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Changing DBSPACETEMP run-time
Hi, IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.FC5XE Please, is there a way to change DBSPACETEMP for a session inside 4GL? ------------------------------ Sincerely, Dennis ------------------------------…
ADO - activex data object
What do I require, to connect "ado activex data object" to Informix ? AIX 7.2 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 12.10.FC9W1 Regards Dirk…
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…
Number of isread dropped
Thanks Fernando. Interestingly both were 1 in 11.7 and 12.10. Can I assume that light scan hasn't been used in 11.7 for some reason?…
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)…
RSS not working
-bash-4.2$ onstat - IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9 -- On-Line --…
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…
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.…
light scans with update statistics
Informix environment: 11.50 FC8 with HP-UX Hi, I want to improve the performance of "update statistics low" for large tables. I have the following facts: a) When I run "update statistics low for table <bigtable>", the sentence runs for several hours. b) When I review the details…
DB_locale or local naming convention
Hi, I already mention the informix version. IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.70.TC1IE…
Error -556 on @ reference
In IDS_A have a stored procedure do_some that has a insert into a local table. In IDS_B have a stored procedure do_some that does: call base@IDS_A:do_some(); Calling this sp works ok. In IDS_C i try to run: call base@IDS_B:do_some(); Fails with error -556 Cannot create, drop,…
IDS 7.31 UD5 data(base) recovery
Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UD5 I understood that IDS 7.31 entered End Of Support in September 2009 ( 2 and a half years ago) I hope this is not a business critical system…
enterprise replication time to replicate data
IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC6 Question for enterpise experts Does anyone know a command that will give me time that it takes to replicate data to a node? for example i update on server a and it replicates to server b . How long did it take? cdr view profile gives …
ZFS and Informix
This is interesting, but, if I understand correctly, light scans occur only when there is not enough space in the buffer pool to cache the pages, which, in our case, isn't really the problem. I was mostly curious if the cache uses any other algorithm other than LRU, which I'm kin…
Memory resident database
On 13/09/2011 21:00, LIGHT SCANS wrote: > Does anybody have a production database that is 100% in RAM? I am > considering putting a 1 Tb Informix 11.5 (or 11.7) database in AIX > RAM. I know that backup and logging will probably have to go to disk > and I will have to restore e…
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.…
Re: Outsourcing that failed
Hello, How are you doing? We at Srujana Technologies have professionals who have expertize and practical experience on Informix applications. Let me know if you are looking for any Informix applications outsourcing to India. Thanks Regards, Ravi N ravi@srujanatech.com Projec…
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…
PDQ and Growth Edition
On 12 Aug, 20:21, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello Neil, > > Try putting your TEMPDBS in ramdrive. That should speed up the > sorting required to create an index. Also, make sure your swapping is > zero. > > Just for grins, I would try everything: Define tabl…
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: How to secure ODBC connection
On Nov 20, 2:57 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Sorry. You cannot encrypt ODBC. For internal systems you can > restrict access to your company's internal network or use your > company's network hardware to do encryption. For both internal and > external (i.e. …
Doubt in Update statistics, resolution and confide
Hi Celso, Are you using MED or HIGH? I suppose MEDIUM, based of the message subject (confidence) How much columns are you specifying? Can you copy here your update statistics? with the parameters used.. and pdq priority,... And the output of the explain for each execution (with …
Re: Upgrade from 9.4 to 11.10
Hello Randy, Are you upgrading your hardware, too? If not, then what you have is good (I looked at it fast so I may be missed a few things). I personally like 1 cpuVP per real cpu (or core) for simplicity and price (4 informix licenses instead of 16) but only if performance st…
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…
Re: How to estimate query cost before execution
On 9 syys, 18:24, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Hello LonelyWolf, > > SGBoyUK is right. If your SQL is already running, try "onmode -y > <sid> 1 output.filename" where "sid" is the session ID of the SQL. > > And, yes, there is some information in the sysmaster "sy…
Re: Char versus varchar
Richard Kofler wrote: > Hi Fernando, > > Fernando Nunes schrieb: >> Peternt wrote: >>> Enviroment: Informix 7.31 >>> S.O. HP-UX 11i >>> >>> I've heard about using the varchar data type has a certain overhead >>> compared with the data type char. >> >> Yes. Varchar data includes i…
OPTCOMPIND and perl
Anyone know if I can change OPTCOMPIND after establishing a DB connection or does it need to be set before connecting? ta SLES10 SP1 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.UC5…
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 …
Re: retrieving data from the table in chunks for paging
On Mar 28, 9:28 am, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > If the table is not fragmented then use the hidded "rowid" column. > > select * from invoice where rowid between 0 and 100; > > If the table has fragments you might be lucky in that it was created > "with rowid…
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…
Informix --> SolidDB with Cognos 8 / Report-Net
Jonathan Smaby schrieb: > Good morning, > > I'm curious if Informix users out there are using Cognos reporting tools. My > production IDS engine, under HPUX, is getting beat-up by Cognos reports with > large queries, poorly written queries producing Cartesian products, and lots >…
LIGHT_APPENDS=FORCE ???
