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IFX 14.10 FC14 License File
it seems FC13 license can work with FC14 package: onstat -V IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC14 ------------------------------ ke chen ------------------------------…
Dynamically setting environment variables
Greeting y'all, an especially to Jose Manuel, who started the thread " Dynamically setting PDQPRIORITY and OPTCOMPIND for a session within a Procedure". I have run a few SQL scripts and forgotten to set environment variables like PSORT_NPROCS, PSORT_FBTEMP, and DBDATE. I have to…
Java Version for Informix Installation
export the java path into PATH environment variable, then use java -version to verify ------------------------------ ke chen ------------------------------…
How to restrict access for a user to Informix by IP?
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE AIX 7.1 We have several application servers and LDAP based authentication. How to prevent a user's connections from any but the application servers' IPs? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis -------------------------…
Defragment sbspace
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, how to defragment (repack) a sbspace after plenty LOBs been deleted? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Dennis: Just set the DBSPACETEMP environment variable in the environment that the 4GL will be running under. The environment var overrides the ONCONFIG setting for the server (and app default). Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant AS…
INT to SERIAL in-place alter
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE My question is, why MODIFY INT to SERIAL does not use in-place alter? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
-5849 The sub-query flattening settings for the query plan and the current value of NO_SUBQF environment variable do not match.
Hi! We are getting -5849 error from our Informix server (14.10FC9W1). The error description mentioned the NO_SUBQF environment variable. Where can I find some information about this environment variable? The sub-query flattening settings for the query plan and the current value o…
Scheduled Automatic Backup - FAIL
Strange. Can you post an 'onstat -g env' output from the server? ------------------------------ Andreas Legner ------------------------------…
Ifx 14.10xc8 - ISAM error: operation illegal on a DR Secondary
Hi forget to paste the onstat -g env of my test session : Environment for session 47344: Variable Value [values-list] CLIENT_LOCALE en_US.8859-1 CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE 1 DBCENTURY R DBDATE DMY4. DBDELIMITER | DBMONEY F, DBPATH /opt/informix/etc [/opt/informix/etc] [//ifxsrv5] DBPRINT l…
PSORT_DBTEMP not working after upgrade to 14.10
Hi, What are the DS_ and SHM_ onconfig parameters set to on each instance? Try with SET EXPLAIN ON, is the plan different between the instances? Are any environment variables different between the instance? (onstat -g env)? What does onstat -g ses for the session give whilst the …
dbaccess select, tabular output
Thankyou everyone. The DBACCESS_COLUMNS environment variable is what I need. SQLCMD looks interesting also. ------------------------------ Gary McNair ------------------------------…
Performance of 14.10.FC5 is worse compared to 12.10 is that possible?
I run the query and on both the result is de_AT.1252. I also set the environment variables for DBSLOCALE. Thank you very much. Kind regards ------------------------------ M D ------------------------------…
Could I force drop the database?
@Andreas Thank you for your interest. The database is created in the ko_kr.ksc locale. Therefore, it does not seem to be related to whether or not the GL_USEGLU environment variable is set. ------------------------------ SangGyu Jeong Software Engineer Infrasoft Korea, Republi…
-999 Not implemented yet.
===========------------- - - - - - - /informix/current/bin/onstat -g ses 126: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC4W1DE -- On-Line -- Up 2 days 18:02:26 -- 916652 Kbytes session effective #RSAM total used dy…
Need help to Informix and PHP con
Bruno: Now it sounds like your environment variables are not set correctly. You should be able to include the locale in the connection string. ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ----------…
Spot the difference
That is cool - only I would prefer env variable which can be used to "enable onstat changes" and default would be without variable - without changes :) Hrvoje ------------------------------ Hrvoje Zokovic ------------------------------…
How to know what edition is installed ?
I think that when there is no suffix on the version, that that is Enterprise Edition: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC6XC <-- custom build, but no suffix IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC3 ------------------------------ Mike Walker ------------------------…
It installed (Informix 14.10 C ed. on Ubuntu 20.04) but now what? A unfamiliar understanding.
Hi Eugene, To me, it seems like you haven't selected the option to create an instance while doing the installation. If you do so, you will get environment file path in the end. Using that env file you can log on to Informix server and see that is online (using onstat - )with all …
IDS Bug of the Day: DBINFO
From XC5 you can set DBINFO_DBSPACE_RETURN_NULL_FOR_INVALID_PARTNUM to reset back to the original functionaliy An environment variable named DBINFO_DBSPACE_RETURN_NULL_FOR_INVALID_PARTNUM was created and can be set to a non-zero value to enable the new feature. It is not active b…
Default Database Location?
Hello David, There seems to be no environment variable or option to set the default dbspace in the CREATE DATABASE statement. How about making the procedure execute the CREATE DATABASE statement? ------------------------------ SangGyu Jeong Software Engineer Infrasoft Seoul Korea…
Non Critical DbSpace drop
There is an environment variable that will tell Dbinfo not look at partnum zero entries, if it has made a release it will be the latest. But might be scheduled for the next release Cheers Paul Paul Watson Oninit LLC +1-913-387-7529 www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark…
Are there hidden gotchas w.r.t. moving sysadmin tables?
Steps to move sysadmin https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/moving-resetting-sysadmin-database-new-dbspace-ibm-informix-dynamic-server-ids ------------------------------ Gaurav Kumar ------------------------------…
Bizarre CM/Connectivity Issue on 12.10.FC14
All: I've opened a case on this behavior, but I'm wondering if anyone else here can replicate it. We recently updated our production cluster from a patched version of 12.10.FC12 (W1X1) to 12.10.FC14. After the upgrade, I noticed that certain queries were hanging. The common eleme…
Fast Recovery after correct shutdown
When the engine is down –what is the last line in the online.log ? If it is not IBM Informix Dynamic Server Stopped then the engine was not shutdown properly Cheers Paul…
dbaccess: Connect to Servers
It reads the sqlhosts file in the etc directory or the file indicated in the $INFORMIXSQLHOSTS environment variable if that is set -- Cordialement, Regards, Khaled Bentebal Email: khaled.bentebal@consult-ix.fr Site Web: www.consult-ix.fr…
DELIMIDENT
Art: You misunderstand my question. Look at the last sentence of my OQ more carefully. I'm aware that I can set it at the session level when it is not set at the engine level. What I want to be able to do is the reverse: the engine was started with DELIMIDENT set, but I want a se…
25572 error when hostname is used
Dbservername configuration value and INFORMIXSERVER environment variable are both "olr_bela". ------------------------------ Neville Monteiro ------------------------------…
DBACCESS_COLUMNS environment variable
Hi, The DBACCESS_COLUMNS environment variable doesn't seem to be found in the knowledge center. Does anyone know what the maximum value is? ------------------------------ SangGyu Jeong Software Engineer Infrasoft Seoul Korea, Republic of ------------------------------ #Informix…
Performance Issue with Informix 14.10 after migrating to LINUX
Hi Bala, me back. Question # 1 Do you use kernel IO / Direct IO ? I no, I am sorry :-) If yes, you problem might be there. I explain Informix uses kernel of simulates it on linux if you don't use raw device. To enable that functionality, you must set the ONCONFIG DIRECT_IO to 1.…
How do I determine which edition I m running?
