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Current Role
Thanks Art, We'll have to parse the output from onstat -g ses 0. dk…
script to check status of dbspaces & chunks
Can anyone please share DBmon (with onstat -d) script ?…
sysrstcb
Thanks Art. So the only way to look the session and the table is use onstat -g opn to get TID then, search for SID at sysrstcb?…
Can we get the same output as onstat -g spa from SQL queries against sysmaster
Hello Andreas, SMI tables sysmaster:syssqltrace[_*] show me „the past" and are very useful for history analyses and similar. When I am trying to find reasons why systém is „slow" currently, onstat -g ses [Aa]ctive, onstat -g ses [Rr]unning, onstat -g spf and in 14.10 onstat -g to…
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 ------------------------------…
onstat -d for non-privileged users
Hi Y'all. In my Perl package DBspaces .pm I have a function that runs onstat -d. I originally wrote it while using IDS 11.5. At the time, anyone could run onstat -d, just not with the "update" option. That was fine by me. Hence, anyone could check on the status of the dbspace…
SMI equivalent of onstat -g spf
True, but also applying to onstat -g spf, afaik. ------------------------------ Andreas Legner ------------------------------…
Data Masking in Informix
Hi, Hashing is not used for masking as you can build a raibbow tables to crack that. SQL Server has various methods but they do not appear to maintain the data distribution https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/relational-databases/security/dynamic-data-masking?view=sql-server-ve…
unable to select, delete the data and unable to drop the table, response says Long transaction detected
Post your onstat -g seg, onstat -l, and onstat -d reports and we will try to help. Arr ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------…
onstat -g ses returns "Changing data structure forced command termination"
HI, I was asking about: " there is a couple of other onstat output problems with changing structure ( onstat -g top session cpu|bwr|bfw, onstat -g top sessmem gro which I observed) or incorrect output (onstat -x). We asked to fix as well." Do we have APARs for these? ------------…
flags (onstat -g ses)
Primary thread for the session https://www.oninit.com/onstat/pda.php?id=onstat%20-g%20ses Cheers Paul Paul Watson Oninit LLC +1-913-387-7529 www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC…
monitoring session memory
Onstat –g afr can be useful as well…
onstat statement
Dears, Kindly let me know if I run onstat - g stm command to check current sql statement which give the Session ID but sometimes if I try to kill the session by onmode -z <id> , it doesn't kill the session. So do I need to connect the session id with onstat -k session id ? kindly…
Block during checkpoint
HI Here I attach the onstat -g ckp output plus onstat -d // ------------------------------ ABeMie ------------------------------…
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…
How to tell if logs are caught up in HDR
Thanks I will check the message log. What in particular am I looking for in the information given in onstat -g dri ?…
listener-thread@soc_be.c:3073: err = -25582:
Adding Version details Informix Version : IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6 O/S Version : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 6.9 Thanks & Regards, Karthik Rajan…
Re: 12.10.FC9 1809 Error
The sqlhosts file ol_serv onipcshm 192.168.1.2 on_servername ol_serv_tcp onsoctcp 192.168.1.2 9088 - The parameters DBSERVERNAME, DBSERVERALIASES, SECURITY_LOCALCONNECTION and NETTYPE # DBSERVERNAME - The name of the default database server # DBSERVERALIASES - The list of up t…
SEQSCANS Counter in sysptprof
To find your query turn on sqltrace in low mode. You can then search for the part number of the table in the query plans displayed by 'onstat -g his'. Bear in mind that 'onstat -g ppf' reports part numbers in hex and 'onstat -g his' uses decimal. Ben.…
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…
Backup Help
When I ran onstat -, it says Blocked: LAST_LOG_RESERVED4BACKUP When I ran onstat -l grep C-, it gives me U---C-L…
New security check?
Folks: I renamed oninit and replaced it with a script that sets the environment then runs the renamed oninit binary. Wanted this to make certain that a manual restart has the correct environment settings. On startup using either the script or the renamed oninit the engine compl…
overzealous checkpoints
onstat -g ckp (or look at sysadmin:mon=5Fcheckpoint if the problem is=20 further in the past.) -> what's triggering these checkpoints (Trigger in onstat, type in monitor = table) ?…
IDS not writing to online.log
Also, onstat - always has the same output…
Re: Public execute on filetoclob and other fun....
Yes, sysmaster has CONNECT TO PUBLIC and most of it has SELECT / EXECUTE to PUBLIC. You asked about this recently, but I couldn't find any definitive answers. It may be better to open a PMR (hard question for tech support...) In the meanwhile, not that "public" means authenticat…
LRUS_MIN MAX DOES NOT WORK
When dirty buffer is over 4000 (resulut of onstat -R), I check onstat -F and I found that my 8 cleaners are in state "I".…
False non-exclusive access when select a table
Hi Andreas, onstat -g opn previously saved (namely before restart) doesn't show any records for the partnums of table's indices. The partnums (for the table and indices) are in the outputs of onstat -C all and onstat -g ppf. Thanks. Roger…
sysmaster tables for onstat -u and onstat -g ath
Greetings. In my quest to produce Perl scripts that consolidate the output of onstat commands, it has been mostly straightforward to break up a line into into its component pieces of data. For example, onstat -u, every line has exactly one string in every column. Not so for som…
onstat -a order
Hi All, On Informix v.12.1, what is the order of the results for 'onstat -a'? Our file is 234MB large, so I'm breaking it down into the individual pieces. I've gotten to the 'onstat -g all' section, but am stuck on the section with the heading: Thread Thread id Cancelled I/Os C…
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)…
onstat -d
I am sure it must exist Does someone have a script to give a pretty layout of onstat -d ............. The dbspace, and following that the chunks belonging to that dbspace ? My company decided not to stick to naming conventions, and now I am trying to match dbspaces with chunks …
Re: RE: Which session is using the most cpu resour
since 11.50 there is also an onstat available for that purpose - onstat -g cpu…
How to Get "SQL" statement in running session
At running time you can get the statement from sysmaster:sysconblock table or the view sysmaster:syssqlcurses. The table sysmaster:syssqlstat also provides the SQL statement but it stores it on a CHAR(200), the other ones stores it on a CHAR(32000). onstat -g ses <SESSION_ID> h…
onstat -d
Hi, I see a line in onstat -d output that say metadata Size Free Bpages Metadata 17324 4005 17324 I see the free space was drastically reduced when I run cdr commands. My question is, what will happened with that space if it gets empty ? Thanks in advance. --001a11c11a8c11f…
Created test dbspace is not visible IDS 12.1
Yes Art/Marco.. Issue resolved. The problem was permission. I thought minimum requirement is 660. Hence give given higher permissions like 777 and 774. Now I have reverted to 660 and it worked. I am surprised by this behavior. Must be for Security but I feel an appropriate error …
-272 when using role and synonym
IDS 11.50.FC6, HP-UX 11.31 PA-RISC We have two databases, with a table in one db and some synonyms in the other db pointing to the tables in the first db. In other words, in DB_1 we have: create table abc (...); create table xyz (...); and in DB_2 we have: create synonym abc …
CDR question on big transaction
In the source side, 'onstat -g nif' show the state is 'RUN,BLOCK'; In the target side, 'onstat -g nif' show the state is 'RUN';…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
Setup HDR
the onstat -c|grep STACKSIZE is : priamry : STACKSIZE 64 secondary : STACKSIZE 64…
Onstat -d
Hi, Every day I run onstat -d command, and notice that every 3 or 4 weeks rootdbs has from 2 to 8 free pages less. Why this happend? Enviado desde mi iPhone…
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
RE: oninit -v Cannot start server
If your OS is HP-UX than, login as root and 1. In file /etc/ privgroup add lines: -g CHOWN informix MLOCK 2. /sbin/rc1.d/S400set_prvgrp start ( restart ) Good luck! -----Original Message----- From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of FLIP VAN WYNGA…
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.…
onstat -g osi
onstat -g osi neat command does not appear to be documented anywhere Is it ?…
Role separation: DBSA, AAO, DBSSO command list?
Thanks for reply. The UNSECURE_ONSTAT option is at its default value which is 0 Disabled.…
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…
problem with IDS 11.70FC4 and RedHat 5.6
Hi, What is the output of onstat -g seg ? Its good to tune VP_MEMORY_CACHE_KB 10240 also. rgds schillache…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Why cant I create a database in a dbspace ?