On 24 Feb, 23:25, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > In addition to hyperloader I wish that Informix would do light appends > during ordinary INSERT's. IBM tells me (and I am paraphrasing) that > it will do light appends when I load data into non-logged tables with > n…
Re: its spam ?
On Feb 16, 3:58 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Can "comp.databases.informix" get a spam filter? Or at least a "China > Pet" filter. > > ; ) It depends on if anyone still has access as a usenet news server. If so, you could cancel the messages. Unfortunately, t…
Re: How to do Light Scans . . .
Yes. You're mentioned on the PMR that originated the Feature Request. Regards. On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 9:38 PM, <jack.parker4@verizon.net> wrote: > Most of the info that is not in the manuals I stole from the Master Series > manual or made up. ;-) > > BTW. XPS will perform lig…
Re: How to do Light Scans . . .
Most of the info that is not in the manuals I stole from the Master Series manual or made up. ;-) BTW. XPS will perform light scans against varchars. I know that light scans against varchars is a feature request, I believe I am the requestor. j. On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 2:18…
RE: How to do Light Scans . . .
Rather than write it all over again. http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/library/techarticle/dm-0205parker/ Although scanning that briefly I see that it does not mention that Light Scans will not work against a table with varchars. j. On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 11:10 AM, LIGHT S…
Tuning advice needed - IDS 11.5.FC1
On Jan 5, 2:31 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Neil is right. You could also try "export LIGHT_SCANS=FORCE", "SET > PDQPRIORITY 0;" and "SET ISOLATION TO DIRTY READ;". The DIO stuff is > worth looking at, too. > > -L.S. L.S., The DIO on my configuration clobb…
How to do Light Scans . . .
Over-simplified definition: LIGHT SCANS occur when you sequentially scan data without using the BUFFERS. This can be about 1 to 3 times faster than regular scans! It does not like locking, filtering or varchar but it will tolerate some of it. IBM tells me (and I'm paraphrasing…
Re: On performance using views
I had tried setting OPTCOMPIND environment variable to zero and one (originaly it was at two), with no results. We perform a weekly "update statistics high" over all the database, without specifying tables or procedures. That means both kinds of objects are treated the sam…
Best Use of Free Memory
Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > On Oct 27, 1:28 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> RAMDRIVE > > LOL. > > No. > You can do a couple of other things. Think cloud. > If you want to improve your OLTP system think solidDB. The in memory > DB acts as a cache as the data is wr…
use stored proc that return multiple columns in a query
On Oct 6, 4:54 pm, LIGHT SCANS <light_sc...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm a bit rusty on stored procedures but I do have a "hack solution". > You can concatonate multiple columns so that they appear as 1. A SQL > example is: > > SELECT column1 || column2 FROM table1 . . . …
Re: Informix 11.5 worse than 11.1 and 10?
LIGHT SCANS wrote: > Unfortunately not. The IIUG Insider (Issue #99) September 2008 > editorial by Gary Ben-Israel made me nervous. I was hoping a > discussion here would clear things up. > > "Don't read between the lines. I am not insinuating that IDS 11.5 is not as stable or…
Informix 11.5 worse than 11.1 and 10?
LIGHT SCANS wrote: > I've heard a rumor that 11.5 MIGHT be slower, less stable, and have > lost some features that 11.1 and 10 had. Is that true? > > Not that I know of. I can't really comment on relative stability, but everyone I know who has used both says that 11.5 is faster…
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…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
Informix Dynamic Server v 11.50 Developer's Edition
Does everyone know that the Informix Dynamic Server Developer's Edition v11.50 that you can download from the IIUG Web site (www.iiug.org) is NOT timebombed, is completely and fully functional (including HDR, MACH11, ER etc.). Do you know that the only limitations on this versio…
CONFIGURATION ONAUDIT-IBM Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I need to configure onaudit and onshowaudit able to register for each of the consultations that are made to the database, either through dbaccess, ODBC or another application. I've been reviewing the IBM Informix Trusted Facility Guide, but I was not working. What param…
How to use Informix Dynamic Server
I have installed trial version of "Informix IDS Dynamic Server Developer Edition 11.5 for Windows 2003, XP, Vista, 32bit Version 1150TC1DE". But i am new to informix. Can anyone explain how to use IDS in detail.…
Re: Which table is getting light scan?