John Miller used to have a web page on this but I'm pretty sure it disappeared. If you execute a onstat - or an oninit -Version and see: IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC10AEE -- On-Line ...... this is Advanced Enterprise Edition IBM Informix Dynamic Server Vers…
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…
One doubt
In Informix IDS 7.31 for Windows, the PSORT_NPROCS environment variable not exists or not works? Thanks in advance…
Ifmx on windows: create a custom instance
Starting 12.10 you can use INFORMIXSQLHOSTS environment variable on windows too e.g. INFORMIXSQLHOSTS=C:\\\\INFORMIX\\\\ETC\\\\SQLHOSTS.OL_SERVER Regards Hrvoje…
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…
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…
Informix crashing without a message
Hi Andreas, Yes, you're right about openp, thank you for clearing that out,it seems there is a variable set in the environment IFX_NOPENPS=1024 but still no clue on what happened..…
Informix Environment Variables
Hi, where is the best place to launch a script to set the environment variables? Should they be set in the bash_profile so when the informix user opens a shell, they get set right there or somewhere else?…
IDS 12.10 - Query Slow
You can certainly use SET EXPLAIN for the queries against temp tables, that works just fine. Can you run the queries under SET EXPLAIN on both the old and new servers to get both query plans? I don't know the HPUX Virtualization platform, but in general virtualized environments …
srt* files PSORT_DBTEMP DBSPACETEMP strange
Hi, how did you put the DBSPACETEMP in the onconfig ? Just added them with an editor or did you work with onmode -wf ? Just modifying the onconfig is not enough unless you bounce the engine, the engine will not be aware about the tempdbs volumes. Further checks: Are the tempdbs…
External Tables decimal extract problem
Onstat -g env result is the same for two servers, I have create an other database on that server and I have create a table with some decimal(3) fileds, always same problem with external table it add a lot of zeros in extracting thrue external.…
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)…
IO Wait and PDQ
PDQPRIORITY of 4 is low, Informix will allocate a small amount of memory and with PDQPRIORITY that low will not give much if any paralleism. A quantum of memory is DS_TOTAL_MEMORY / DS_MAX_QUERIES and PDQPRIORTY will determne what percentage of the quantums are allocated to the …
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
C Language UDR on RedHat
Why don't you just use onstat -g env? :-) -- Regards Spokey > On 21 Aug 2014, at 03:00, "RAY BURNS" <ray.burns@velocityglobal.co.nz> wrote: > > Im making my first foray into C UDRs. Im using Informix 12.10 (c1) and > using Redhat 6.3. > > As a test I decided to write a simple …
GROUP BY leaves PSORT_DBTEMP directories empty
Run onstat -g ses for the session and onstat -g mgm. Also what is the query plan for the session? Regards, David. > On 12 May 2014 at 18:40 JACOB SALOMON <jakesalomon@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Greetings. > > This started as an attempt to help my client with a long-running query …
Informix upgrade
Can we upgrade informix from Dynamic Server Version 11.70 to 12.1 workgroup edition directly?…
Optimising index builds
The index isn't using light scans, according to onstat -g scn, for whatever reason. The environment variable isn't (according to TFM) active in 11.70: the engine decides itself. cheers Neil…
Sessions Connection Info
I don't see it listed in onstat -g env. I only see the INFORMIXSERVER name. However, we are using groups in our sqlhosts file so we want to monitor which listener the user actually connected to. Any other ideas? --Dave On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 1:45 PM, Paul Watson <paul@oninit.…
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.…
Query to identify session holding lock@table
If you set the export IFX_DIRTY_WAIT=3D3 then all users currently readi= ng data must complete and close the table in 3 seconds. This env will no= t kick anyone out, but will prevent new users from accessing the table. = All current users must exit on their own or be kicked out. …
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
DIRECT_IO and flags
> So i could have missed an env var or?? is there a issue with dbimport > that anyone knows off. Ooops yes i did, i did not set CLIENT_LOCALE properly so that is well now Superboer. Am Freitag, 14. Dezember 2012 20:33:31 UTC+1 schrieb super...@t-online.de: > Hello All, > > 11.…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
Large Pages on AIX
Hi Neil, I already have this issues here. You need to configure and active the pin memory : Commands like : (this command will take some time... allocating the memory) # vmo -p -o lgpg_regions=6000 -o lgpg_size=16777216 # vmo -p -o v_pinshm=1 check the situation of memory w…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
NOFUZZYCKPT: onconfig parameter or environment variable?
Is NOFUZZYCKPT an onconfig parameter or an environment variable? Is there any definitive documentation? Still running IDS 10 on Linux.…
CLIENT_LOCALE where to define on server
Hi guys, have a strange problem on Solaris 9 Sparc, IDS 9.40 UC6. Apparently after a reboot, all ODBC-connections indicate problems with DATE-format. Users logged in to the server and working locally have no problem. Isql with select on date works correctly. Dates seem to be co…
Stream Queue for onbar/ontape
On Aug 26, 11:35 am, Roy Mercer <roy.mer...@gmail.com> wrote: > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4WE > AIX 6.1.0.0.-1^2 > > Using onstat -g stq you can monitor the Stream Queue for the backup. > I can control the number of buffers for onbar using BAR_NB_XPORT_COUNT > >…
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.…
IDS 11.50/AIX 5.3 Slowness Issue?
Could you post the $ONCONFIG and "onstat -g ioa"? Also setting WSTATS in $ONCONFIG before running the tests and onstat -g wst (before closing the sessions) could help to understand why the queries take time. Something that will definitively increase the performance in "UNLOAD ...…
Is KAIO in use
Hi, You're right. I did a third test with no KAIOON parameter and I got this : informix@pthd02:pthdpthd_tcp:/produits/informix> env | grep KAIO IFMX_AIOKAIO_NUM_REQ=12288 informix@pthd02:pthdpthd_tcp:/produits/informix> oninit WARNING : If you intend to use J/Foundation or GLS…
Environment variable in a stored procedure
Hi all, I'd like to know how to use the environment variables in a stored procedure, for example $HOME, when I call the SYSTEM command ? By example : CREATE PROCEDURE proc SYSTEM('$HOME/myprog.sh'); END PROCEDURE; Currently, we must write : CREATE PROCEDURE proc SYSTEM('/h…
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…
Locking & Logging Issue
Thanks, Cesar. As I mentioned, the only "change" has been a spike in searches via the external web app. Mining, possibly. Yes, we are using smart data spaces (sbspaces) to hold the CLOB information. That is where we see the HDR+IS locks placed on the smart large object headers.…
Environment variables being ignored
Hello all: I just finished installing 11.50.FC5 AIX 64 bit and found that ISM couldn't be initialized (as root) because INFORMIXDIR was not set, but running "echo $INFORMIXDIR" will show that the variable is set to the actual install directory (/opt/IBM/informix). The same goes…
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…
RE: UPDATE of Type DEC with Error
> don't see any difference between the statements. But I guess you have > different environments. Have a look on environment variable DBMONEY. I SORRY there was a mistake in my posting. The seccont statement (without error) must be BUT UPDATE fyar2sta Set BEWPRS=73 Where Sa=0…
DB Instance crash "ipcshm buf_wait semop errno=36"
Hello Art, Thanks for your response. Please find below the required details: I hope these would be helpful, however, if you need any further details then do let me know. $ onstat -V IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC3W1 Software Serial Number AAA#B000000 $ uname -a S…
Get Session Env variables
Ah got it. Thank you very much. It gives me everything I am looking for. I am reading up on the documentation for that -g option. --Dave On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 12:28 PM, theBP <theBP@usenet-news.net> wrote: > On 19/01/2010 17:21, Dave wrote: > > How can I get/monitor sessio…
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…
Doubt about DBTEMP environment variable
In what document are you seeing a reference to DBTEMP? It was (I guess still is) used by Online 4.xx & 5.xx and by Standard Engine (SE) but is not used at all by IDS that I am aware of. DBSPACETEMP controls all temp table creation except sort-work files for parallel sorting with …
ida11.5 FC5 help
14:25:04 Maximum server connections 168 14:25:04 Checkpoint Statistics - Avg. Txn Block Time 0.000, # Txns blocked 0, Plog used 5545, Llog used 4538 14:30:40 Assert Failed: Exception Caught. Type: MT_EX_OS, Context: mem 14:30:40 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC4 14:3…
How do you determine session age?