Do you see datadbs I the onstat -d report or in sysmaster:sysdbspaces? How did you add the datadbs dbspace? Art On Dec 10, 2012 10:58 AM, "FRANK J. COMPUTER" <frank_in_pr@hotmail.com> wrote: > 11.70.FC6 Developer Edition on Windows 7 Pro 64-bit: > > Downloaded via IIUG link an…
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,…
onstat errors
Hi Art We are old dostats fans. Last version we compiled is: dostats: Features Version 6.00, Source Revision: 1.172 ! Copyright 1996-2009 by Art S. Kagel. License for private usage (including use by commercial enterprise for its own needs) is granted. Commercial and exploita…
onstat & SMI
Good day. Is it possible to get information from SMI similar as "onstat -g sql <sid>" shows? Especially we need current sql and last parsed sql... Thank you in advance. P.S. IDS 11.50FC9 for AIX.…
LRU Queues - more or less
onstat -F shows 0 LRU Writes…
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 …
ph_task scheduled tasks
onstat -g dbc output is "Database Scheduler is Disabled.". How can this be enabled? -Prasad…
Informix process reads a lot of pages
I try onstat -g ses and onstat -g ses <session id> but results was: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD8 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 8 days…
user binary access
Hi Alberto, Change the onconfig parameter UNSECURE_ONSTAT to 1, they will be allowed to run onstat command, but not onmonitor I think this command is quite dangerous. # UNSECURE_ONSTAT - Controls whether non-DBSA users are # allowed to run all onstat commands. # Acceptable value…
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.…
Get instance names from PIDS?
On Apr 21, 2:45 pm, Jack Parker <jack.park...@verizon.net> wrote: > onstat -g dis > doh <facepalm>…
Viewing Running and Last Parsed SQL Statements
We're going to test the use of this onconfig parameter for 11.50: # UNSECURE_ONSTAT - Controls whether non-DBSA users are # allowed to run all onstat commands. # Acceptable values are: # 1 Enabled # 0 Disabled (Default) Thanks, **************************************************…
sysmaster query
Hi, Is there any sysmaster query which is substitute of onstat -g ses <session id> command ?…
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…
onstat -l
I'm seeing a couple of extra lines in the output of 'onstat -l', which I can't find documented in the 11.50 administrators guide and references. The lines in question look like this: Buffer Waiting Buffer ioproc flags L-1 0 0x1 0 L-2 0 0x1 0 The exact lines varies (L-1 through…
IDS v11.10 hang: no error / logicalLog not full
what does onstat - look like? Is the server waiuting on something to finish?…
Can't access sysindexes remotely
Hi, We are using IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 using Platform: SunOS 5.10 Generic_125100-09 sun4v sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-T200 Thanks…
problem with onshowaudit
when i am using onshowaudit -l command its giving following error while onshowaudit -f /export/home/informix/aud/ids_mcp_qa2.2 is working fine onshowaudit -l ONSHOWAUDIT Secure Audit Utility INFORMIX-SQL Version 11.50.FC6W3 The directory name specified by the ADTPATH configurati…
System Error on Windows 2003 x64 DB Server
After moving to a new DB server, I'm getting an error in the online.log when I attempt to call an executable on the DB server. System() command in SPL routine failed. Win32 Error :A required privilege is not held by the client. I realize that this is more of a Windows/permission…
onstat -g rea
exist a query over sysmaster with similar output of 'onstat -g rea' or 'onstat -g act'?. Thanks…
new onconfig parameters added onconfig file 11.5
most of these aren't new at all. Some have been around since 7.10. Some were undocumented until around 9.30 or so. Others were new in 9.40 or 10.00. There are a few really new ones, but, the server upgrade does not, to my knowledge, update the ONCONFIG file at all. Art Art S. K…
soctcppoll and soctcplst
Hi, What is the difference between a thread called soctcppoll and soctcplst ? I'm confused with the output of onstat -g ath…
How to check informix DB bottlenecks
Hi All, How to check the informix tables for bottlenecks? i am having problem our database and the user are explaining that it is a DB problem. I verified the logs and there's no valid error on the log file... I've used onstat -g sql, onstat -g ses, onstat -g lmx, onstat -k for…
onbar restore hanging
Hi, Do onstat -g iof moving or not on individual chunks? rgds schillache…
how to analyze bottleneck in informix db
Hi All, I'm curious about on how to analyze a database which has bottlenecks... On my perpective, i'll do the ff: 1. onstat -u -- to check what user. 2. onstat -g ses -- to check the current session. 3. onstat -g mem -- to check the memory. 4. onstat -k; to check the processes …
onstat -g ses output
Greetings, Can someone define or point me to a document that defines all of the output from the onstat -g ses session_id command? Specifically, I am interested in knbowing what this output section means: Host variables : address type flags value ---------…
onstat -g arc select statement
Hi All, is the someone who knows the onstat -g arc select statement equivalent? Thanks,…
Help with debugging Queries
Yes, in the output from onstat -k you see a column called owner. You can grep this value from an onstat -u output. The output from onstat -u will include session ids (I think in column 1 but I can't run the cmd right now) that can be used with onstat -g sql to determine what sql …
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…
Raw devices softlink to dbspaces were lost
You have an onstat -d output? then you have the link paths... unless I am misunderstanding you. MM…
Table accessed
I am pretty sure that version of Informix has the onstat utility. When a session connects to the database look at the output from onstat -g sql, locate the session id of the connected user and then run onstat -g sql <session id>. If the user is accessing a table it will show up t…
onstat shows memory held by finished sessions
Hi, I am using IDS 11.50 on HP-UX 11. The onstat -g ses shows the sessions which are complete. For example the program is finished but still the onstat -g ses shows insert session. The session details show it as "current SQL statement". Is the session still holding the memory? I…
Understanding security and permissions
Hi, we have a vendor supplied database. I am attempting to create a read only user for one table on one database. My attempts to revoke permissions and access are not working as expected. I assumed this would be quick and easy and am wondering if I should attempt a role for this …
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…
Question about ISAM reads vs output of onstat -u
Environment: Informix 7.31 S.O. HP-UX 11i The ISAM reads (output of onstat -g ppf) and disk reads are the same ? I followed the next steps: 1. session a: onstat -z 2. Session b: I run a query in dbaccess 3. Session a: onstat -g ppf | grep 0xb00091 (a particular table reads in…
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 …
Migrating from IDS 9.40.UC6 to 11.50.UC3
onstat -g ath ? onstat -g stk all ? What IS going (on)?…
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…
onstat -g iov
No doubt the real answer is RTFM. But, can anyone give me or point me to a good description of the i/o -wakeup ratio, and why 0.5 is "good"?: onstat -g iov -r 5 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC8W2 -- On-Line (Prim) -- Up 81 days 06:27:37 -- 46892464 Kbytes AIO I/…
Privileged Tasks
LIGHT SCANS wrote: > Hello Reinhard, > > Installing Informix tools (i.e. 4GL, ISQL, debugger), engine, and > "network" (Client SDK) have to be installed by root and informix (but > it leans more on the root side). Granting connects and permissions to > databases and tables have …
RE: Problem with ontape
Everett Mills wrote: <snip> > >> Why have this sort of permissions?? Apart from the security aspect, it > is >> not like a plain tape device which is what TAPEDEV really >> expects. > > Those are the permissions on the ontape executable. They are right. > Don't change them. > > …
temporary table display problem in 'onstat -g sql'
Please provide the output of onstat -d from these two instances…
RE: Web Datablade
Hello sorry, that isn't possible, because the security check will be done in a dynamic tag, which will be used in some page also generated pages which are in the DB as BLOB: So I couldn't make a new miblock which would be the easiest way. It look likes this START of Page <?mi…
Re: Web Datablade
When you say user, is the user maintained through webdatablade? If so there is a security option on the page that lets you set various security levels(basically a number) and you define a user to have a particular security level. By doing so a user can only view pages equal to an…
ontape -r suddenly very slow
During the restore, using onstat -D, see if you can determine a specific dbspace/chunk that is having issues. Mike…
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…
If there were no onstat...