I did this. Just to be clear the Physical Page listed is 755fa0. So chunk number would be 7 and page number would be 352160. I run the query select * from sysptnext where pe_offset <= 352160 and ps_offset+pe_size-1 >= 352160 and pe_chunk = 7. No rows. I did force a light scan …
Informix thread working with a index
Hi Paulo, We actually do a pretty decent job discussing the btscanner threads in the documentation for IDS 11.10, however some of that is not valid for you version. Basically in your version, you have two methods by which to scan an index. Leaf scan, or Range Scan. By default …
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…
dbinfo('sqlca.sqlerrd1') stopped working
PETER GEYFMAN wrote: > I have been using the dbinfo('sqlca.sqlerrd1') function to obtain last insert > ID for a while, and all of a sudden it started returning 0 all the time. This > is on a development environment's database, so I restarted the DB server, and > dropped and recre…
IIUG TV
Great job on the video work!! I look forward to seeing more! -t- -- -- Informix Dynamic Server Database Engine -- http://www.informix.com --…
Re: admin tools like PC client
Mike, What version of Informix are you using? Informix SE? Informix OnLine? Informix Dynamic Server? Most Informix versions these days come with a product call I-Connect that needs to be installed on the PC and rovides the Informix ODBC drivers.…
Error when initializing
06:36:20 IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version [b]10.00.UC6TL[\\b] I believe this is likelt ot be a new ish instance to a newish user of the software…
problems with Informix dynamic server 9.4 @ WIndows 2003
I have problems with connecting the server. I use correct user/password to connect to the server, but the server do not known the server. I'm sure the user exist and is one of the user in Informix_Admin group. I have installed Informix dynamic server 9.4 in a windows xp system in…
RE: dostats, PDQ and the sorting memory usage
Have a look at..... http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/db2/zones/informix/library/techarticle/miller/0203miller.html Regards Colin There are 10 types of people in the world, those that understand binary and those that don't >From: Jack Miller <jackmillerd@yahoo.com> >Repl…
BIG big table ....
Hi Andrew: Yes, indexes have been created for this table. we are actually joining to this table using the keys to retrieve additional data. Thanks for your suggestions, i will look into it. > I would say a big table is defined by a combination of number of rows and > row size,…
License Extension
Help.. I need a license extension for the IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC3R1TL which I downloaded to do a evaluation. How can I get the license extened..my project is in the final stages .. Dhaya Commercial bank…
Re: Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Clive Eisen wrote: > Ian Michael Gumby wrote: > > Yes the buffer overflow issues are a pain and frankly they shouldn't occur > > if IBM did formal code reviews. Or rather they should be caught and > > corrected prior to release. > > > > "Paul Watson" <paul@oninit.com> wrote in m…
Security Vulnerabilities Addressed in Informix Dynamic Server
Not sure if this has posted here or not but .... http://www-1.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=630&context=SSGU8G&dc=D600&u id=swg21242921&loc=en_US&cs=UTF-8&lang=en Cheers Paul Paul Watson Tel: +44 1414161772 Mob: +44 7818003457 Web: www.oninit.com GO FURTHER with DB2 GET THER…
Initialising Informix
I am trying to initialize informix on a new server and I am getting this error. The server is HP UX 11.11 and Informix IDS 7.31 What could be the problem / This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible …
Informix Connection From WIN CE.NET Emulator?
