
Informix 4gl working with one compiler, but not wi
Solaris 10 IDS 11.50.FC6 i4gl 7.32.FC3 We have been using the Solaris Sun Studio compiler in the SUNWspro package bundle. It has been working just fine. We are working on moving to a new server, and are running into issues. Everything on the new server appears to be the same e…
Copying INFORMIXDIR to another like server
... yet gskit install files are under $INFORMIXDIR/gskit, so you'd copy=20 them anyway and just have to run installgskit from that directory on=20 target machine. From: "Jonathan Leffler" <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> To: ids@iiug.org Date: 15.12.2016 23:10 Subject: Re: Copying I…
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)…
GSKit fix
Hi, IBM has just put out a security advisory about GSKit: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21971857 Has anyone else noticed that: 1. All download links take you to the same version, although what this is can vary. First of all I got Linux x86_64 but now I cons…
Informix and El Capitan
If you use Informix on Mac OS X, be aware that Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan has introduced a new core feature called System Integrity Protection, SIP. One side effect of the rules enforce by SIP is that the GSKit libraries are removed from, and cannot be reinstalled in, /usr/lib. Y…
SSL Performance
We are in the process of implementing SSL in transit encryption for IDS 11.7. We are testing on a few servers, and there is an obvious performance drop when using onsocssl. I have tried implementing more VPs to boost performance, but it has a minimal effect. The primary data we n…
Gskit install
Hello I'm trying to install gskit in debían amd 64 with not success. When I try to use install gskit using install gskit script I get gskit ssl is already installed. So I untar crypt file and ssl file and install it using rpm. Also I check the dir /usr /local/ibm/gsk8_64 which …
SSL Encryption - Informix 11.50
We are running on a 64-bit server and I am trying to enable the SSL protocol for encryption. The installation and configuration of gsk was a success; however we are also running with the Client SDK package as we utilize the ISQL and ESQL/C. The problem I am encountering is that …
SSL configuration
Hi , ifx 11.50FC9X6 and 12.10 FC4 , AIX 6.1 GSKIT 7 and 8 The client side , will access using JDBC I'm trying configure a SSL connection and I not sure what happen here... At my first tests all appear works fine (ifx11.50 + GSKIT 7) and I successfully connect using SSL. But wi…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
Encryption
Been there... usually in the end they give it up and use "risk mitigating measures" as they are called in PCI and other regulations. Let's see... Informix as you say can only encrypt data at column level and that has some issues: 1- You need the application to handle the key (un…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
RE: HDR replication with data encryption
Hello. You´ll have to enable the ssl protocol, instructions can be found in Information Center V11.5 website: http://pic.dhe.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v115/topic/com.ibm.erep.doc/ids_erp_01 8.htm?resultof=%22%65%6e%63%72%79%70%74%69%6f%6e%22%20%22%65%6e%63%72%79%70%74%2 2%20 H…
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.…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Re: CSDK install
Complementing... Is there a way to install CSDK without install teh gskit ? Since we don't use SSL/encription for our connections , I believe it is useless. On 11/1/2013 08:31, Cesar Inacio Martins wrote: > Hi , > > > Imust provide to support team of the company I work the most…
Re: CSDK install
Complementing... There is a way to install CSDK without install teh gskit ? Since we don't use SSL/encription for our connections , I believe it is useless. On 11/1/2013 08:31, Cesar Inacio Martins wrote: > Hi , > > > Imust provide to support team of the company I work the most…
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,…
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 …
BACKUP/RESTORE_FILTER
Good Morning, IDS 11.50.FC5 O/S AIX 5.3 I have successfully archived and restores a small test instance using openssl for encryption from the command line using cats and pipes. When I attempted to use the onconfig parameter BACKUP_FILTER, I got weird open ssl errors openssl:Er…
Over 1,000 days of 24x7 database uptime!