Hi, There is a table in sysmaster: { Session control blocks } create table sysscblst { Internal Use Only } ( sid integer, { session id } address int8, { address of session structure } currheap int8, { ptr to memory heap } poolp int8, { ptr to private session pool } break…
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…
Informix Dynamic Server Scheduler question
Hi! I'm working on a project at my faculty. It's a java desktop application with an informix database. I have a problem using informix dynamic server scheduler. I have a particular table in my database. This table contains records that are inserted by the desktop aplication I'm …
IDS 9.40 End of Support Imminent
I have seen a number of posts on CDI recently related to IDS 9.40 As per the announcement on September 7th 2007, effective on the dates listed below, IBM will withdraw support from the following product releases licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement: 9…
External Restoration
Vikas, You need to perform an ontape backup with chunk rename. I am assuming that you have correctly setup the onconfig of the destination. Here ensure that the servernum of the source and destination are different. Create a text file with the following structure, called dest_re…
doing unloads with trim function ?
Does anyone know if there is any environment variable or something that can cause unloads and or exports to trim fields of excess spaces ? Thanks, floyd…
RE: set environment variable
Perhaps I'm missing something. Instead of the user running the 4GL program directly, have the user run a shell script that sets the variables and then calls the 4GL program. > From: eferreyra@gmail.com > Subject: Re: set environment variable > Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:43:06 -08…
RE: set environment variable
A bit of a shameful plug, but correct on the content. While you *can* do this, the need to do this is limited and there may be better alternatives. What is it that you're trying to accomplish? If you do any environment changes, its only in the local shell and it can only be use…
set environment variable
Hi, i note there is not a FGL_SETENV function in traditional Informix 4GL Anybody has resolved how to set an environment variable (linux, bash) from 4gl program?? i need: $ fglgo my4gl -- my4gl must set MYVAR=SOMEVALUE $ echo $MYVAR SOMEVALUE Can make this works.... Tha…
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…
onstat -d output for mirrored dbspace
To All, Wondering what the normal onstat -d output is for a rootdbs that is mirrored? The flags for the primary is: "PD-" and my understanding was that "D" was a down chunk, but don't know if that's normal in a mirrored env. There are no errors in the online.log for a down chunk…
installing informix dynamic server in linux
hi, I'm new to informix... I tried to install informix dynamic server(iif. 11.50.UC2E.Linux-RHEL4.tar) in my linux machine. I'm getting an error like this... One or more prerequisite system libraries are not installed on your computer. Install libpam.so.0, libncurses.so.5…
RE: threads still running?
Thanks.I see now that that was the problem. The script that updates stats had set pdqpriority 80 at top and never change it before it updated stats for 'routine'. What would be an example of "routines that are known to require PDQPRIORITY set" ? I mean what type of task would th…
threads still running?
> tid name rstcb flags curstk status1289 sqlexec 2a99d0f4 Y--P--- 740 cond wait(netnorm)2713 join_1.0 30fda2b8 Y------ 552 cond wait(await_MC1)2714 join_1.1 30fd847c Y------ 552 cond wait(await_MC1)2715 join_2.0 30fd9cac Y------…
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…
onstat -g rea almot 100 queue there !!!
Thanks for all who help me to solve my problem ~~~~ My IDS 7.31 running in RedHat Enterprise linux 3 , rpm -qa | grep "libaio*" showes libaio-devel-0.3.96-5 and libaio-0.3.96-5 ... I wonder if this is the case I need to upgrade libaio's version ?! Here is how I set raw devices …
Analysis of activities during checkpoint.
From my understanding, enabling this env. variable is ok for debugging purpose only. It may have some significant overhead. As other said, 20-30 sec checkpoint is bad, I would explore as advised by Andra and other. --- On Thu, 3/7/08, JAN VIRT <j.virt@centrum.cz> wrote: From: J…
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.…
connection ?
I'm trying to verify if a user is connected to the database by my shared memory connection ... is there a table or onstat that can give this to me. I've looked at the onstat -g env and that shows the proper INFORMIXSERVER, but I'm not sure if they connected that way or with the T…
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…
USEOSTIME issue
Might want to login as the user who owns the oninit and see what timezone is set. I had this problem when setting a server for the UK but the machine was located in the US. Beieve there is also an environment variable that can or needs to be set.…
onstat -g wst setup
From my memory, there is a ONCONFIG/Env. Variable to enable this. Cheers. GARY PRICE <gprice@nationwideprovident.com> wrote: I'm trying to run onstat -g wst to get some wait stats; the command returns a message "Wait statistics not enabled". I've scanned the manuals and see no …
environment variable NOFUZZYCKPT - IDS 10
Just Wondering if some one can help me in understanding pros & cons of NOFUZZYCKPT=1 environment variable with an OLTP application on Linux with IDS 10.UC6 Thanks.…
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: Slow database creation and loading
Hello John, do not set > export MAX_PDQPRIORITY=100 PSORT_NPROCS=6 PDQPRIORITY=100 > FET_BUF_SIZE=32767 make sure you have the shm connection. i do not see any i/o on your tempdbspaces....before you start do a onstat -z can you try setting DBSPACETEMP env var: export DBSPA…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
How change SO environments by DBACCESS ?