IDS v10.00.UC8 Solaris 8 6-1, 175 Bats: Left Throws: Right Born: 11/17/1967 in Independence, MO. Pretend there was no onstat -x (or any onstat) to get info about open transactions. You wanted to find out if there were any open transactions in a logical log file older than the cu…
informix not creating files with req permissions
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 7:13 AM, VINU KURIAN <vinu.kurian26@gmail.com> wrote: > We have an executable running with group as database. When an expected event > occurs, onaudit is called to enable auditing and set the level of auditing to > be performed. Through onaudit, we are gen…
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.…
3 parameter/onstat questions
I just got off the chat-with-labs with John Miller. He left me with 3 questions I am hoping to get more info about, having failed to get anything useful from the version 10 docs. I'm on ids10.0.fc5. 1) He strongly recommended having the chunk mode set to expanded 'always'. He sa…
"tty" column in onstat -u
(HP-UX 11i, IDS9.30HC5) Just a comment, really, and wondering if this is the same on other systems? Doing a remote dbaccess query from one box to another, I've found that when I do an 'onstat -u' on the target machine, under the 'tty' column it shows the tty of the session on th…
Ip for a network session
onstat -g ses look under "hostname"...…
RE: stuck on checkpoint
Hi, Whats the output of onstat - and onstat -m command? Try to give ontape -a command, if its blocked for checkpoint.It will take logical log backup clear the Blocked CKPT.…
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…
Re: tblsnum in onstat -k
Sounds good... select * from syslocks.... is easier.. Superboer way fast=http://www.clipjes.nl/clip/nederlands/n/normaal_- _oerend_hard.html On 6 dec, 01:30, mohitanch...@gmail.com wrote: > Version IDS 10: > > Is following sql correct to retrieve associated table for that lock…
tblsnum in onstat -k
Version IDS 10: Is following sql correct to retrieve associated table for that lock listed in onstat -k: select * from sysptnhdr where hex(partnum) = tblsnum; or select * from systabnames where hex(partnum) =tblsnum;…
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
Fernando Nunes wrote: > DA Morgan wrote: > > Desupported already?! I thought it was about to reach end of support > (with 11 comming up)... Plea$e $upgrade$... keep Gartner happy! :> http://www.oracle.com/support/library/data-sheet/oracle-lifetime-support-policy-datasheet.pdf My…
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…
onstat -p
Dear forumers, Attached is the "onstat -p" command : Do you think my bufwaits is high ?? Or is there anything significant from this information that need attention for performance reasons ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------…
onstat -p
The following is the output of onstat -p, I am curious why numckpts: 2325 < ckpwaits : 2683 ? How is that possible? Thanks, Frank informix@erika $ onstat -p IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5 -- On-Line -- Up 36 days 02:20:10 -- 1976640 Kbytes Profile dskreads pagr…
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…
onstat -a runaway process
Greetings, family (if y'all haven't disowned my by now ;-) We have a problem (so what else it new) with onstat -a: we have a script that periodically runs onstat -a and oncheck -pe. The onstat occasionally starts to eat CPU and the user calls us DBAs to kill the process. If s…
monitoring load
IDS 10, RedHat Linux Which onstat tells me that there are threads waiting to be processed? - onstat -g wai or - onstat -g rea TIA. Bob…
Onstat Reference
It's taken a while but I've finally got our onstat reference pages (www.oninit.com/onstat) up to data with all the recent (ish) stuff. The V11 changes will be in place when the V11 Beta goes public. I'm happy to be told where they are wrong. If you like it then use it, if you …
Command to tell the age of a lock
This morning was asked "How can I tell how long a lock has been held?" I rifled through onstat -k, onstat -g ses (sesid) and onstat -u, but didn't find anything that told me the "age" of the lock. Is there a command that will do that? DT…
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…
record locked
a combination of onstat -k and onstat -u…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: Security Question....
On 7/5/06, Tam OShanter <tam@oshanter.com> wrote: > Wondering on opinions regarding best practices for use of the public user in > IDS. > > Is there a compellign reason to allow the public user permissions to execute > DDL statements, or, in your opinion, should the public user b…
Performance issue after 732 to 94fc6 upgrade
Sorry, the previous posting of with the onstat output file did not have the sequence of onstat commands. They were in order: informix211 /tmp$ onstat -g cac >> retwa.stats.out informix212 /tmp$ onstat -p > retwa.statsdone.out informix213 /tmp$ onstat -d >> retwa.statsdone.out inf…
help on onstat
hi, please help me how to leave onstat -i mode? thanks…
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?…
who locks a record?
onstat -k followed by an onstat -u…
UNSECURE_ONSTAT
Greetings, HPUX 11.11 9.40 FC7 Is there a onconfig parm available in 9.40 that will allow non dba users to run onstat -g sql commands without them being apart of the group informix? Last thing I want to do is add a user to group informix! Thanks…
Re: New Features IDS 10
>From the IDS info centre I find the following when I search under "new features" IBM Informix Dynamic Server, Version 10.00.xC1 contains new features in the following areas: Security enhancements Server usability enhancements Performance enhancements SQL enhancements Enterpri…
onstat -g sql
Jonathan, I did the strings $INFORMIXDIR/bin/oninit | egrep 'SECURESTATG|UNSECURE_ONSTAT' none of the words showed up. I know UNSECURE_ONSTAT works I have tested that one. Why is it not listed as part of the strings output? Is SECURESTATG part of a future release? Here is my ve…
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/…
HP-UX KAIOON
Shouldn't there be any kio vp's in then onstat output?…
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: Track a session to a Buffer
onstat -b/-B/-X would be your friends.…
Track a session to a Buffer
Hi All, I just had a case where onstat -u returned a 'B' as the first flag in the second column for over 100 sessions. The wait column for all the sessions had the same hex number. Is it possible to track down the session that is causing all the others to wait? I tried onstat…
AW: Multiple instances
>use onstat -g env Very cool, I did not know this. 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!…
SE directory and file permissions - was "help: i can't access to databasa"
On 4 Jan 2006 07:36:21 -0800, carsten@uniqsys.com <carsten@uniqsys.com> wrote: > If this is standard engine, you have to make sure that the user that's > trying to connect has read, write, and execute permissions on the > <dbname>.dbs directory. This can probably be achieved by a…
How to get ip address of client ?
Hi guys, is there any way to obtain ip address (not a symbolic name) directly from server ? onstat -g ntt returns symbolic name, onstat -g dmp <hex addr> netsch_t - the same. Any ideas ?…
Re: Upgrading from 9.21 to 10 planning
Migration on same box? Check the migration Guide... http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/topic/com.ibm.mig.doc/mig31.htm It looks like you can go 9.21 -> 10.0 And http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/idshelp/v10/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.mig.doc/mig60.htm …
Informix database filling up rapidly
Run onstat -u and onstat -g ses for each session. There must be an application creating temp tables or doing queries that take a long time and are not using indexes.…
Re: Informix questions
What he said.... I believe onstat -d shows an S against smart blob spaces.…
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: MGM Mutex Locks hangs the system
What OS and version? What Informix version? What mutex locks? onstat -g mgm gives? onstat -g lmx gives? onstat -s gives?…
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.…
Re: Upgrade to 9.40, next question......
Colin Dawson wrote: > Setting UNSECURE_ONSTAT 1 in $ONCONFIG has no effect :( > > > > Regards > > Colin > http://www-306.ibm.com/software/data/informix/ids/support/ UNSECURE_ONSTAT Search "Solve a problem" ... UNSECURE_ONSTAT parameter is introduced in IBM Informix� Dynamic…
Re: Subject: Re: OT: Don't create tables owned by informix -
david@smooth1.co.uk wrote: > Write a C program that runs > > onstat -g ses argv<1> > > that takes one parameter, makes sure it is up to 8 character long and > it is all digits.....easy! > > Also a seperate replacement for onstat -g sql that does the same > validation. > > PS Was…
Upgrade to 9.40, next question......
Colin Dawson wrote: > I seem to recall that onstat -g options are restricted, where is it > documented and can it be changed? > > ~] onstat -g ses > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC5 -- On-Line -- Up 1 days > 22:04:12 -- 3212288 Kbytes > > Must be a DBSA to run t…
engine blocked for Long TX
Well what is the output from onstat -m? and onstat -l? Does the output from onstat -l change? If you have lots of small logical logs you should be able to see the flags change on them as they get applied. What does onstat -x give?…
Re: Oninit from cron leaves engine in permanent fast recovery
When it hang what does the online log say? What does onstat - say?…
Relation of OS user to Informix database user
anupam.mukherjee@gmail.com wrote: > I had just installed Informix Advanced Server version 10.0 for > Windows and was checking out the security features. I created two > operating system users, say A and B, gave both GRANT CONNECT and GRANT > RESOURCE permissions from the informix…
Error Dopping Temp DB Space
How does it show up on 'onstat -d update'?…
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…
Transaction Rollback
onstat -x…
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…
Adding dbspace/chunks with onspaces
> onspaces -c -d <dbspace> -p <file path> -o 0 -s 20480 > > I get the message > > The file <file path> does not exist. > either using UNC or a mapped drive Does the file <file path> really exist? Does informix user have all the permissions to access this remote file? Simply try…
onstat -p
We are running IDS 9.3 on Tru64. Most of the onstat -p statistics quit being accumulated 3 days ago and I = have no idea how to restart accumulation without restarting the = instance. What/how causes the stats to not accumulate? How do you begin accumulation again? Copy of onst…
getting system time
Create a VIEW for the developers....It keeps them off of the sys tables, hides what you are doing and SECURE (permissions, etc.) -----Original Message----- From: KENNETH PENZA [mailto:kenneth.penza@gov.mt] Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:16 AM To: ids@iiug.org Subject: getti…
Re: How to connect as different user using dbaccess ?