On 29.07.2011 20:38 Lester Knutsen wrote: > From one of our customers, their Informix server hit 1,000 days today > .... congratulations;) > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8 -- On-Line -- Up > 1000 days 00:31:45 -- They beat mine just bit ... IBM Informix D…
Setting up HDR- First Time -11.70 Innovator-C
Hi, I am setting up HDR for the first time. onstat - on primary shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 0:11:5s onstat - on secondry shows IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.UC2IE -- Fast Recovery (Sec) -- Up 00s onstat -m on sec…
ISAM error 197: Partition recently appended to
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 (i586) I have done a level 0 backup directed to /dev/null and tried again. still it is throwing the same error.…
Encrypting Data in Transit with onsocssl
Yes. Thanks for responding. We finally got it working. If anyone else needs to set up onsocssl with informix, here are a few notes that might be helpful: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v117/topic/com.ibm.sec.doc/ids_ssl_003.htm 1) The standard port for infor…
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…
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…
How to import an SSL certificate
Hi All, I am using Spring+JPA+Hibernate and I need to import ssl certificate into the spring's applicationContext.xml in order to connect to the Informix Database Server. Any Idea how to achieve this? Here is the code in applicationContext.xml: <bean id="entityManagerFactory"…
Re: HASH anyone?
On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 08:22, John Miller iii <miller3@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Can you please explain the difference between what you are asking > and column level encryption. > > Mike Magie wrote on 02/10/2010 07:31:46 AM: > > Oh and by hash I mean encyption hash, i.e. MD5 - not …
Re: How to secure ODBC connection
> From: red_valsen@yahoo.com > Subject: Re: How to secure ODBC connection > Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:53:20 -0800 > To: informix-list@iiug.org > > On Nov 20, 2:57 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Sorry. You cannot encrypt ODBC. For internal systems you can > >…
How to secure ODBC connection
Hi, how can i implement secure (encripted) odbc connection from windows clients to informix dynamic servers 11.5 ? I read something about client supports SSL but no idea how to implement or use it. The big problem is some sniffer catching odbc users and passwords, and of course…
Re: dbaccess with onsocssl
On Nov 6, 2:33 pm, "red_val...@yahoo.com" <red_val...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Can dbaccess use an onsocssl connection? > > Running IDS 11.50.FC4 on hpux11.23 To use dbaccess with IDS ssl protocol, dbaccess must be set up like any other client tool i.e., a client key db file must be …
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…
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…
How to config SSL
I think these steps should be there in IDS documentation as well Steps to setup SSL ---------------------- ONCONFIG Located in $INFORMIXDIR/etc Configure server name and aliases DBSERVERNAME lenexa_on DBSERVERALIASES menlo_on,portland_on SSL encryption/decryption operations…
OAT onsocssl needs a password?
I'm using IDS 11.50 on HPUX 11, and have successfully used the GSK to configure a serveralias to encrypt with onsocssl and a self-signed certificate with a generic PC client, WinSQL. In order to secure OAT, I've modified the file "template_admin.php" as described in https://www.…
How to configure Connection Manager via ONSOCSSL?
After testing I found out that there should be several prerequisites: Suppose that INFORMIXSERVER refers to the real server and CONNECTIONMNGR is a SLA in the configuration file Connection Manager 1) Keystore should be created at $INFORMIXDIR/ssl/$INFORMIXSERVER.kbd file Keystor…
How to configure Connection Manager for a protocol onsocssl?
After testing I found out that there should be several prerequisites: Suppose that INFORMIXSERVER refers to the real server and CONNECTIONMNGR is a SLA in the configuration file Connection Manager 1) Keystore should be created at $INFORMIXDIR/ssl/$INFORMIXSERVER.kbd file Keyst…
Connection Manager Cluster
Enviornment script for Connection manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMIXDIR=/export/informix11-50FC4 ;export INFORMIXDIR INFORMIXSERVER=g_mach11 ;export INFORMIXSERVER PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sfw/bin:/sbin:/usr/…
Informix and Security?