How do I connect to informix dynamic server from WIN CE.NET Emulator? Is there a WIN CE informix driver?…
SET ROLE and SYSROLEAUTH
Greetings, I have noticed that each execution of the SET ROLE command consistently takes 3 seconds to execute. It appears that this process causes 2 x sequential scans of SYSROLEAUTH on our system; this table has > 60K records .... hence the long elapsed time. Can anyone shed s…
Re: Table Editor for Multiplatforms
Enhancements in Version 4.3 ..... also supports the Informix Dynamic Server 9.x. http://www.ibm.com/software/data/db2imstools/db2tools/db2te/…
Fragmentation Elimination Problem
I am on version IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.FC4.…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Ronald Schwingel wrote: > Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) > Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use > before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide > documentation that I can pass on also? It looked to…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
First off you shouldn't be getting shared memory access errors. That sounds more like a bug that technical support should address. I wouldn't be surprised if your getting can't allocate additional shared memory segment messages. Informix 32-bit on AIX is a bitch. The problem …
Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 - Shared Memory
Can someone please tell me how much Shared Memory (gigabytes?) Informix Dynamic Server 9.30 (32-bit version) for AIX 5L can use before asserting with a Shared Memory access error? Can you provide documentation that I can pass on also? We are looking at providing one of cust…
create a DB on Linux
Hi! I have installed Informix dynamic server on Linux. Now I want to create a data base. What should I do? Thanks…
Re: flagship sunk
Funny I have been able to download IDS 10 for Solaris, Windows and Linux am I just smarter than everyone else? www.informix.com Support and downloads In the middle trials and betas Oh look Informix Dynamic Server (IDS) V10.0 easy!…
Light Scans Notes
Greetings All, We're doing some performance tuning on an XPS 8.50.FC2 server on an AIX platform and I saw the output below when I ran "onstat -g scn." Can anyone provide some feedback on what the "Forward row lookup, Must copy," notes mean? Is this indicating something detri…
Posting from the Informix-list
Greetings All, We're doing some performance tuning on an XPS 8.50.FC2 server on an AIX platform and I saw the output below when I ran "onstat -g scn." Can anyone provide some feedback on what the "Forward row lookup, Must copy," notes mean? Is this indicating something detrime…
Re: IDS 10 - documentation questions
Oops! I mean IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 10.00.TC3ET Althought the release notes (idse_win_release_notes_10.0.html) start with:- "Release Notes for IBM Informix Dynamic Server Express Edition for Windows Platforms 10.00.TC3E, 1 July 2005 " so it is TC3E or TCE3T? and …
Re: Sql to concatenate multiple rows to a single row / column
Thank you SaltTan - it works beautifully. BTW, we have IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.FC6.…
New IDS Forum on IBM Developerworks website
This forum provides a place for Informix Dynamic Server developers and users to share their questions, thoughts, and ideas with others. http://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/forums/dw_forum.jsp?forum=548&cat=19…
Re: ra_pages and io rate
hopehope_123 schrieb: > Hi , > > When i strace the aio vps , no matter what the value i set for ra_pages > , the pread system calls always request 2kb. disk blocks form the disk > subsystem . How can i achive high io rates with informix. (For instance > , in oracle by using db_fi…
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…
IDS 2000 9.21.UC4/Solaris/Sparc Problem accessing table - urgent
Did u try this. First drop the index directly by querying the sysmaster 1. select tabid from systables where tabname = 'your problem table' 2. delete from sysindices where tabid = that_table_tabid ; 3. delete from sysconstraints where tabid = that_table_tabid ; shutdown IDS …
Re: Informix Performance Issues
Art S. Kagel wrote: > TheBigPotatoe wrote: > >> "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> wrote in message ... >> <snip> > > Let me say this for everyone and for all time. Excessive readahead is > the single most pervasive cause of poor performance and requiring > excessive caching t…
Re: Informix Performance Issues
Art S. Kagel wrote: > TheBigPotatoe wrote: > >> "Art S. Kagel" <kagel@bloomberg.net> wrote in message ... >> <snip> > > Let me say this for everyone and for all time. Excessive readahead is > the single most pervasive cause of poor performance and requiring > excessive caching t…
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…
Light Scan and Caching
Hi, During a light scan, does the data get cached in virtual portion of the server. Bye.…
Re: clarification of parallel query on informix and oracle
David E. Grove wrote: >>Light scans do avoid the >>buffer cache and are used for queries that include a long sequential scan > > of > >>a table and are only used for pages from that table. > > > > I've wondered about that, too. So, if a light scan is to be used, IDS > ignores an…
clarification of parallel query on informix and oracle
>Light scans do avoid the > buffer cache and are used for queries that include a long sequential scan of > a table and are only used for pages from that table. I've wondered about that, too. So, if a light scan is to be used, IDS ignores any pages already in the buffer cache? …
chunk capacity