"Jonathan Leffler" <jleffler@earthlink.net> wrote > Alexey Sonkin wrote: > > The problem is that is a very bad idea to pass the password in a > > command line. Any user who has access to that machine is able to > > get this password by simply issuing 'ps -ef' > > With all of tha…
onstat --p
Hi: Considerations can recommend me that parametros and/or deberia to make for being able to improve the performance of my motor, because deacuerdo when coming out of onstat - p Êched=91.21 and to be 98 Thank's ========================================================== Profil…
onstat --p
Hi: Considerations can recommend me that parametros and/or deberia to make for being able to improve the performance of my motor, because deacuerdo when coming out of onstat - p %cached=91.21 and to be 98 Thank's ========================================================== Prof…
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
Re: HDR question
I normally take it granted whatever comes from Madison especially for ER/HDR. Also, not sure if this may help any thing to you. 1. onstat -g ddr 2. onstat -g rqm FULL Hari…
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…
Re: query performance tools
"Richard Kofler" <richard.kofler@chello.at> wrote in message news:40C211D6.35DCC9D7@chello.at... > Give onstat -g stm a try! Huh?…
Re: Informix permissions (IDS 9.30)
You can manipulate system tables directly as "informix" and reduce the number of statements dramatically as follows: 1) Remove all permissions: SELECT tabid FROM systables WHERE tabid > 99 -- exclude system tables AND tabtype = "T" -- exclude views and…
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.…
Informix permissions (IDS 9.30)
While reorganizing data in the database, we apply individual user permissions per person, per table to provide database security. The issue we have is anytime we drop and re-create the database, we have to apply all of the grants, in a recent restore it took 36 hours to apply t…
Permissions per user
Consider roles - you grant the detailed privileges to different roles, and then grant the appropriate roles to people. The downside is that applications need to be modified to set the correct role. You should not need 6 statements per user - you can combine both users and proper…
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…
Informix does not have permission to define replicate: Error 61
David Williams wrote: > > "Chariya Peterson" <Chariya.Peterson@noaa.gov> wrote in message > news:40686972.4FD0DD98@noaa.gov... > > > > Found it ...http://publibfi.boulder.ibm.com/epubs/html/25119530.html > > A. Database Server Usability Enhancements > > 1. Server Utilities Che…
Onstat -D / onstat -u mismatch
IDS 9.21.UC6, Solaris 2.8 building an ETX index, into logged smartdbs, onstat -u shows the nreads column ticking up. The nwrites is remaining at zero. Onstat -D shows heavy reads on one smartdbs where the data is, and heavy writes on smartdbs where the index is heading. onstat…
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.…
What do session statuses mean?
What does a status of "cond wait(await_MC1)" in onstat -g ses mean? Thanks Andy…
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…
onstat -F
What does the "data" column in onstat -F output signify? Where is this documented? Thanks Andy…
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: Question about permissions used on onconfig and sqlhosts files
Jonathan Leffler wrote: > > Well, don't forget that the ibmifmx_security.sh script is there > precisely to mess with the permissions of some things under > $INFORMIXDIR. Haven't met this fella. I just put the disk in, crank the handle and away it goes. Am I being too innocent ab…
Re: Question about permissions used on onconfig and sqlhosts files
Jonathan Leffler wrote: > A question arose in relation to a bug fix: > > Do any of the production systems you know of consciously use world > write permission on either the $ONCONFIG file or the > $INFORMIXSQLHOSTS file? > > What about non-production systems? > > If the ans…
how to use onstat -P
How to use onstat -P(not -p) to tell informix server's performance question:? -- Posted via http://dbforums.com…
Onstat -d output for 32bit 9.40 version (9.40.UC*)
Can someone provide me the output of the onstat -d command for a 32 bit version of 9.4? Thanks in advance.…
[HELP] What my Informix is doing?
On 11 Sep 2003 02:54:04 -0700, steven@steven4u.net (steven) wrote: >My system is SCO OSR5 + Informix Online 7.x with 128M ram. The >database is created w/o loging. > >Is any method here let me know what the Informix is doing? > Try with some "onstats": onstat -p onstat -u ons…
Re: Disks for informix
Mark, According to onstat -d, none of the other chunks have an offset (well they do but it's 0).…
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: Issues in Informix
Hi Hari, I'm interested in your model. Could you give me more details??? Thanks Dave Hari Gupta wrote: > I agree with all Informix Gurus, who contributes in this newsgroup, their > openion to implement database security, however, I have partially > implemented (NOT 100%) this b…
Re: Issues in Informix
The default permissions are listed in the $INFORMIXDIR/etc directory in a set of files named <product>files where <product> is the name of the Informix product which installed the files. This also contains owner and group names for each file. James Chin …
Re: Issues in Informix
I agree with all Informix Gurus, who contributes in this newsgroup, their openion to implement database security, however, I have partially implemented (NOT 100%) this by using database roles. There is a lot of work to be done before impleneting this. Be aware of the limitation o…
Re: Issues in Informix
The script you desire is out at www.iiug.org . It's called check_files or some rot. It validates the permission string from the *files list against what is installed on your system and prints out any anomalies. It is a tad long in the tooth - some of the additions to the *file…
Re: Issues in Informix
David Mendez wrote: > > I need to implement some aspects related to security in a database > Informix: I have no experience in Informix so is more complicated, and I > have several issues: > > � The default permission were changed to 777 or 755 in some files of the > following …
Issues in Informix
I need to implement some aspects related to security in a database Informix: I have no experience in Informix so is more complicated, and I have several issues: � The default permission were changed to 777 or 755 in some files of the following dirs /informix, /informix/bin, /i…
onstat flags
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onstat -b
Hello all, Below is the output of onstat -b : informix@test:/usr/informix> onstat -b Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC8 -- On-Line -- Up 6 days 21:06:56 -- 506592 Kbytes Buffers address userthread flgs pagenum memaddr nslots pgflgs xflgs owner waitlist 31427e88 0 …
onstat -b
Hello all, Below is the output of onstat -b : informix@test:/usr/informix> onstat -b Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC8 -- On-Line -- Up 6 days 21:06:56 -- 506592 Kbytes Buffers address userthread flgs pagenum memaddr nslots pgflgs xflgs owner waitlist 31427e88 0 …
RE: onstat
On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 dr_pablo@my-deja.com wrote: >> I have seen vendor-supplied scripts, which use the following >> exit codes from "onstat". I do not know where they are documented. > >Here's the URL to the FAQ page containing the info: > >http://www.iiug.org/resources/faq/ifaq0…
RE: onstat
I got this email awhile back: >PEOple, > >For those of you who do not know, it is very tough to determine the *real* >status of IDS. "onstat -" will return, stating that the server is "online" >but many times it is in the process of a "fast recovery", etc. In >addition, "onsta…
RE: onstat
The exit codes were posted into a FAQ at the IIUG web site at one time. Wayne E Martin Informix Database Administrator Kmart Corporation -----Original Message----- From: Bogdan Neagu [mailto:bogdan.neagu@alcatel.com] Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 11:17 AM To: informix-list@iiu…
RE: onstat
Hi Bernstein. Please visit following site. >exit codes from "onstat". I do not know where they are documented. http://www.informix.com/informix/iuc/ppt/ts_ids.ppt And search "onstat". Regards. -- Tsutomu Ogiwara Technical Group & Red Brick Group, Informix Sales Promotion …
Re: onstat
At 11:17 01/01/29 -0500, Bogdan Neagu wrote: Hi Bogdan. When the meaning of the question is different, I'm sorry. onstat returns the following. The server status is expressed as a number 0 Initialisation 1 Quiescent 2 Recovery 3 Backup 4 Shutdown 5 Online 6 Abort Regards. >…
RE: onstat
I have seen vendor-supplied scripts, which use the following exit codes from "onstat". I do not know where they are documented. integer inf_dwn1=255 # Informix mode is down integer inf_dwn2=-1 # Informix mode is down (60_USAP2) integer inf_init=0 # Informix mode is Initia…
onstat
Hi all. I was told by our DBA that onstat has different exit codes depending on the engine's mode (or mood). So, if I test $result (in C shell) or $? (Bourne / Korn shell), I should get a numeric value. My tests show 1=Quiescent, 5=On-Line. Does anyone know what these values …
ODBC, pointers please
We are taking our first tentative steps from a vanilla UNIX-IDS-4GL environment to using ODBC with, initially, VB. I'd like to know how to handle security, my problem is this, all of my users access our Unix server with a user id and password as you'd expect! The database permi…
onstat -b
Hello all, Below is the output of onstat -b : informix@test:/usr/informix> onstat -b Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC8 -- On-Line -- Up 6 days 21:06:56 -- 506592 Kbytes Buffers address userthread flgs pagenum memaddr nslots pgflgs xflgs owner waitlist 31427e88 0 …
Re: 7.31 performance problem
Yes I have. KT > Have you run update statistics? onstat -p shows a lot of sequential scans.…
FRAGMENT privileges - no SELECT?