Sorry, I just want know how to change some Environment Variables of Unix without quit the DBACCESS (like Alter Session of Oracle). Thanks.…
IDS10 on Vista
I installed IDS10.0.TC5I1 on Vista Business and finally got oninit to run after changing the Informix account to run as an administrator and putting oninit into the windows firewall as an exception. After setting my env vars, I can run onstat, etc, but dbaccess just hangs if I t…
local time from a GMT time OR timezone interval for winter/summer
Casian wrote: > Hi Jonathan and thanks for your response, > >> Do you know what the local time zone is, or do you want the system to >> divine this for you? What constitutes a GMT time? A DATETIME YEAR TO >> SECOND value, or a number of seconds since the Unix (or any other) epo…
Problem loading a UDR
delta77@email.it wrote: > I'm using Informix10 on Linux and I'm trying to use a simple UDR, I > compile it as a shared library, > > gcc -fpic -c -DLINUX -I$(INFORMIXDIR)/incl/public hello.c > ld -shared hello.o -o hello.so > > then I register it in my database. > > When I try to …
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Re: "Network down" on fresh install
Hm ... I was trying to get the environment variables together that need to be set for onmonitor to work - somehow, this does not work out, must be missing one or more ... what variables need to be set? Tnx!…
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?…
ISM Environment Variables
I continue my life's work trying to make ISM work in a number of different environments. Recently I have been exploring the ability to restore from onbar/ISM to a different system (The imported restore). During this I have discovered that it is necessary to set environment vari…
Warning: DB_LOCALE environment variable does not match locale of the database
We also don't get it > (in the IDS 9.40.fc7 AIX 5.3 case) if the server process environment > is: > > onstat -g env SERVER_LOCALE > .... > SERVER_LOCALE sv_SE.8859-1 > > onstat -g env CLIENT_LOCALE > .... > CLIENT_LOCALE sv_SE.8859-1 > > onstat -g env DB_LOCALE > ...…
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/…
RE: FGLDIR environment variable
Great, thank you very much - one mistery cleared up :-) -----Original Message----- From: informix-list-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:informix-list-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of reinaldo99@gmail.com Sent: 27 March 2006 05:49 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: FGLDIR en…
RE: FGLDIR environment variable
I found references to it in the 4GL user guide for version 7. It might be, but we don't use 4J's (unless someone who weren't very familiar with Informix did the setup long ago on the system I inherited - and got the products confused). My other thought was that it is an old var…
FGLDIR environment variable
In the manual I see this variable is used for the 4GL compiler. I have a lot of old cron scripts on my servers, that set this variable at the top - is this necessary ? It doesn't look like this is necessary for running pcode (fglgo) ... Dirk Moolman Database and Unix Admini…
Re: sorting to OS filesystem
Thanks. I tried it, no Joy. I made /dbtemp2, reexported the environment variable, bounced the engine, and it still sorts in /tmp only. I've tried PSORT_NPROCS at 0, 2 and 3. No joy still. <shrugging> what's up with this ?? Thanks. ======================== -<<Floyd Wellershau…
Re: sorting to OS filesystem
Floyd Wellershaus said: > Hello, > I can't get PSORT_DBTEMP to take. > No matter what I do, even bouncing the engine. > I set the environment variable in the ksh > export PSORT_DBTEMP=/dbtemp > The permissions on /dbtemp are 777. > > onstat -g env and also the OS env command show…
R: R: Problems using "EXISTS"
> If I set NO_SUBQF=1 then select works correctly still in Linux IDS 9.40.UC6 > I don't find any documentation about this environment variable. How does this variable work ? I understand that this variable turns off a feature in the query optimizer. With this feature turned on t…
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…
AW: Multiple instances
Mike Badar wrote: > Greetings, I have been asked to setup two DB servers on the > same box for > development purposes. I have two questions related to multiple DB > servers: > > 1. When "onstat -" is run, is IDS returning the status for > the DB server > based on the current va…
Multiple instances
"Mike Badar" <mbadar@esri.com> wrote in message news:mailman.377.1138833674.740.informix-list@iiug.org... Greetings, I have been asked to setup two DB servers on the same box for development purposes. I have two questions related to multiple DB servers: >> 1. When "onstat -" is…
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!…
Tool to Record Database changes (inserts, deletes, etc.)
What plateform / Informix version ? Use can try onstat -g ses <sessionid> if you know session id or you can run a script with a loop with following statement: onstat -g stm Probably tools you can use Server Studio, SQL Power Tools, may be some more. There are some other optons…
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
So you have restarted and onstat -g env still shows the old value? And this is not in the environment of the server when it is started Add to the startup file env > /mydir/env.$INFORMIXSERVER.date '+whatever gives to the second accuracy' since I assume you will not start 2 insta…
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
"Mladen Jovanovski" <mladen.jovanovski@cosmofon.com.mk> wrote in message news:dnrv0o$3v7$1@news.xmission.com... > > Did you try to delete files: > > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/.conf.<DBSERVERNAME> > $INFORMIXDIR/etc/oncfg_<DBSERVERNAME>.<SERVERNUM> > > before you restart the engine? > No,…
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
On 12/14/2005 06:17 PM, David E. Grove wrote: >> >> 'onstat -g env' still reports the old name for INFORMIXSERVER. As a > matter >> of curiosity, I'm wondering where "onstat" gets the value it reports? >> > > Someone emailed me and suggested that the data probably came from the …
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
> > 'onstat -g env' still reports the old name for INFORMIXSERVER. As a matter > of curiosity, I'm wondering where "onstat" gets the value it reports? > Someone emailed me and suggested that the data probably came from the reserved pages. It's got to be nonvolatile storage, so…
RE: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of David E. Grove Sent: 13 December 2005 07:11 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env > The value of INFORMIXSERVER when y…
RE: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
-----Original Message----- From: owner-informix-list@iiug.org [mailto:owner-informix-list@iiug.org] On Behalf Of David E. Grove Sent: 13 December 2005 07:11 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org Subject: Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env > The value of INFORMIXSERVER when y…
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
> The value of INFORMIXSERVER when you started the server. > > If you've not restarted the server, the value of $INFORMIXSERVER hasn't > changed (yet) - but it sounds like it will when you restart. > That's sort of what made me curious, because we have bounced the server. Bounce…
Re: Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
"Jonathan Leffler" <jleffler@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:Wdsnf.2409$n1.598@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... > David E. Grove wrote: >> IDS 10 >> Solaris 10 >> Sun V480 >> >> We changed the name of our server by editing the onconfig file and >> changing >> the user inf…
Old INFORMIXSERVER name from onstat -g env
IDS 10 Solaris 10 Sun V480 We changed the name of our server by editing the onconfig file and changing the user informix env var INFORMIXSERVER. Everything works just fine. 'onstat -g env' still reports the old name for INFORMIXSERVER. As a matter of curiosity, I'm wondering …
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long
Hi, Im having this kind of message on my log : 19:26:38 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). 19:26:38 File: osenv.c, line: 1840, status: -5. 19:26:38 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). What …
Reading environment variables
People, Is there a way to read the environment variables from within dbaccess? for example select '$INFORMIXDIR' from systables where tabid =1' Thanks in advance Kenneth…
Re: IDS 10 Express Edition
Note 10.00.xC3 = Enterprise Version 10.00.xC3E = Express Edition http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.relnotes.doc/uc3E/idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html Then click on "IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition" in the right pane:…
setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux error
I setup Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 to linux execcute oninit -ivy is failed the online.log is write /// 16:31:32 Dynamically allocated new virtual shared memory segment (size 8192KB) 16:31:32 Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC1E1 Software Serial Number AA…
Informix Dynamic Server information Centre
Great new utility just posted under IDS 10 on the docs site has uses for other products and versions than just IDS 10 so take a look even if you are not using 10 yet!! http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/ids9help/index.jsp…
Cannot find message file. Check INFORMIXDIR and DBLANG.
im trying to run the oninit -i in the command prompt when the message appear... we installed... IBM Informix Dynamic Server 9.40 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Rapid Development System Version 7.32.UC2 IBM INFORMIX-4GL Version 7.32.UC2 set up sqlhosts, services, onconfig, path... but when tr…
temp table environment variables
We are testing an application. This is an esqlc app. When running, it uses some of our temp dbspaces ( I assume during the sort for the order by in a select sql ), and also creates sort files in /tmp. This is normal behaviour, the way I understand it. I have 3 temp dbspaces in t…
CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE
Hola, Alguien sabe a que se debe este error. 17:22:01 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). 17:22:01 File: osenv.c, line: 1839, status: -5. 17:22:01 Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long (maximum is -1 characters). 17:22:01 Fi…
Resolution for '-25557 Network internal error'
'-25557 Network internal error' is resolved by adding this to the Path environment variable : C:\\Program Files\\Informix\\Connect\\bin sending to informix-list…
Re: SQL Tracing tools?