we are using BM Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.40.UC2X3 on Linux Kernel 2.4.21 the command 'onstat -d' shows ... Expanded chunk capacity mode: disabled how can I change this mode to 'enabled'?…
tblspaces with bufreads but no isreads
Wonder if anyone has noticed this before and/or has any idea as to why this is the case. Monitoring my databases via sysmaster (sysptprof in particular), I see a fair amount of bufreads activity on tblspaces with no corresponding isread (or iswrite, etc.) activity. What sort of…
IDS V7.30 and Windows 2000
Can Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.TC6 be run on a Windows 2000 host system? TIA Erwin…
Re: Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Art S. Kagel wrote: > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 05:05:41 -0400, madiego wrote: >>I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : >> >>This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix >>Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do…
Error Initialize Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, I install Informix Dynamic Server and when I initialize 'oninit -iv' : This action will initialize Informix Dynamic Server; any existing Informix Dynamic Server databases will NOT be accessible - Do you wish to continue (y/n)? y Checking group membership to determine ser…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
I am experiencing similar problems with users migrating from Standard Engine to IDS 9.30. It appears that some applications are more susceptible than others. What application(s) are you running? We also have experience of adding more BUFFERS, LOCKS, etc and not improving the sit…
RE: Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Muthana Increase BUFFERS in onconfig file. UPDATE STATISTICS for each table (as a minimum) rerun the query and see what improvements you get. If you still have problems post the results of:- onstat -p onstat -m onstat -R and sqexplain.out of any particularly slow query or updat…
Informix Dynamic Server and DB Tuning
Dear Sir, The question how can make DB Tuning for Informix Dynamic Server version 9:30 to get the query faster. I used IDS 9:30 and it's not quick enough like our old Standard Engine. which Parameter can i change to make that or what shall i do? Regards Muthana AL-Temimi…
Can IDS accessing Informix SE Tables.
Hello, Now we are using Informix SE. We are planning to go Infomix Dynamic Server 9.x. Before migrating our current applications to IDS 9.x., first we have to develop a new application in IDS 9.x, in that we need to use some of the tables from informx SE. Could you please answer…
Re: Finding queries which result in sequential scans
It's also worth bearing in mind that an indexed read can still be reading a large proportion of a table if the choice is a bad one (or if there aren't any indexes that would be good choices). In fact a bad indexed read can often take considerably longer than a sequential scan, e…
No symbol table found
We upgraded from 7.31.FD2XE to 9.30.FC4XG (patched for LIGHT SCAN bug) via 9.30.FC4X1 (provided with SAP 4.7). The OS is HPUX 11.0 64-bit. The upgrade seemed to go OK and no apparent problems with the database. However, I am getting the following entry in the online log. No dumps…
Dose anybody have the dbtop script in the Troubleshooting informix course?
Dears, I study the Troubleshooting ibm informix dynamic server course. At the module 4 exercise need the dbtop script. Dose anybody has this dbtop script and post for me? Thanks. Philip Yeh.…
Work group edition - Unlimited edition??
Taken from IBM web site:- =========================================================================== The following Informix Dynamic Server Workgroup Unlimited editions have been added to the IBM Data Management Gold Transaction Processing Bundle for SMB Unlimited: IBM Informix…
Re: [Informix Dynamic Server (IDS):] Digest 2671
For a course in the US, check out: http://www-306.ibm.com/services/learning/ites.wss?pageType=course_description&co urseCode=L1760&country=us&language=en (IBM course L1760). There is probably a similar course offered in Europe somewhere. Hope this helps. Kevin Doiron Toronto,…
Re: DB2 DOUBLES THE PERFORMANCE OF ORACLE 10G
There has been talk of hooking into an already running light scan, or the results of a recently run light scan. I am pretty much in the dark on it. cheers j. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fernando Nunes" <spam@domus.online.pt> To: <informix-list@iiug.org> Sent: Friday, Fe…
Re: Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
chaithra wrote: > i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a > transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or > rollsback we should be able to know the status. > is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. I'm not quite s…
Transaction support in informix dynamic server(IDS)
hi all, i wanted to know, if in IDS we can get to know the status of a transaction at any given time. or once any transaction commits or rollsback we should be able to know the status. is it possible through c++ interface provided by the IDS. thanx in advace chaithra…
configure computer for using informix
what shell I do to make my computer work with informix. I have installed winXP on my computer, informix 4 i informix dynamic server? THANKS…
Where can I get the client API?
Hi, does anyone knows where to get the client API for Informix Dynamic Server 7.x? Perhaps we want to access the server via api directly. Kind regards, Joachim Engel.…
Informix optimizer
Hi, Does anyone know if the Informix Dynamic Server (7.31 or 9.4) database optimizer uses star schema optimizer techniques? Thank you, Tony…
TRUNCATE TABLE command in 9.3?