IDS 2000, 9.21.UC2, Linux. One of the (several) objectives of FRAGMENT(ing) a table BY EXPRESSION can be to enhance the granularity of security permissions over table data, providing row-group-level security. CREATE TABLE employee ( employee_id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,…
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…
bug in onstat -t ?
onstat -t gives following output (look at column npages): Tblspaces n address flgs ucnt tblnum physaddr npages nused npdata nrows nextns resident 17 c0000000995f8908 0 1 100001 10000e -9223372036854775558 250 0 0 5 0 120 c0000000995f8d78 …
Onstat -P
Hello all, I am hoping you can clear up something for me. I am curious about the onstat -P command. The Admin Guide/Manual for 7.3x has one pithy statement about "display for all partitions the partition number and break up of pages in the buffer pool belonging to the partitio…
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 …
onstat on IDS2000
Hello all IHAC with IDS2000 ans the output of onstat -d is the following : Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.20.UC3X4 -- On-Line -- Up 6 days 16:59:45 -- 459440 Kbytes Dbspaces 500d1d08 6 8001 6 1 N S informix usersbs0101 Chunks address chk…
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…
Security Hole in Informix
I think that the problem may be the permissions set (or not set) on the tables. My guess from the brief description of the problem is that the user can connect somehow (via ODBC?) and see all of the database tables? The tables are most likely open to public for select, insert, u…
onstat -u
I have a telnet user who consistently is walking out the door without logging off. Here's how I assume I should go about killing the user, with the problem listed below. 1. Do a who -u | grep username (identify tty port) 2. Do a onstat -u | grep username (to identify session i…
RE: onstat: Shared memory: permission denied???
Scott Black wrote: > I've heard this for the past few years on this list, and I have yet to > find a reason why. We do it, and have NEVER had ANY problems > whatsoever. There is however a slight advantage in having a readymade > group that MIS can use. Whatever the security r…
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…
What Informix Version?
You get the informix data by typing 'onstat' on your command line. The header provides all the info you need.…
Re: Onstat
Are you executing onstat with -r 1 option? It happens sometimes. Try with -r 5 option. Vinod Bhansali --- Srinivas Sreekumar <SRINIVAS_SK@inf.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > I recently installed Informix dynamic server > 7.31.UC6 on HP UX 11.0 > > I am getting an error while running …
RE: Onstat
I had a low value for the shared memory kernal parameter for my unix server. When I increased it it started working.. Thansk, Srini -----Original Message----- From: Marat [mailto:maratkotik@mail.ru] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 7:41 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Onst…
Onstat
Hi all, I recently installed Informix dynamic server 7.31.UC6 on HP UX 11.0 I am getting an error while running onstat. "Changing data structure forced command termination. " can someone interpret this message for me and tell me the action to be taken. Thanks, Srini…
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…
onstat -p
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dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
RE: rootdbs size?
Hey, so I am a copy cat. I never claimed anything I said was original Will >===== Original Message From "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> ===== >From: William Rice <ricew@operamail.com> >> >>onstat -c >>onstat -m >>onstat -d >>onstat -D >>onstat -p >>onstat -P | tail -5 …
RE: rootdbs size?
From: William Rice <ricew@operamail.com> > >onstat -c >onstat -m >onstat -d >onstat -D >onstat -p >onstat -P | tail -5 >onstat -R >onstat -F >onstat -g seg I feel like I'm stuck in a time loop! ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email a…
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…
Urgent: Newbie:Password for informix user
Balasubramanian M <sbala@hclinsys.com> a écrit dans le message news:8bhp5p$63a$1@news.xmission.com... > > > Dear all, > > I am using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.23 on hp-ux 10.20. > I would like to know the answer to the following queries. > > i) By default, Informix allows …
onstat -g Question
Yuri Dovgart wrote: > Use onstat -g arc. This must help. Note that backups to /dev/null will also be "recorded". Rudy…
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…
Posting from the Informix-list
onstat -g ntd Nona…
Finding CPU hogs
Is there any way to determine which user session might be causing oninit to hog the CPU? Can any of the onstat -g commands help?…
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…
onstat -u
I am running Informix 8.2 on HP-UX 11.0. When I issue onstat -u command it shows the following: address flags sessid user tty wait tout locks nreads nwrites Under flags option: There are seven flags, the Seventh place flag is I know B,C,D,F; but it also shows M sometime. …
Compatability between Informix products
Hi, I need some version compatability information for the following products. Hardware Platform: Hewlett Packard OS Platform: HP-UX version 10.20 Informix s/w: Informix Universal Server 9.20 Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix Gateway to DRDA vers…
Re: Linux Suse 6..2 and IDS 7.3 HEEELP!!!
Upss! Sorry. On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Francisco Huezo wrote: > I have a similar problem, > check the file access permissions of oninit > -rwsr-sr-- 1 root informix 8294708 Dec 6 19:49 oninit > > if you don't ha if oninit doesn't have this permissions it cann't read shado…
Trouble with IDS 7.3 on NT
A little more info. I think it is a permissions problem. When I try to run dbaccess, it tells me it is unable to check security. When I try to initialize the server in NT Services, it says I must be a member of informix-admin group. I AM a member of the group. I have tried i…
hash buckets
Hi all, please what does it exactly means the "hash buckets" in the bottom of some output of the utility onstat (onstat -k for exemple ) 74 active, 100000 total, ??? 52768 hash buckets ??? thanks for any help…
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…
Last parsed SQL statement
When onstat -g sql <sessionid> is executed is gives the Last parsed SQL statement. Is there anyway of querying the sysmaster database to get this statement?…
onstat -g mem
Please where can i get some explanation about onstat -g mem…
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…
onstat & SMI
Hi, does anybody knows what query (queries) I must run to produce same output as onstat -u command? I'm not sure for flags, which fields in SMI represents those flags. Thnx in advance.…
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…
Install hangs on NT 4.0
In article <7tqu5n$b22@nnrp4.farm.idt.net>, Bob Kline <bobklin@idt.net> writes > >> >I have Informix PE 7.22 and have tried multiple times to install it on >> >Windows NT Server 4.0 SP5. Each time the installation gets stuck with a Get a proper version of Informix 7.31. Less …
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…
Re: setuid question
On Thursday 26th August 1999, David Williams <djw@smooth1.demon.co.uk> wrote: >Art S. Kagel <kagel@bloomberg.net> writes: >>For security reasons you many want to make this >>a 'C' program that verifies the identity itself of the user running it and >>then, if the real user is aut…
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: setuid question
In article <37C2FA9F.A129D618@bloomberg.net>, Art S. Kagel <kagel@bloomberg.net> writes >the script to become. For security reasons you many want to make this >a 'C' program that verifies the identity itself of the user running it and >then, if the real user is authorized, runs …
Onstat command
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Delete vs Drop & Create
You can drop and recreate the table, but make sure you get all the dependencies before you drop the table, or you can lose them. You can look in the system catalog table sysdepends to find any dependencies on at table. If you have lazy developers that use views created on views …
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.…
onstat -z
Is there any way to tell the last time someone ran "onstat -z"? This seems like it should actually be logged in the online.log file rather than having to rely upon my fellow DBA's to communicate the fact that they reset things. Especially when I have to monitor hundreds of syste…
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…
onstat
Hello after executing an onstat following message appears in the first lines: "Changing data structure forced command termination" What does this mean? Why does the Profile (as in a normal onstat) not appear and the onstat view only shows me the sessid? Regards André…
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…
Q: Counters reset for onstat
The counters for the output of the onstat commands get reset every so often. What controls these #'s being reset? How often do they reset? The arguments that I am looking at are: onstat -g iof onstat -g ioq onstat -g iov Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share 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.…
onstat options....