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 08:22, Ian Michael Gumby <im_gumby@hotmail.com> wrote: > This may be a question that Jonathan will have to answer.... > > If I understand some earlier posts, Informix now requires an IBM > library that has to be installed in a specific directory in order t…
Re: GSK - IBM Global Security Kit
On May 7, 8:42 am, "da...@smooth1.co.uk" <da...@smooth1.co.uk> wrote: > On 5 May, 10:27, PeterP <peterp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Installing V11.50.XC4. I'm just wondering a few things about this IBM > > GSK - oh no it has IBM written on it :O > > And why is the Info Centre …
Re: GSK - IBM Global Security Kit
On May 6, 12:43 am, Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leff...@gmail.com> wrote: > On May 5, 2:27 am, PeterP <peterp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Installing V11.50.XC4. I'm just wondering a few things about this IBM > > GSK - oh no it has IBM written on it :O > > And why is the Info Centre…
GSK - IBM Global Security Kit
On May 5, 2:27 am, PeterP <peterp...@gmail.com> wrote: > Installing V11.50.XC4. I'm just wondering a few things about this IBM > GSK - oh no it has IBM written on it :O > And why is the Info Centre offline with the manual detailing it? Too > hard to ask for a 24x7 website from IB…
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…
Connection Manager Behaviour - Feedback Request
Madison Pruet wrote: > I don't understand. See below > <snip> >> Two MACH11 clusters >> Each Cluster has >> 1 Primary >> 1 HDR Secondary >> 2 RSS Secondaries >> 2 SDS Secondaries >> Each Cluster has >> 2 Connection Managers >> …
Managing SSL connections to multiple DBSERVERS fro
Does anyone have any firsthand experience using the IBM GSKit for SSL connections? Specifically my issue is how to handle 1 client being able to communicate to multiple Informix servers. I have successfully created the database file and the self signed certificate and successfull…
How do I uninstall gsk7 ?
BTW It would be nice too that "C:\\\\Program Files\\\\ibm\\\\gsk7\\\\bin;C:\\\\Program Files\\\\ibm\\\\gsk7\\\\lib" get erased from the PATH when gsk7 (xC4) get uninstalled (In windows of course). J. 2008/11/14 Guy . <gbowerman@yahoo.com> > > (BTW WTH is gsk7?) > > GSKIT - Glo…
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…
SSL and Informix
IDS Guys, I have supported Informix for many years, but I have never had to deal with security issues - until now. We have an application (AppA) running IDS 7.31.UD7 on AIX 4.5. Another application (AppB) would like to access AppA's database to retrieve data that must be secured…
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.…
dbaccessdemo on IDS 11.5 on Mac OSX
Thanx for your reponse. So, the server is not installed in the default directory but in /opt/IBM/informix And the sqlhost file is : #************************************************************************** # # Licensed Material - Property Of IBM # # "Restricted Materials of …
restore IDS 9.4 directly from unix tape backup?
On Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 6:11 AM, WILL LANDSTROM <willlandstrom@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello everyone. I think this question may have been discussed before, perhaps > not. With oracle it is common practice with dbas, when performing DR > excercises to have the entire oracle rdbms sof…
Re: Why you can't trust IBM when it comes to committing to Informix.
<dcruncher4@aim.com> wrote in message news:fs2ut1013m8@drn.newsguy.com... > Neil Truby says... > >>The reason why the messages about IDS >>continues to lack clarity stems from IBM's reluctance to diminish DB2, and >>this presumably comes from at or near the top. > > > Pop quiz: N…
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…
cdr repair and Invalid connection-type.
HI, folks, We did cdr repair, but got a "Invalid connection-type.", informix@otto $ cdr repair ats --check ats.ncdcprd_grp.ngdcprd_grp.D_391.071125_18:41:11.4 connect to ncdcprd_grp failed Invalid connection-type. (-25539) ncdcprd_grp is a ER group definition line in sqlhosts …
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: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
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:…
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…
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.…
Web Server connecting to Informix Server
This should work fine, do the esql demo programs compile OK, if they do then the following scripts should give you a fully working apache/ssl/php installation, or at least it does on our Sun servers #! /bin/ksh APACHEDIR=apache_1.3.27 MODSSLDIR=mod_ssl-2.8.14-1.3.27 OPENSSLDIR=…
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…
Re: PHP build error
----- Original Message ----- From: "James T. Sprinkle" <oicmrsnakes@hotmail.com> > AIX 5.1 ML3 > IBM HTTPServer 1.3.12.0 > Openssl 0.9.7b > Informix 9.3 > PHP 4.3.2 > > INFORMIXDIR=/informix/93 is set > $INFORMIXDIR/bin included in path > > configure command: > ./configure --with…
PHP build error
Assuming that your esql install is working then I'd suspect that the LD_LIBRARY_PATH or AIX equivalent is not set. Our standard php config line is INCL=/usr/local/include ./configure \\ --enable-track-vars \\ --with-informix \\ --with-openssl=shared,/us…
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…
Apache Child Seg Fault using Web Datablade
Hi. We have been trying (with the help of Informix support)to get the web datablade working with Apache 1.3.12 on Linux 6.1. Apache is running correctly and I can access the default site however when I try to access the admin or apb2 pages from the database the browser comes bac…
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 …
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…
OnWeb (ISA?) over SSL?