IDS v 9.4 (and maybe earlier) supports 'dynamic explain' to capture sql statements for a specific session: onmode -Y <session id> 0|1 A file is then created with the following name: sqexplain.out.<session id> For example, if you wanted to capture the sql statements for se…
Re: Cannot set/unset DELIMIDENT
Petro Schutte wrote: > Solaris 8 > Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.FD1 > > On the specific server commands in dbaccess behave as if DELIMIDENT is > set. Neither does it show when I list the current environment > variables nor can I unset it. I have tried it in Kourne shell …
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: HPL and PDQ
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HPL and PDQ
IDS 9.40FC3W2 on HP-UX11.11 I'm running an onpload (HPL) run job which is loading 35m rows to a table then enabling the indexes. The index "enable", which I understand to be an ordinary build in a different jacket, is taking much longer than I'd expect. I can see from the marve…
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…
Re: Specifying location of .4gi files
Andy Kent wrote: > Which environment variable tells fglgo where to look for pcode files? > DBPATH can contain a colon-separated list of directories. It seems fglgo uses this to look for 4gi files and for databases.…
RE: PDQ not used ?
Include SET PDQPriority 100; at the beginning of a SQL statement to make sure it runs in PDQ. You can also set environment variable for a job/account to make this setting a little more global.…
Location of .4gi files
I should know better than to ask, but... Which environment variable tells fglgo where to look for pcode files? Thanks Andy Kent Bristol UK The reply address works!…
Specifying location of .4gi files
Which environment variable tells fglgo where to look for pcode files? TVM -- Andy Kent Bristol, UK Shiny new genuine reply address.…
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…
multiple userthreads per session
Hi, maybe your environment variable PDQPRIORITY was set to a value greater than zero while you did "oninit" ?…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
Environment variable CLNT_PAM_CAPABLE is too long
Hello all, We are using Informix - CSDK 2.81TC3B2 to use .Net driver. The applications are sending lot of messages to online log, anybody has any idea what this error means and how to stop these messages ? Here is the cut from the online log ---------------------------…
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…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Re: Linux fgl_getenv
> Usually, you don't get environment variables at all. Which one(s) do > you think you need access to, and why? As I at least hinted, any > environment found by something run by the server is primarily the > server's own environment. Anything else is unreliable. I want to set…
Fuzzy Checkpoint
Does anyone know what the environment variable is and what it should be set to in order to stop fuzzy checkpoints and keep the normal full checkpoint? I heard the variable was NOFUZZYCKPT but am not sure what to set it to. Joel Reece…
Re: who to check onstat -g ses "session-id" output (What is osenv)
Hi Madison Pruet, Thanks for reply .... Here is info of env of user attached to the seesion. ===================================== _=/usr/bin/env LANG=en_US LOGIN=informix PATH=/usr/vac/bin:/dbms/informix/bin:/usr/bin:/etc:/usr/sbin:/usr/ucb:/dbms/ i nformix/bin:/usr/bin/X11:/sb…
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…
fuzzy checkpoint
"dusong" <member21945@dbforums.com> wrote in message news:3019277.1055994530@dbforums.com... > > I want to use the fully checkpoint instead fuzzy checkpoint when > a checkpoint occur, > How can I do? > thanks set environment variable NOFUZZYCKPT=1 in the .profile of informix a…
what is the path to the informix 9.3 engine
I am trying to set the environment variable for SQLEXEC for an old informix program "i4gl" and "isql". The SQLEXEC environment variable needs to know the path name of the informix 9.3 engine…
Re: 1206 error when connected to 'remote' INFORMIXSERVER
Any help, comments?? On Tue, 20 May 2003 16:27:05 +0200, Nebojsa Sevo <DELETEmips@zg.tel.hr> wrote: >I am working on host server1 and my INFORMIXSERVER is local1. >In my SQLHOSTS file there is entry for remote INFORMIXSERVER remote1 located on >host server2. > >I write select s…
1206 error when connected to 'remote' INFORMIXSERVER
I am working on host server1 and my INFORMIXSERVER is local1. In my SQLHOSTS file there is entry for remote INFORMIXSERVER remote1 located on host server2. I write select statement in dbaccess select * from datab@remote1:posdne where postbr='88999' and danas = '' and what I get…
Re: Is there a timeout in ITConnection::Open() ?
Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<3EC0A05D.6090600@earthlink.net>... > > You can try setting the environment variables such as IFM*X_CONN_RETRY > and IFM*X_CONN_TIMEOUT -- I can't remember if there's an M in the > variable names. That's about all, …
new scan threads
It means that you are doing parallel scans. "EDMUND LAJARA" <edmund.lajara@no To: ids@iiug.org kia.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: new scan threads [827] forum.subscriber@ iiug.org 03/31/2003 01:55 PM I was tuning my informix with the onconfig and env variables, when I saw the outp…
Re.restore & to find users accessing table.
Hi Everybody, Have 2 questions for you. (Env. IDS 9.30 UC3/AIX 5.1) 1) We had the database running without any problems, we backed-up the database at "0" level backup, did some changes on the database at table level. Somehow the performance was not good so we rolled-back to the…
Tru64 5.1 and IDS 9.20/9.21
Anyone out there running KAIO successfully on Compaq Tru64 5.1 and IDS 9.20/9.21??? We can't seem to get that going. Any idea about kernel parameters, tweaks, etc? Environment variables? Anything? Thanks in advance!…
Isolation Level
Hello, I have found in the informix forum that for setting isolation level for ACE report exist the environment variable SACEISOL. Is there an environment variable for set isolation level for 4gl, isql, dbaccess tools? Regards Enrico Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Befo…
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…
spanish DB_LOCALE configuration
Hello everybody: I?m trying to configure the LOCALE environment variables in NT Server with Informix 7.22TC1 for spanish Language. Would anybody give a hint? Thanks…
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…
ESQL/Win: how to get INFORMIXSERVER in ENV
Is there anyway to get the server default value that actually corresponds to the INFORMIXSERVER environment variable? I have an ESQL/C program that needs to pull that value as the prefix to a SAMBA share. Thanks. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.…
dbaccess
Armin Kuepfer wrote: > When trying to start dbaccess on my PC I receive the error message: > "Could not initialize the security subsystem. Check Your environment variables.…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
Help - Object Interface for C++ question
Hi. Does anyone know from which environment variables the default constructor for ITDBInfo gets the values ? Thanks, Bogdan Neagu…
ITDBInfo
Hi. Does anyone know from which environment variables the default constructor for ITDBInfo gets the values ? Thanks, Bogdan Neagu…
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…
Re: ace report & dirty read
There's an environment variable called SACEISOL, just set it to dirty read >>> "Herv (F� SIMONOT" <hesimo@charlatte.fr> 07/11/00 09:15am >>> How should I run a report with sacego in dirty read mode ? Thanks.…
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…
Where in PATH variable in Windows
under windows 95,98 you can set environment variables like PATH in your autoexec.bat file. you have to reboot for the variables to take effect. with NT you can set the environment by goint to start=>settings->control-panel->system->environment and set the variables there. after y…
Re: New to ASPs connecting to Informix (driver error)
Hi, Check, the PATH variable in your user environment. ??/Informix/bin must be set.…
tracing informix se
Informix SE 7.23 on SCO UnixWare 2. Is there a way to trace what an .ec ESQL/C program sends to the database server? For example, an environment variable, with the name of the file to log all SQL commands to ? Thanks,…
PDQ and IDS 7.3
benlag@aent.com wrote: > Is their any way I can globally set the PDQPRIORITY variable so that > these users can use PDQ?? You can set PDQPRIORITY environment variable at any client workstation You want. > Benny Lago Leonid Vorontsov…
Apache INFORMIXSERVER
Where and how do I set the environment variable INFORMIXSERVER with Apache. When a user logs in, the INFORMIXSERVER and DBPATH must be set to certain values. -- Posted via CNET Help.com http://www.help.com/…
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…
tmp space problem
What is the environment variable to move the work space from /tmp as my create index are failing. I thought it was DBTEMP, but that does not work. Thanks…
Replication
Hello everybody. I would like to know if it is possible to replicate an Informix database between a UNIX-based 7.32UC2 Informix Dynamic Server and an linux-based IDS2000 without problems. Thanks in advance. jhernandez@geuropa.com…
dynamic server with Informix distant database
We have this problem : - write of a html page (this pages will contain many many fields). - Receiving of the page data on a http server based on a M1 machine. - Using of 4gl/informix programs based on the M2 machine with the pages data - 4GL programs will set up a � result � tabl…
HELP! Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
I'm trying to install a new IDS on Linux (RedHat 6.1) on a cooked file. Everything looks right, but upon oninit, I receive the following: oninit: Cannot open chunk '/u1/naf_chunk'. errno = 2 oninit: Fatal error in shared memory initialization Log reflects: 09:11:07 Informi…
UDR Support in Informix Dynamic Server.