Hi Users, Which is the best site(s) / Book(s) to explain in detail all the columns of different options in onstat. There are a few changes in onstat results from 7.2x to 7.3.... so need something which explains all these. Thanks in advance, Pramod ___________________________…
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…
Re: onstat
In article <7hpivn$l4u$1@news.gte.com>, michael.talbot@telops.gte.com says... > Hello, > > Question from a unix/informix neophyte: > > > > When I issue the onstat command I get the following reply. Does anyone know how to resolve this? > > /tmp-> onstat > shared memory not initi…
Re: onstat
Either the environment variable INFORMIXSERVER is not set (or isn't set to the correct value) or the Informix database engine is down. What is the value of DBSERVERNAME in the ONCONFIG file? John Carlson Informix DBA WHSmith USA Hello, > > Question from a unix/informix neophyt…
Effect of disk striping on disk layout
Are you using kaio? (You can check this by running onstat -g ioq - if there are kio vps listed then you are). Neil…
Monitoring documentation
Hello all, I am trying to document things that need to be monitored on our database (7.30.UC3 on HP-UX 10.20) and I am wondering if anyone has any more suggestions for things to look at. Here is what I have so far. Locking number of currently held locks - (onstat -u) …
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Re: Informix 7.24/ODBC read-only error
> I'm trying to write a Visual Basic program to update Infromix tables and I'm > getting the error that my table or object is read-only. I checked my rights > and I have full access rights to the Informix database. Anyone have any > ideas? In addition to the Informix table-lev…
partition profile
Hai.. All.. When I type onstat -g ppf, I found Partition profiles disabled Does anybody know about this ?…
Re: The last executed SQL statement
Once again to add to the Clowns' reply. run onstat -u and look for the userid in question, this will show y ou which sessionid to use in the onstat -g..... Terry Obnoxio The Clown wrote: > >How to obtain the last executed SQL statement? > > If you're using IDS, onstat -g …
Re: The last executed SQL statement
>How to obtain the last executed SQL statement? If you're using IDS, onstat -g sql <sessionid> or onstat -g ses <sessionid> HTH. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com…
ONSTAT
HI folks, looking for help using onstat -g que I would like to know if Enterprise Replication is working I don't know the meaning of this output.. Any help will be really appreciated. Thanks Javier Puente…
onstat columns
Does anyone have a listing, even partial, of on onstat command column meanings? Informix's references are completely unhelpful, or nearly so, in describing, for example, what the "q-limits" column of "onstat -g ntd" means or how it's calculated, except for saying that the comman…
Re: onstat -u / onstat -g ses Problem
Informix Netherlands advised to start the database with the environment variable SINGLESEG_OFF=1. Try it! Regards Hans Bosma Database Administrator NCCW(Netherlands Ing Thoralf Bihlo wrote: > > I´ve got an HPUX 10.20 / Serie 800 Server with Informix Dynamic Server > 7.30 UC6. >…
REQ: Problem with onstat -u / onstat -g ses
I´ve got an HPUX 10.20 / Serie 800 Server with Informix Dynamic Server 7.30 UC6. My SHMVIRTSIZE is 32k and onstat -g seg shows that I have just one Segment. When I try an onstat -u or onstat -g ses I get the Error: >Changing data structure forced program termination< during the …
onstat -l
When my machine is blocked in a CKPT, onstat -l shows ... Buffer Waiting Buffer ioproc flags L-1 57c6ab54 0x1 0 L-3 57c69884 0x1 0 ... which is not documented anywhere. I can guess what it means, but does anyone know what exactly it means (and what flags ar…
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?
Doug McAllister wrote: > > In whatever shell you are using set a variable equal to `onstat -|grep > OnLine|wc -l` > if the variable = 1 then the engine is up and running. You mean: onstat -|grep "On-Line"|wc -l Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC6 -- On-Line -- Up 00:43…
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…
RE: onstat -t
onstat -t shows tblnum in hex. So you can link it with hex(partnum) of systabnames to get your tablename. HTH Sathish -----Original Message----- From: David Tamburin [mailto:david.tamburin@protegrity.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 4:16 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subje…
onstat -t
Hello, Is there anyway to tell what the actual tablenames are when you execute a onstat -t ? I know that tblnum is the tablespace number, but what can this be related too to tell me something useful? Thank you david.tamburin@protegrity.com david Tamburin…
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.…
Re: Posting from the Informix-list
Abraham Perl - Application Developer wrote: > > the command "set explain on" > hangs the engine those have an idea That's a new one Abraham, I've never seen it. Perhaps you do not have permission to create the sqexplain.out file in your home directory on the server. Often in a…
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 …
Script to find 'active' IDS 7.2x threads
Here is a script we have used to track 'active' threads in IDS 7.2x . We have it linked to onstat-u and onstat-ur so we can have it repeat or not. S.W. wilcoxon@pioneerplanet.infi.net -------------------------------Cut Here------------------------------------ #!/bin/sh # # Do a…
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!…
onstat -u
I was running an 'onstat -u' command and have been receiving the following message: "changing data structures forced command termination" I was wondering if any of you have seen this message and might know what it means and how to correct it? David Meyer Guerilla Software…
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…
onstat -h
Does anyone have any info about the meanings of the output of the onstat -h (hash chain info) in IDS 7.3? It's not in the hardcopy or in the 7.3 Admin manual, and I'm trying to document it. Thanks, joe -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------…
onstat -D vs onstat -g iof
Informx gurus: --------------------------- This is a copy of a post that I previously send, however seems that because of the problems with the informix-list not many people had the opportunity to read it. I am sorry if you already read this message. ----------------------------…
onstat -D vs. onstat -g iof
Informx gurus: Could some one explain the output of onstat -D and compare it with the output of onstat -g iof? On my online 7.23 running on AIX 4.2 I get the following for onstat -D: address chk/dbs offset page Rd page Wr pathname .... 400382c8 2 2 1 40261 303…
onstat commands
Does anyone know of a source that describes all of the onstat commands? The 7.x manuals are pretty good, but some of the explanations are a bit brief. ==================================================================== Harold Luse Phone: (970) 491-4120…
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…
seqscans (onstat -p)
What does mean seqscans in onstat -p ? Thanks Cajt…
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: Help!- unable to initialize security subsystem? -NT
marcd@webquiz.com wrote in message <35A27CD2.A5E18AE7@webquiz.com>... >I am running Informix On-line workgroup server v. 7.22 on NT 4.0 and >Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0. Running some web/database apps. >Everything is going fine for the past 6 months and then suddenly the >Info…
onstat
I tried to run onstat not as user informix and i got onstat:Share memory:permission denied. The env. looks fine , the informix server is up. I am running 7.23. You have to have Informix priv. to run onstat ? Thanks Gabriel Weisz…
Re: onstat
Gabriel Weisz wrote: > > I tried to run onstat not as user informix and i got > onstat:Share memory:permission denied. > The env. looks fine , the informix server is up. > I am running 7.23. You have to have Informix priv. to run onstat ? No. Check the permis…
Help!- unable to initialize security subsystem? -NT
I am running Informix On-line workgroup server v. 7.22 on NT 4.0 and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.0. Running some web/database apps. Everything is going fine for the past 6 months and then suddenly the Informix services will not load with this error in the event log: Could not in…
queue statistics
Hi, The qst option of onstat says "queue statistics not enabled".How to enable Q statistics ? TIA Sathish…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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onstat -t output
Hi, The output of onstat -t shows zero in the column 'nrows' , whereas ' nused ' and 'npdata' have non-zero values . Why is this so ? TIA Sathish…
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…
Onstat -R
Can someone explain the onstat -R headings.. Is the percentage free or used. Been digging thru the texts.. examples but little explanation? INFORMIX-OnLine Version 7.24.FC4 -- On-Line -- Up 4 days 17:40:47 -- 36320 Kbytes 8 buffer LRU queue pairs # f/m length % of pair…
onstat -g dic
Someone knows what is the result of onstat -g dic ?? Thanks.…
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: +…
onstat -g ...