I am aware that Informix Dynamic Server previously has not included the TRUNCATE TABLE command. Does anyone know if 9.3 or 9.4 include this command?…
Linux fgl_getenv
Informix Dynamic Server Version 9.30.UC3 on Linux. Do I have to do something before I can use the fgl_getenv call in a stored procedure? When I try I get 674: Routine (fgl_getenv) can not be resolved.…
RE: Dynamic Server versus Universal Server ??
Originally, Version 7.x was called 'Informix Dynamic Server', Version 9.0x was called 'Universal server' Starting with 9.1, Universal server became 'Dynamic server with Universal data option'. With 9.2, new names 'Internet Foundation 2000 ' and 'Dynamic server 2000' ware given…
Informix Dynamic Server 2000 startup problem
Hi, While starting up informix in multi user mode , we wait for the database to come up by checking the onstat - o/p . But if the system is loaded, even after onstat shows status as online , the connection is rejected by the database . The wait loop that we do is as follow…
why I can't see the output of "onstat -g wts"
test:/informix>onstat -g wst Informix Dynamic Server 2000 Version 9.21.FC7 -- On-Line -- Up 5 days 13:23:03 -- 11132960 Kbytes Wait statistics not enabled How to enable the wait statistics???…
informix SDK 2.81 ifxoledbc OLEDB and ADO
When Updating or deleting a non existing row in a table, the informix oledb provider produces an "UnSpecified error". Environment: Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix SDK 2.81 ADO 2.6 Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance…
BUFFERS - A question
Answers within. ----- Original Message ----- From: "rkusenet " <rkusenet@sympatico.ca> To: <ids@iiug.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:49 AM Subject: BUFFERS - A question [82] > I apologize if this is too stupid a question. > > If I issue this command:- > > unload to ..…
RE: what is light scan and look aside??
All of these 'advanced' questions. Are you retreading from some other vendor? You should consider a course. Light Scan: Normally when you read a table, you go through the buffer pool. That is your row is retrieved from disk, stuck into a buffer, an LRU entry is made to track…
what is light scan and look aside??
hello, please explain briefly what is Light scan and Look aside. bye.. sudhakar -- Posted via CNET Help.com http://www.help.com/…
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…
RE: Char and Varchar
You make some excellent points, this sort of wrap up should be included in the FAQ. Although a light scan has a slightly different definition than the one you offer. While it is true that one strategy to get faster reads is to load an index with only the columns you wish to rea…
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…
Re: Number of Light Scan Buffers
Mike Davies wrote: > > I believe the number of Light Scan buffers is dependent upon RA_PAGES and > RA_THRESHOLD but I am not sure of the exact formula. Does anyone know what > this is? Furthermore, are the formulae the same for IDS 7.3 and XPS 8.3? I don't know about XPS, but in…
Number of Light Scan Buffers
I believe the number of Light Scan buffers is dependent upon RA_PAGES and RA_THRESHOLD but I am not sure of the exact formula. Does anyone know what this is? Furthermore, are the formulae the same for IDS 7.3 and XPS 8.3? Thanks, Mike…
Retrieving product name
Hi all, Is their a system table somewhere on an informix server that stores the product name. For example 'Select owner from systables where tabname = � VERSION� will return the version of the server. I would like to be able to tell if a server is a Universal server or a Dynamic …
IDS 7.3x on Win2000?
Does Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.3x runs on Windows 2000 (Professional)? Thanks for your help. Guy Dillen…
Re: How to search for a string in a TEXT field
Hi, :-( SELECT name, REPLACE(text,"ZNOTREADY","found") AS your_output FROM tablewithtextfield; Blobs are not allowed in this expression. I use Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2A…
latch contention
I wanted to open discussion on some of the info from onstat -g spi and what might alleviate contention for certain resources. Here is a list of latches which I have an interest in and my thoughts on what they might mean. --shmcb sh_lock From what I have read on cdi, I think th…
FWD: latch contention
I wanted to open discussion on some of the info from onstat -g spi and what might alleviate contention for certain resources. Here is a list of latches which I have an interest in and my thoughts on what they might mean. --shmcb sh_lock From what I have read, I think this migh…
Re: Light Scans and Light Appends (Light Scans/Appends)
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Create user in Informix Dynamic Server
Hello all I`m new in INS. Could you help me? I have Database server with one user Informix. How to create another user to Database?…
Informix ODS on Win 2000?