Can someone tell me what exact version of Informix Dynamic Server that first supported C User Defined Routines. I've tried searching for this on their website with no joy. (their advanced search doesnt work at all !) Rgds, Peter. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before y…
Re: SQLIDEBUG environment variable
The trouble with this genious program sqliprint is that you get enough information on its syntax by typing sqliprint -? But the output of sqliprint is unreadable with standard editors like "vi", so what option must we put in the commandline of sqliprint to get a readable Output…
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…
SQLIDEBUG environment variable
Hello everybody, Does anyone know the differents values that you can set this environment variable in order to trace SQL statements. I know that sqliprint will allow to view the resulting file containing the trace, but I don't have all of the values or event some of them for th…
NO_KEYFIRST environment variable
Hello out there, Has anyone experienced the use of the NO_KEYFIRST environment variable. What is its use? How do you use it? What are the advantages and drawbacks when it is used? Thanx in advance for the answers. K.B khaledb@aol.com…
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…
Remote SQL socket query
Hi, DBSPACETEMP is also an environment variable. Environment variables will be evaluated when you initialize your connection. If you would run the query in a seperate process it will be possible to modify the DBSPACETEMP environment variable before you start the query. Regards,…
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…
Importing flat files to database
Use the utility "dbimport". There is an environment variable for the delimiter. Dbexport does the opposite. Use the -ss option. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!…
DBTIME environment variable in dbaccess
Greetings all ! [IDS 7.30UC1 on Solaris] I'm trying to set the environment variable "DBTIME" so that I can change the date format for datetime datatypes. When I set the environment variable, it has no effect. But here's the rub: I'm setting it in a DBACCESS session which I r…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: Environment variables in SPL
Try to insert the environment variable in a table, because there are no way to receive the output of a "system" command in a SPL function At 10:22 27-10-1999 -0700, Sujit.Pal@bankofamerica.com wrote: > > >Tim > >Dont think that this is possible directly, but you can call a Perl/…
Re: Environment variables in SPL
Tim Dont think that this is possible directly, but you can call a Perl/C/Shell program using SYSTEM to return the value of the environment variable. HTH Sujit tim.purcell@datelgroup.com on 10/27/99 07:20:48 AM Please respond to tim.purcell@datelgroup.com To: informix-list@…
Environment variables in SPL
Does anyone out there know if it's possible to pull an environment variable into a stored proc. The client may be a local UNIX user or a CLI connection. The DB is SE 5 or 7 (although OnLine suggestions will be useful) Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.…
Shutdown script for linux
What about the INFORMIXSERVER (and ONCONFIG) environment variables? Rudy Zeljan Silje wrote: > #!/bin/sh > > INFORMIXDIR=/opt/informix ; export INFORMIXDIR > PATH=/bin:/etc:$INFORMIXDIR/bin ; export PATH > > +--------------------------+-----------------------------+…
Poor performance for a $750,000 box
In article <7uq9ku$8t3$1@news.xmission.com>, "DiMisa, John" <John.DiMisa@brachs.com> wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen: A little background info - I inherited this SAP R3 job as the DBA - no training (will be forthcoming). …
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
From: "Joerg_Mauz@abs.org" <Joerg_Mauz@abs.org> > Is there something wrong the the gateway, Hotmail or are there just loads of idiots posting today. (Apart from me, that is! :-) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hot…
installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
KAIO Environment Variables
It's very, very important in your version of IDS that you disable kaio. Not to do so will render your i/o excrutiatingly slow. In my site we do so simply by setting KAIOON=0. As for being certain that it IS disabled: the online log tells you if kaio is being used at initialisa…
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…
Speed of "alter fragment"?
In article <37CE10E5.D1F8D2FA@informix.com>, Erik van Veen <erikv@informix.com> writes >Hi Thomas, > >minimize data movement as outlined in the IDS Performance Guide, and set >the AFA_DSCANCHK environment variable prior to starting your 7.31 server. ?? What is this environmen…
TERMCAP environment variable
Hi... There was a problem in the AIX operating system, Informix 9.12 Universal Server installed. All home dirs have gone with environment variables. I've set up INFORMIXDIR, INFORMIXSERVER, LANG and TERM again, but when I call "dbaccess" or "onmonitor" the following…
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…
Performance problem
Arvind Sharma wrote: > > Hi all, > Thanks to Art and Jonathan for all their help. We were able to > complete our project and move to production. But we found one problem > there. The system seems to be very slow whenever it accesses DB. It used > to work fine in the test envi…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
64bit IDS for Solaris 7/SPARC ?
Is there a 64bit Informix Dynamic Server 7.3x for Solaris 7/SPARC available? tia, joerg…
Posting from the Informix-list
what is the last version of Informix Dynamic Server for HP-UX 10.20, where can i find more Information about this.…
Latest versions for various Informix products ???