Hi guys, Where I can find explainations about the output format (headers and key words) reported after executing onstat -g ... In the Informix Administrator's Guide there is an explaination of all other options of "onstat", but for "-g" option I did not find detailed informati…
onstat -k
Thanks to everyone who answered the onstat -k tblsnum question. I appreciate it. ==================================================================== Harold Luse Phone: (970) 491-4120 Veterinary Teaching Hospital Fax: (970) 491-1275 Colorado S…
onstat -k
How would one link the tblsnum field of an onstat -k with a table name? Locks address wtlist owner lklist type tblsnum rowid key#/bsiz 3008c64c 0 4004a354 0 HDR+S 100002 230 0 3008c680 0 40042814 0 S 100002 22f …
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…
Re: who can do a dbimport
On 16 Apr 98 at 21:15, wrobelc@belnet.bellevue.k12.w wrote: > I'm the UNIX admin and rather new to Informix. I've been told that do > to a dbimport, one must be logged in using the 'informix' login. As a > UNIX admin, I really question if this is neccessary. I've made a > gro…
onstat -u
Here's a good question. Sample: 4004d214 Y--P--- 4999 dbolte 91 40c936d8 4004d654 Y--P--- 4965 tgreenwa 56 40129f98 0 1 2071 4004ded4 Y--P--- 4484 bhitchen 32 40b4c5c0 0 1 136 4004e314 Y--P--- 5023 hwhite 77 40006f8c 0 …
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
RE: permission
I have a biassed view of the value of this suggestion since I wrote the code, but I suggest going to the IIUG web site and pulling out the code under the name 'utils_jl' from the database administration section of the software archive at http://www.iiug.org. It includes a script…
onstat and tbstat
Hi, We have just upgraded from 5.x to 7.x. Those tbxxxx files are now onxxxx files, but they still exist lots of tbxxxx like tbstat, tbmonitor, and so on, are these files different from the new version onstat and onmonitor or they are the just the same but with different names??…
Re: ODBC with informix
The ODBC standard has no notion of security. Most of the ODBC driver vendors now implement some sort of security mechanism whereby you can restrict ODBC access via e.g. userid, table, database, SQL etc etc. We do this. Try our ODBC driver: SCO SQL-Retriever. Take a look at h…
Re: ODBC with informix
Along this line, but completely different, in an NT/win 95 environment is it possible to completely disable all ODBC connectivity from within Informix? I am working on a financial project that will be a Powerbuilder/Informix combo. I am hearing from Informix support that the on…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Re: Informix security
John asks: >Anyone out there setting permissions at the user level? I'd like to >implement basic security on our system at the table level. DB >Privileges would be an option, but HP is not on the port list for 4gl, >only RDS (which we don't use). I'm not sure about BMC or Plat…
Re: Informix security
On Fri, 13 Feb 1998, John Carlson wrote: > Anyone out there setting permissions at the user level? I'd like to > implement basic security on our system at the table level. DB > Privileges would be an option, but HP is not on the port list for 4gl, > only RDS (which we don't us…
Informix security
Anyone out there setting permissions at the user level? I'd like to implement basic security on our system at the table level. DB Privileges would be an option, but HP is not on the port list for 4gl, only RDS (which we don't use). I'm not sure about BMC or Platinum; I've hear…
Re: cannot open sql.iem file
I have seen this problem. We solved it by copying all of the *.iem files into the same directory as the Informix ODBC dll is in which was the winnt directory... venu@interserv.com wrote: > When connecting to informix 9.11(IUS) form Microsoft Visual Interdev 1.0 using ODBC(trie…
cannot open sql.iem file
When connecting to informix 9.11(IUS) form Microsoft Visual Interdev 1.0 using ODBC(tried all latest versions of drivers form intersolv and informix) on WIndows NT4.0 everything works fine at design time. At run time(from the browser) we get an error "cannot open sql.iem file". W…
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
Re: onstat -d,onstat -D
I believe 1001 indicates that the dbspace is a blobspace. I know that 2001 indicates that the space is a temporary dbspace. "Tony_Reynolds(Accounting & Purchasing System") wrote in message <67972r$caj@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>... >Can anyone tell me the difference between a dbspa…
Re: onstat -d,onstat -D
I believe it in indicates that table in dbspace has been dropped. -Lin "Tony_Reynolds(Accounting & Purchasing System") <tr-2959@mail.necgroup.co.uk> wrote: > Can anyone tell me the difference between a dbspaces address with a > flag of 1 and a dbspaces address with a flag of 100…
onstat -d,onstat -D
Can anyone tell me the difference between a dbspaces address with a flag of 1 and a dbspaces address with a flag of 1001...... Tony Reynolds, NEC Group, Birmingham , UK 8-)) tr-2959@necgroup.co.uk tonyreynolds2@compuserve.com…
Re: Get Server Version, Programmatcially
Dave, You also can use 'onstat - ' to get version. It is a command and not a function. Depending on what language you are using to get the information. Howshinn…
Re: Informix security questions
David Williams wrote: > > In article <345E3F4C.654A@bloomberg.com>, "Art S. Kagel" > <kagel@bloomberg.com> writes > >James Woodger wrote: > >> > >> I have two basic security questions about Informix: > >> > >> 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, …
Re: Informix security questions
In article <345E3F4C.654A@bloomberg.com>, "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.com> writes >James Woodger wrote: >> >> I have two basic security questions about Informix: >> >> 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, >> then the stored proc will be allowe…
Re: Informix security questions
Jack Parker wrote: > > At 09:59 AM 11/3/97 -0500, you wrote: > >I have two basic security questions about Informix: > > > >1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, > >then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or > >updates …
Re: Informix security questions
James Woodger wrote: > > I have two basic security questions about Informix: > > 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, > then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or > updates (regardless of the original user's security profil…
Re: Informix security questions
At 09:59 AM 11/3/97 -0500, you wrote: >I have two basic security questions about Informix: > >1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, >then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or >updates (regardless of the original user's secu…
Informix security questions
I have two basic security questions about Informix: 1. Is it true that if a user has execute permission on a stored proc, then the stored proc will be allowed to perform any table reads or updates (regardless of the original user's security profile). In other words, stored proc…
Onstat Utility
Hi, I'm using onstat -g ath and see threads that are slleping forever. What could this be? Are users not exiting properly from Informix? How do I kill these processes. Thanks Bob…
onstat and threads
Hi, I'm run onstat -g ath and I see threads that are sleeping forever. Do I kill these processes and what could it possibly be from. Users not exiting properly? Bob…
Re: Executing Esql-C pgm
In article <62ldvk$3u6@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, johnl@informix.com says... >Never, ever, have a SUID program writable by anyone other than the owner! >I can write what ever I like over your program, and become the relevant >user. Aside from the security issues, the setuid progra…
User Permissions
Sorry if this gets double posted but I sent this out a week ago and it hasn't shown up on the list yet... } I'm using On-Line Version 7.22 (HP-UX 10.20) } } We've recently decided that having all of our default database } permissions given to public was a security risk (do…
FW: Security and the ODBC
-----Original Message----- From: Tim Kelly Sent: Monday, September 08, 1997 10:57 PM To: 'Mikey@NOSPAM.KingofMyDomain.MAPSON.Segel.com' Subject: RE: Security and the ODBC The first idea just doesn't cut it. The permissions and etc just don't cut it. Remember, you are trying to…
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…
onstat -p seqscans
Hi, Does anyone know if the seqscans in an onstat -p increments for sequential scans on temporary tables ? Cheers, Tony.…
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: user & group permission
I think it depends on what kind of execution permissions you have for the "Informix utilities" Mr Cheuk Kong Lo wrote: > > As part of the tightening security plan, I'm somewhat tempted to remove > most of our users from the informix group. Since we mostly use > r4gl, isql, 4gl de…
Onstat question
When we use the Onstat -u , sometimes we get this display: onstat -u INFORMIX-OnLine Version 7.12.UC1 -- On-Line -- Up 11 days 20:31:52 -- 142096 Kbytes Userthreads address flags sessid user tty wait tout locks nreads nwrites 332c020 ---P--D 0 inf…
onstat options
Hi, What are the best indicators of response time, trans/sec, and general load for monitoring an informix database... using the onstat program? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Mark~…
Re: onstat
Steve Romankiw wrote: } } In onstat, what does "total" refer to. } } . } . } 1192132c Y--P--- 537 winterm - 12434068 0 1 240 } 0 } 13 active, 128 total, 44 maximum concurrent } } Thanks. } } Steve Romankiw } Executive Risk Inc. For Online 7.1, the total fi…
Re: onstat