Does Informix Dynamic Server V7.31.TC5 for Intel Pentium Windows NT 4 also run on Windows 2000? Thanks for any help. Guy Dillen ITP…
Informix cost???
Someone can said how much does Informix cost? I need to know: -Informix costs -cost for client Thanks very much. I need the last version of dynamic server for Unix. Ciao, Berna…
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…
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…
SET ROLE
Greetings, I have noticed that each execution of the SET ROLE command causes 2 x sequential scans of SYSROLEAUTH on our system. This is quite costly as there are > 40k in the table. It is indexed & I have run update stats - but it still scans. Can anyone shed some light on this…
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…
Light scans
Try onstat -g lsc or onstat -g scn I am not sure on IDS but on XPS on of these option work. davie_m@my-deja.com wrote: > Using Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.31.UC2XD I > am trying to find a way to tie > back the output from onstat -g lsc to a particular > sessid. In other …
Compatability between Informix products
Hi, I need some version compatability information for the following products. Hardware Platform: Hewlett Packard OS Platform: HP-UX version 10.20 Informix s/w: Informix Universal Server 9.20 Informix Dynamic Server 7.31 Informix Gateway to DRDA vers…
informix dynamic server on linux help
Hi all, I am an informix newbie, and i have problems running it on redhat linux 6.0. The installation went just fine, but now when i start dbaccess and try to create a new database i get this error message: 25584: Network driver can not access server program /opt/informix/lib/sq…
Informix Dynamic Server on IBM SSA
Can any one share their experiences, recommendations, pit-falls, comments about creating an IDS db engineOLTP environment on an IBM SSA Raid system? We have 2 SSA adapters and have 4 loops with 4 drives each. The IBM techs for the Smoothstart services will be coming next Tuesday…
Light Scans and Light Appends (Light Scans/Appends)
Has anyone figured how to capture this information. Can you see it occur during an HPL Load? I've entered the commands: onstat -g lap and onstat -g lsc I do not getting any information except the headings...is it some OS Environment or Informix Configuration Variable that ne…
Light Scans and Light Appends (Light Scans/Appends)
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Please help me!
Hello! 1, Can somebody give me information, what is the new features for Version 7.24 of Informix Dynamic Server according to Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server? 2, Are Version 7.20 of Informix Dynamic Server and 7.20 INFORMIX-ESQL/C 2000 Year Compatible? 3, W…
Re: installing Informix dynamic server
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installing Informix dynamic server
hi all, can anybody give me an URL where to find a good description of how to setup and install an Informix Dynamic Server with using RedHat Linux ??? I've searched a whole day but founf nothing useful.. :( thx ind advance joerg…
Help! Cant start database service
Hello All I had my informix dynamic server (7.3) running fine till a few days back. Now the dynamic server service and the informix messenger service won't start automatically and if I try to start the server, it does start but I'm unable to connect to it. If I try to start the…
Re: Reac-Cache-Rate of a Data Warehousing System
I'm wondering why achieving >95% read cache rate in a data warehouse would be considered undesirable? Suppose you had several GB of shared memory. You might be able to cache whole tables, or in a small warehouse, maybe even cache the whole thing. Light scans are fast, but isn't…
Informix Online Dynamic Server DBA Book
Hello Could anyone recommend a good Informix Online Dynamic Server book. I did a search in Amazon.com but I could not decide on which one to choose. Thanks in advance. Ajay…
pricing for informix info?
Hello, Was wondering what other people out there paid for informix dynamic server 7.3... Basically, i wanted to know if they had a web server licensing schem like microsoft. or ibm's db2 (per cpu license). and would the licenses be transferable if I decided to move from le…
Re: Determining version dynamically
Hi, If you have Informix Dynamic Server then use the following sql-statement ' select DBINFO('version', 'full') from systables where tabid = 1' result from the sql is : Informix Dynamic Server Version 7.30.UC5 Take a look in Informix Guide to SQL: Syntax for more about DBINFO…
KAIO: out of OS resources error
Hi~ My informix dynamic server write "KAIO: out of OS resources error .." in online.log. This error log is written during ontape task. How can I solve this problem? platfom : SunOs 5.5.1 Informix Dynamic Server 7.24 uc6 Thanks.…
Archecker on V7.30.UC2 (SCO Openserver)
I wonder if someone could shed some light on the following. On on system (converted from 7.23.UC6) when I run archecker on a level 0 archive I get the following in the ac_msg.log file: ... TIME: [08/07/99 18:09:58] Tape 1 started ERROR: Unable to open a partition file ERROR: Una…
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…
Light Appends: How besides HPL?