Which are the latest versions for Informix Dynamic Server Informix Dynamic Server, Workgroup Edition Informix 4GL Informix SQL on Solaris 7/SPARC ? Where can I find such informations on Informix's website ? tia, joerg…
cdr command line utility in informix 7.24
Hi, Is there a cdr command line utility in informix dynamic server 7.24? I tried to locate it, but the executable is nowhere to find. Thanks, Lu…
Problem Installing Informix Dynamic Server
I downloaded a Try&Buy version of Informix Dynamic Server V7.30 for NT. I installed it on an NT Server. The install seemed to go ok, but after a short time of investigating IECC, I got a blue screen. After this when I started the Command Center, a task seemed to start, but it w…
Usage of INFORMIXSHMBASE
What's the usage of this environment variable -> INFORMIXSHMBASE ? thanx…
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.…
CGI Environment Variables. document_root
Hi, I'm working with cgi in a project at my company. I 'm trying to access som files from my cgi-script, but a problem arises. The cgienvstruct for informix and esql is missing something, I can't find any document_root variable in the file cgiusr.h . Is this correct? If so, how …
Environment variables? document_root
Hi, I'm working with cgi in a project at my company. I'm trying to access files in my cgi-program at my server, but a problem arises. It's no problem to access files if you map up a path at the server, but if you want to move the whole project you must do some changes. I can't g…
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…
dbaccess output width
Is it possible to set the line width of dbaccess output? I'm running dbaccess in batch mode redirecting the output into a file. I've tried all environment variables (i.e. Unix environment variables; I didn't find any relevant Informix environment variables in the IDS and DBACCESS…
Environment variable DBCENTURY
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BE9AE8.CED35880 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all ! How is used the environment variable DBCENTURY in OnLine 7.30? Thanks in advance! Fede…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
engine crash with 408 error
Do you have any VARCHAR fields? If so, Informix views those as Blobs and you have to do some special handling with those. Informix should tell you to do the following to capture the exact statement causing the problem but our problem was with VARCHAR fields. The problem was the…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
Re: dbload
>>Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >>> >>> >This is a newbie question. I am using the dbload utility. I am >creating >>> >the command or .ctl file and want the path of the file using an >>> >environment variable. If I type: FILE "/path/filename" this works, >but >>> >it does not work usi…
Re: dbload
>Obnoxio The Clown wrote: >> >> >This is a newbie question. I am using the dbload utility. I am creating >> >the command or .ctl file and want the path of the file using an >> >environment variable. If I type: FILE "/path/filename" this works, but >> >it does not work using an en…
Re: dbload
>This is a newbie question. I am using the dbload utility. I am creating >the command or .ctl file and want the path of the file using an >environment variable. If I type: FILE "/path/filename" this works, but >it does not work using an environment variable(ex. FILE "$NAME"). Thi…
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…
having a common forms area
The environment variable is DBPATH. It's only used for databases but also for forms. KG…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Regarding calling an INFORMIX procedure from a UNIX shell script
I use dbaccess for this purpose. Syntax is "dbaccess <database> <text file with sql commands>. Just be sure your informix environment variables are set properly (INFORMIXSERVER, ONCONFIG).…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
DBCENTURY
I am not sure how I can set DBCENTURY. Do I have to set as environment variable DBDATE=DBCENTURY or else? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks Sahar.…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Q: setting environment variables
Hello out there, I've a question about setting environment variables in a distributed environment. I'm running an application (4GL/RDS) on Server A which accesses a database on Server B. Both servers running ODS 7.23. When the app creates a report, I get the error "-28 No space …
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…
Re: CHAR vs NCHAR problem
Hello, check the environment variable "COLLCHAR". If it is set to 1 char will be convertet to nchar. Use 0 to prevent this.…
Using DBTIME environment variable
we get a datafile which I need to load into the database, it contains a time stamp which looks like this: |07:30:00PM| Currently, we parse this and transmorify it in perl to get it to load. I'd like to set the DBTIME environment to load this time stamp format. I've tried everythi…
Environment Variables
Hi, Does anybody know how can I get the information about environment variables from PowerBuilder 6.0. I use Informix Online WS 7.22 on Windows NT and I need get value of DBDATE e.v.…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Questions on ace reports.
A couple of questions on ace reports. - Is it possible to pass parameters to ace reports while running it using sacego? - Can ace reports inquire on environment variables set at the shell level? Thanks!!! Rajesh Kapur…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
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…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Date fornat on Informix
Set the environment variable DBDATE prior to loading the file to the desired format. DBDATE=MDY;export DBDATE Dennis Harding…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Informix Unix environment variable
I would like to know which is the unix environment variable for use, in informix (SE) to identifies directories that contains includes files from a cobol embedded sql programs. thank. agr@cristianlay.com…
Re: Problem With Exists in 7.3
>>The bug number is 95376. >>You can set the environment variable NO_SUBQF as a workaround. >> > Set it to what? Or is it any value...one more for the FAQ.. > > It doesn't matter. Madison Pruet…
unable to load locale categories
hello; i have the error: Vendor Library Error: Unable to load locale categories. the basic environment variables are set correctly. i'm stumped as to how to fix this problem. 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: +…
SERVER_LOCALE environment variable
Hi Where, when and why should I set the SERVER_LOCALE environment variable? My database server is already up and running in a Solaris environment. I want to store German text, so I've already set CLIENT_LOCALE and DB_LOCALE on the (Windows) client, which was successful. Beat -…
Re: Informix Cron Job
Hello norli, you have to set all your INFORMIX environment variables within your script 'annual_update'. Have a look at 'man cron', for the reasons. Yours, Volker…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
Re: DBSPACEUP Environment Variable
Jay Aymond wrote: > > If the environment variable "DBSPACEUP" is set to indicate the size of sort file > for distributions during an "update statistics" --- what dbspace does it use for > the sort file? If there is a temp dbspace, does it use that? By priority: PSORT_DBTEMP (l…
DBSPACEUP Environment Variable
If the environment variable "DBSPACEUP" is set to indicate the size of sort file for distributions during an "update statistics" --- what dbspace does it use for the sort file? If there is a temp dbspace, does it use that? _______________________________________________________…
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.…
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: Is it possible to use environment vars in systables
In article <icwy1AAwG0Y0Ews2@adrianh.demon.co.uk>, Adrian Heathcote <adrian@adrianh.demon.co.uk> writes >Is it possible to use environment variables in "systables.dirpath" to >point to C-ISAM files. > >---------------------------------------------------------------- >| Adrian Hea…
Re: Is it possible to use environment vars in systables
On Fri, 7 Nov 1997, Adrian Heathcote wrote: > Is it possible to use environment variables in "systables.dirpath" to > point to C-ISAM files. No. The database has to look the same for everyone, at least with respect to the data in it, and allowing environment variables in systa…
Is it possible to use environment vars in systables
Is it possible to use environment variables in "systables.dirpath" to point to C-ISAM files. ---------------------------------------------------------------- | Adrian Heathcote EMail adrian@adrianh.demon.co.uk | --------------------------------------------------------…
Help setting up INFORMIX-SE 7.2 on Windows95
Hi I am a application developer and not DBA person. I need to set up Informix-SE on Windows95. The documentation is very not clear. I don't know what are Environment variables ? What are their acceptable values? Can anybody help! Paul Anderson…
Next Extent Calc.
Hi, I have INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server Version 7.14.UD2. Does anyone know of a script or program to calculate the next extent size ? Thanks in advance Manuel…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
Undocumented environment/onconfi
All Does anybody have an idea about the following: SQLSTATS P_STATISTICS QSTATS IOSTATS oninit makes reference to them, and I just wondered what they are for and whether there is any way of utilising them (by setting in onconfig or as environment variables). Mark MarkDenham@a…
ESQL: Unknown error message -33071.
We are trying to compile the ESQL demos and the compile fails with the error message: Unknown error message -33071. We believe it is the result of some unset environment variable. Has anyone seen this error message? What are the required environment variables that must be set …
DBTEMP variable
Hi all!, Its been a long time since I have worked with version 5.x of Informix and seem to have forgotten how the DBTEMP variable works. Is it part of the config file or is it an environment variable? If it is an environment variable then can it be assigned a dbspace name or do…
Environment variables set
This may be more of a _UNIX_ question, but I'll post my experience on here since it's related to Informix. I ran into the problem of trying to get Apache web server to talk to Informix via a Perl (DBI/DBD::Informix) CGI program. Well, this wasn't working, because when listing t…
Re: oninit: Fatal error in shared memory creation
You should be sure that all of your environment variables are set: LD_LIBRARY_PATH ON_CONFIG INFORMIXDIR INFORMIXSQLHOSTS Regards, -Tim…
Re: onstat options
Mark H. Preston (markp@mamasita.rose.hp.com) wrote: : 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~ Hi Mark ... Here is a sa…
Informix CLI-32 Version 7.20 configuration
Does anybody know what is the syntax of the GL_DATETIME variable when configuring the environment using the SetNet utility ? Namely I want to display the datetime variable in the format : "day/month/year-4_digit".…
Informix CLI-32 Version 7.20 configuration
Does anybody know what is the syntax of the GL_DATETIME variable when configuring the environment using the SetNet utility ? Namely I want to display the datetime variable in the format : "day/month/year-4_digit".…
Re: Date Problem
Amita Shrivastava wrote: > > Hi Informixers > > I have a problem with date fields. > I would first look at your environment variable DBDATE. Also, check the data type of ws-date. Good luck.…
DBACCESS parameters/environment variables
Hello all, I need some help with DBACCESS on Unix. What are the command line parameters or environment variables I can use to specify the username and password to connect as? If none, is there a command I can put in a file being processed by DBACCESS to specify them? Sorry …
Re: Online Performance Tuning Question ??