Carol Davies wrote: } } Steve Romankiw wrote: } > } > In onstat, what does "total" refer to. } > } > . } > . } > 1192132c Y--P--- 537 winterm - 12434068 0 1 240 } > 0 } > 13 active, 128 total, 44 maximum concurrent } > } > Thanks. } > } > Steve Romankiw } >…
Re: onstat
Steve Romankiw wrote: > > In onstat, what does "total" refer to. > > . > . > 1192132c Y--P--- 537 winterm - 12434068 0 1 240 > 0 > 13 active, 128 total, 44 maximum concurrent > > Thanks. > > Steve Romankiw > Executive Risk Inc. From the Informix Administrat…
onstat
In onstat, what does "total" refer to. . . 1192132c Y--P--- 537 winterm - 12434068 0 1 240 0 13 active, 128 total, 44 maximum concurrent Thanks. Steve Romankiw Executive Risk Inc.…
RE: Creating users
vfraenkle wrote: ----------> >De: vfraenkle@aol.com[SMTP:vfraenkle@aol.com] >Enviado: mi=E9rcoles 22 de enero de 1997 22:58 >Para: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu >Asunto: Re: Creating users >Hy Amita, >the easiest way to grant dba rights is the following statemen…
Re: Informix 7.12: Stored Procs vs Roles
mmcnul@wall.ny.jpmorgan.com (Mark McNulty) wrote: :In article <57f7o5$sk3@nntp.idgonline.no>, :Nils Myklebust <Nils.Myklebust@idg.no> wrote: :>There is one significant problem with set role. :>If someone know the role name they can set it themselves (via an ODBC :>connection per…
RE: DATABASE PRIVILIGES
At 05:29 PM 11/12/96 -0800, Troy wrote: >Informix has special permissions that allow it to circumvent the >sysusers table. Root is treated like any other user of the system. >However, even root has access to informix (as an su). It is >therefore not likely that you will find a …
onstat documentation
Does anybody have any good documentation for onstat? In case it varies to much from one version to the other I have online 7.11UC1. thanks…
Re: Avoiding triggers
Most excellent solution. Depending on the circumstances, may be costly. Still, very good solution. I did something similar this way: A control table needs to be updated by everyone. However, we don't want anyone but informix to ever decrease a value in that table. Problem: …
Re: Info on Informix userid's
juliej wrote: > > Hello, > > I have been working on Oracle for a couple of months. > Recently, I got into Informix. I have been trying to figure out how > to create user id's on Informix. Julie, When coming to user-id's it's BIG difference between O…
Re: Info on Informix userid's
In article <4u406l$l26@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu>, "\\"juliej\\"" <juliej@inf.com> writes > Hello, > > I have been working on Oracle for a couple of months. > Recently, I got into Informix. I have been trying to figure out how > to create user id's on Inform…
Re: Restricting ISQL access to Administrators only
The 'obvious' way to do this is to move the real isql executable into a directory with permissions which prevent ordinary users from accessing it -- maybe create a directory /usr/informix/secure with owner informix, group set to some new group (eg secure), and directory permissio…
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: ODBC and Security
Alex Fiore wrote: > > Billy Wheeler wrote: > > > > My understanding is that client/server architecture is *extremely* > > vulnerable to basically any app (Lotus/Access/MS-Word :) with an ODBC driver > > coming in and either acquiring or altering your data. I'd be very interested …
Re: ODBC and Security
At 09:50 AM 3/4/96 -0600, Alex Fiore wrote: >Billy Wheeler wrote: >If your database is designed with no security precautions (everyone >logs in with the same user ID, all permissions are available to >public, etc.) than that is what you get. Anyone accessing the >database using a…
Re: ODBC and Security
Billy Wheeler wrote: > > My understanding is that client/server architecture is *extremely* > vulnerable to basically any app (Lotus/Access/MS-Word :) with an ODBC driver > coming in and either acquiring or altering your data. I'd be very interested > to hear what experienced C/S…
Mike Sullivan <weho-isd@ci.west-hollywood.ca.us>
>>> Mike Sullivan <weho-isd@ci.west-hollywood.ca.us> 23/February/1996 12:03pm >>> > I recently set up a service on my database server to allow pc clients to access >our finicial database. It lives in an on-line instance and the clients use >Intersolve ODBC drivers to connect…
ONSTAT question
Hi there. onstat -u (version 7.1) sometimes shows a user thread with position 1 of the flag field set to Y. The Informix manual says it means "Waiting for condition". I cannot find anything else. What is a condition, and why is my thread waiting for it? Thanks for any help Ba…
Re: Fixing Permissions Problem
Douglas R. Probst (doug@catseye.pha.pa.us) wrote: : In article <kcjDI664n.KCM@netcom.com>, Kate Juliff <kcj@netcom.com> wrote: : } : }I have transfered Informix SE and SQL to a new machine (I upgraded from a : }486 to Pentium.) and I can access my database just fine. However, eve…
Re: Fixing Permissions Problem
>From: doug@catseye.pha.pa.us (Douglas R. Probst) >Date: 21 Nov 95 03:01:14 GMT >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.19085> > >In article <kcjDI664n.KCM@netcom.com>, Kate Juliff <kcj@netcom.com> wrote: >}I have transfered Informix SE and SQL to a new machine (I upgraded from a >}486 to Pen…
Re: Internal tagging
In article <42qb0r$co3@bubba.NMSU.Edu> weller@acca.nmsu.edu "Weller" writes: > I have Informix SE, ISQL > > The problem I am experiencing is the internal tagging the informix > software does to the files I create. By this I mean that the files > are somehow tagged internally wi…
Re: system catalogs
In article <41ba3p$9et@dub-news-svc-4.compuserve.com>, <102076.2137@compuserve.com> wrote: > > trvsryhn@dordt.edu (Travis Rayhons) writes: >> I am developing a database of all the permissions of my users to >>each database that they use. This way I can determine what >>permis…
system catalogs
trvsryhn@dordt.edu (Travis Rayhons) writes: > I am developing a database of all the permissions of my users to >each database that they use. This way I can determine what >permissions that each user has and keep access to certain databases >very secure by revoking everyone else…
Re: Modifying system tables
In <40vt3p$l0m@aztec.co.za> storm@aztec.co.za (Storm Software) writes: >Just be very careful and make sure that your where clause >in your Permission program has 'and tabid > 100' in it. >Travis Rayhons (trvsryhn@dordt.edu) wrote: >: I am developing a database of all the permi…
Re: Modifying system tables
Just be very careful and make sure that your where clause in your Permission program has 'and tabid > 100' in it. Travis Rayhons (trvsryhn@dordt.edu) wrote: : I am developing a database of all the permissions of my users to : each database that they use. This way I can determi…
Modifying system tables
I am developing a database of all the permissions of my users to each database that they use. This way I can determine what permissions that each user has and keep access to certain databases very secure by revoking everyone else. I was wondering what harm or side effects coul…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…
Re: Permissions on Informix raw devices.
>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 94 00:00 STZ (Some Time Zone) >From: <name deleted to protect the guilty> >To: johnl@informix.com >Subject: Re: Permissions on Informix raw devices. > >In comp.databases.informix, Jonathan Leffler (johnl@informix.com) writes: >>[...] the block device should be …
Re: Permissions on Informix raw devices.
>From: matuscak@rohrer.com (Joe Matuscak) >Subject: Permissions on Informix raw devices. >Date: Tue, 19 Jul 1994 13:36:04 -0400 >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.7672> > >I'm running OnLine 4.1 on a DECsystem 5000. All of my chunks are in raw >partitions. Recently, in the midst of probl…
ODBC
We are developing systems which use the Client-Server model, with an expected 500+ users on each site. Some comments about our experiences with ODBC. We have a HP-9000 running.. HP-UX fmsc A.09.04 E 9000/816 923378281 8-user license INFORMIX-OnLine Version 5.02.UC1 Tue Sep…
Help with ISQL perform screen
Is there a way in an ISQL perform screen (2.10 soon to upgrade to 4.1) to select a field but not display the results and to update the same field but not display what is being typed and have it verify join with another table? I need this in a database for security purposes. I h…
Re: Question about protection of raw partition and shared libraries
Path: emory!swrinde!mips!spool.mu.edu!agate!apple!voder!pyramid!infmx!craigbr From: craigbr@informix.com (Craig Browning) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <1992Feb28.004839.17576@informix.com> Date: 28 Feb 92 00:48:39 GMT References: <1992Feb27.000349.7400@inftec.b…
Re: Granting the privileges to users on number of tables
> > I have number of tables that I would like to give access to users. Currently, > I am using INFORMIX/SQL to do this one at a time. Is there anyway I can > run this in a group if I have it in a file? Try the following bourne shell script ------------Cut Here------------- #!/bi…
Re: Database security
Path: emory!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!hobbes.physics.uiowa.edu!ns-mx!umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu!durrell From: durrell@umaxc.weeg.uiowa.edu (Cyberpixie) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <8566@ns-mx.uiowa.edu> Date: 10 Oct 91 23:55:59 GMT References: <6170@jethro.C…
Re: Database security
Path: emory!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!natinst!uudell!bigtex!texsun!cronkite.Central.Sun.COM!jethro!srfrogs!myro From: myro@srfrogs.Corp.Sun.COM (Michael Meyers) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <6170@jethro.Corp.Sun.COM> Date: 10 Oct 91 17:05:04 GMT Sender: news@jethro…