The README for OnWeb 1.00.UC1 says to ask about running it on a secure HTTP server, ok how do I do that? Some posts bemoaned the inclusion of apache and perl (doees seem ssilly) but my base apache install doesn't seem to have breen messed up in any way by installing OnWeb 1.00.U…
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 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…
PHP/Informix consultant?
"Andrej Falout" <afalout@xtra.co.nz> wrote: > Goto www.falout.com, click on picture of penguin with "Born to frag" > sign if you wonder if I'm crazy or not. Oh, I understand the idea of charging money only for the first time that you discover something, and not for your time in …
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: SNMP Agent for Informix.
I guess that I'm just insanely dumb and obtuse, but IDS.2000 on NT and Sun Solaris IDS 7.31 have something called onsnmp, which, IIRC, allows integration of Informix monitoring with SNMP. Maybe it's platform specific? From: David Stes <stes@pandora.be> > >Olaf Klein wrote: > > >…
SNMP Agent for Informix.
Prashant Kompella wrote: > > My system administrator says if this is true, Informix s..ks because even > an outdated database like Progress has such a tool. SNMP (in its various versions) has a reputation of being insecure. SNMP is also a bit old, so that support for it existe…
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…
Connectivity: authentication over ssh instead of rsh?
Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> writes: > Thomas Parsli wrote: > > > I've got several servers running apache, sshd and qmail. (period) > > > > I'd like to access a database on another server running _nothing_ > > but Informix (IDS 2000), sshd and apache. > > > > (That'…
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…
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…
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…
Re: Securing ODBC connections
Hello, I have an idea, but I haven't checked it and I'm not sure how easy is it to be implemented (and is it possible at all). The idea is that you have to install an SSL proxy on the client side and another one on server side. The first SSL proxy have to: 1. Listen for conne…
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.…
SSL or SHTTP with Java/JDBC
Hi there, I am using the Informix JDBC-Driver Type 4 to connect from an Java applet to a Dynamic Server 7.2 . Is it possible to make the data transfer between the applet and the database secure? I mean using SSL or something similar (S-HTTP, ...), which works fine on secure HTTP…
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: +…
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…
IDS Server 2.5, Secure JDBC, firewall support, ResultSet Caching
Dear JDBC users, The IDS Server 2.5 Beta is now available for download to both domestic and international users. This latest release features several major enhancements to the IDS JDBC Driver: -- Supports Public-Key Secure JDBC. A client JDBC applet can make a secure conne…
Next Extent Calc.
Hi, I have INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server Version 7.14.UD2. Does anyone know of a script or program to calculate the next extent size ? Thanks in advance Manuel…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
Quick and Secure Data Access for the Web
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Quick and Secure Data Access on the Web.
If you're interested in making your data web-accessible, but worried about having to create your own security solutions, or having to learn arcane markup or programming syntax... visiting the WebFiler test-drive (http://www.webfiler.com) may be worth a few minutes of your time. …
Annc: WebFiler - Quick _and_ Secure Database Access
If you're interested in making your data web-accessible, but worried about having to create your own security solutions, or having to learn arcane markup or programming syntax... visiting the WebFiler test-drive (http://www.webfiler.com) may be worth a few minutes of your time. …
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: 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?…