If you swap it will be slow, tunning on-line will not help. Adding memory will help , but your application may still be slow , I've seen this when users perform very heavy queries via data retrieval tools. You should analyze what those GQL users are doing and a - restructure the…
SPL/environment variables (and an apology)
Hi everyone, I've written a couple of Stored Procedures that run an ACE report that sends its output to printer. They compile OK, and run without any errors in the debug file, but nothing comes out of the printer. This had me foxed for a while, but yesterday I added a 'system "e…
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…
? Tool v7 -> SE v5
I've got an application compiled with ESQL/C v7, and I want this application to able to connect to an Informix SE v5. Is there something special to do ? (environment variable, ...) Thanks…
Re: Potential no-brainers?
Set your TERMCAP environment variable to point to the termcap file you want to use. Garrett…
Re: Potential no-brainers?
Set your TERMCAP environment variable to point to the termcap file you want to use. Garrett…
Passing Environment variables via PB 40
Hello, I am wondering if there is a way to pass an environment variable, such as DBTEMP, to Informix when using PB4.0. Can this be set by using the DBPARM setting in the DBPROFILE? TIA, Pete Stiglich…
Env. Variable and Stored Procedure
Hi, All Anybody knows how to pass a Unix environment variable to a Stored Procedure? For example, to pass or get a printer device name to a Stored Procedure. Any suggestion is appreciated. yanyan@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu…
Re: DBTEMP environment variable
min@sura.net (Min Qiu) wrote: >Hi all, >Recently I got the following error when I ran a compiled 4gl program: >Program stopped at "test.4gl", line number 149. >SQL statement error number -229. >Could not open or create a temporary file. >SYSTEM error number -22. >Invalid argum…
Re: DBTEMP environment variable
min@sura.net (Min Qiu) wrote: > >Hi all, > >Recently I got the following error when I ran a compiled 4gl program: > >Program stopped at "test.4gl", line number 149. >SQL statement error number -229. >Could not open or create a temporary file. >SYSTEM error number -22. >Invalid ar…
DBTEMP environment variable
Hi all, Recently I got the following error when I ran a compiled 4gl program: Program stopped at "test.4gl", line number 149. SQL statement error number -229. Could not open or create a temporary file. SYSTEM error number -22. Invalid argument I checked the DBTEMP and it was: …
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?…
Setting Informix Environment Variables
Hi netters, We have just upgraded to Informix 4.10 RDS from 4.00 and I am using the fgl_getenv() function to retrieve values of environment variables. This is proving to be very useful to me but there doesn't appear to be any way to set an environment variable from within Infor…
Re: Set an environment variable from within a 4GL program?
In article <3kfsor$9a4@news.informix.com>, proberts@lynx.informix.com (Paul Roberts) writes: |> TIPASQB (this is probably a silly question but): |> |> Can I set an environment variable from within a 4GL program and have |> it be `effective' in the subsequent running of the progra…
Re: # symbols on reports
There is an environment variable DBMONEY that can be set to indicate the character string to be used instead of a leading $ symbol. It only works with money fields though! Malcolm Weallans Phone 0628-72154 Fax 0628-37463 CIX - onlinedbc…
Re : cant read from c drive
Just a thought Do you have a DBTEMP environment variable and directory setup Mike Chatwood…
Re: Environment Variables
Mr. Hinton, please excuse the publicness of this letter, but mail to you bounces. Quoting Wilbert Hinton Jr.... } } I'm trying to read an enviroment variable into a 4GL program. } } Is there a way to pass the variable and get it's value returned. } } For example: } } Function(T…
Re: HELP: How much diskspace in /tmp per user ?
Informix defaults to /tmp if the environment variable DBTEMP is not being set. I would advise setting DBTEMP and then shelling to another terminal session and watch the action in $DBTEMP. George Teachman USDA-SCS…
Re: QUESTION: How do you file useful bits?
try setting the DBSCREENOUT environment variable to a file name before running the program you want to capture the screens from. then, press control-P while running the program. this should write the screen out to the file named by DBSCREENOUT. -- Hal Wigoda…
print screen
How does one output screens to a pipe or a printer? I know of the environment variable DBSCREENOUT but it is only for putting sreens into files. Thanks in advance.…
Re: Undocumented environment variables (Was Re: DBESCWT environment variable)
graeme, the DBSCREENDUMP is used as a screen print function. the DBSCREENDUMP var is the name of the file to append the current screen image to when you press CTRL-P. i have implemented this so that if a user dumps screen, the programs will automatically mail that file back to…
Undocumented environment variables (Was Re: DBESCWT environment variable)
In <1993Jun23.163326.1254@saans.north.de> rolf@saans.north.de (Rolf Nerstheimer) writes: >Can anybody tell me about syntax/semantics of DBESCWT ? >I haven't found it in the documentation. >We are using Online V4.0. Whilst on the subject of undocumented environment variables, ca…
Re: DBESCWT environment variable
=Date: Thu, 24 Jun 93 12:40:00 BST =From: uunet!gbops.amgen.com!johnb (John Brown) =Subject: Re: DBESCWT environment variable =X-Informix-List-Id: <list.2425> =}From: johnl@obelix.informix.com (Jonathan Leffler) =}Subject: Re: DBESCWT environment variable =}X-Informix-List-Id:…
Re: DBESCWT environment variable
}From ilist@rmy.emory.edu Thu Jun 24 12:29:26 1993 }From: rmy!emory!obelix.informix.com!johnl (Jonathan Leffler) }To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu }Subject: Re: DBESCWT environment variable }Sender: informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu }Reply-To: rmy!emory!obelix.informix.com!johnl …
Re: DBESCWT environment variable
>From: uunet!saans.north.de!rolf (Rolf Nerstheimer) >Subject: DBESCWT environment variable >Date: 23 Jun 93 16:33:26 GMT >X-Informix-List-Id: <news.3628> >Can anybody tell me about syntax/semantics of DBESCWT ? >I haven't found it in the documentation. >We are using Online V4.0.…
DBESCWT environment variable
Can anybody tell me about syntax/semantics of DBESCWT ? I haven't found it in the documentation. We are using Online V4.0. -- Rolf Nerstheimer | e-mail: rolf@saans.north.de Surwisch 20 |--------------------------------------------------- 2856 Sandstedt | "Unix is simpl…
Re: Can't cron a 4gl binary?????
Mark, Make sure you have the appropriate environment variables (e.g INFORMIXDIR) set up in your cron job. Regards, Rich Hoyland CSE - Tampa FL Informix Software…
Re: Environment variables in Informix
Path: emory!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wuarchive!uunet!trac2000!das From: das@trac2000.ueci.com (David Snyder) Newsgroups: comp.databases Message-ID: <1025@trac2000.ueci.com> Date: 25 May 91 02:54:02 GMT References: <1991May23.220608.14498@dircon.co.uk> Organization: UE&C …
Environment variables in Informix
Path: emory!swrinde!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!uunet!mcsun!ukc!slxsys!dircon!uaa1006 From: uaa1006@dircon.co.uk (Peter Miles) Newsgroups: comp.databases Message-ID: <1991May23.220608.14498@dircon.co.uk> Date: 23 May 91 22:06:08 GMT Organization: The Direct Connection, UK I've got Info…