Folks I thought you could get use of light append buffers on loads by simply reducing the buffer cache < table size and setting ISOLATION... (like with light scan buffers). Can you get this without using HPL? Thanks Paul Johnson paul.johnson@aethos.co.uk…
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.…
Sleeping scan threads
Hello, Looking for some general reasons on what would cause scan threads to sleep for lengthy amounts of time when there's no bottleneck on disk, memory or CPU. HP V2250, IDS 7.30.FC3, HP-UX 11, 5 CPUs, 8GB RAM (5 allocated to IDS), RAID-5 devices that are allegedly well-tuned …
Out of buffer?
Hi, I got the following error message from an Informix IDS 7.30: <<Informix Dynamic Server>>> WARNING! Buffer pool size may cause Dynamic Server to get into a locked state. Recommended minimum buffer pool size is 4 times maximum concurrent user thre…
Re: Read-ahead parameters
Doug McAllister wrote: > > I have read somewhere that the max value for read ahead is 32. I do not > remember where and I cannot find a reference to a max value in any doc. > Any references? I think this is based on our big buffer size of 32 pages which can be written in a singl…
Linux VS NT4.0
Hi, Is it true that Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30 is ported for Linux, and if it is so does anyone can tell me what to chose between Linux and NT4.0 for running Informix Dynamic Server workgroup edition 7.30. Also I'd like to know for which version of Linux, Inf…
Re: RESIDENT and PDQ
Chuck Renaud wrote in message <7ddp91$hpf$1@news.xmission.com>... > >As for light scans--those only happen if the table being read is >larger than the buffer pool. So if you max out your buffers, you >won't get light scans unless they're huge tables... So, would this mean that …
Re: RESIDENT and PDQ
> > Art S. Kagel wrote in message <36F6C3A9.5B3C@bloomberg.net>... > > >BTW 7.30 added other values for RESIDENT to lock the > >Virtual segments as well. > > > >Art S. Kagel > > > Does this suggest that it is possible to cache up and make resident light > scan reads? > > We have …
RESIDENT and PDQ
Art S. Kagel wrote in message <36F6C3A9.5B3C@bloomberg.net>... >BTW 7.30 added other values for RESIDENT to lock the >Virtual segments as well. > >Art S. Kagel Does this suggest that it is possible to cache up and make resident light scan reads? We have a relatively small, but…
Starting Informix Dynamic Server !
Hi Gurus, Just wondering is there any difference in starting the informix engine as root user versus as Informix user. ? The reason why I ask this question is , the IDS 7.23 UC6 on HP-UX 10.2 crashes due to a bug (declared as bug by Informix Technical support)when we start in…
Informix Dynamic Server Archive/Restore
Hello All: We have a large scale Informix DB resident on an HP 9000, K460, with AutoRaid Disk Subsystem (218gb). And we are running IDS 7.30. Currently, we are using the Informix ontape archive/restore utility to archive the DB and to perform continuous logical logging. We u…
Any one know this?
Hi folks: Is there a script that can check informix on-line dynamic server is up and running or not? If not it will e-mail a note to D.B.A. groups Thanks in advance Garry…
Re: Buffer Waits
> hmm, could you go into a bit detail on the light-scan? I have a DSS system > but I am not sure how to make it use light scan. I read something on the > book about it, but it wasn't very clear on exactly how to utilize it or > how to check it. thanks yan Here's some more inform…
RE: Buffer Waits
I am not an expert on light scans either, but here is what I know. Hope it helps... Light scans are used when a sequential scan tries to scan a table that is larger than your buffer pool. They are allowed under dirty read and repeatable read isolation levels. There is a parameter…
Re: Buffer Waits
> hmm, could you go into a bit detail on the light-scan? I have a DSS system > but I am not sure how to make it use light scan. I read something on the > book about it, but it wasn't very clear on exactly how to utilize it or > how to check it. thanks yan There's a blurb about i…
Re: Buffer Waits
hmm, could you go into a bit detail on the light-scan? I have a DSS system but I am not sure how to make it use light scan. I read something on the book about it, but it wasn't very clear on exactly how to utilize it or how to check it. thanks yan Bob Davis wrote: > In article …
converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c?
Hi converting Informix Online 5.1 esql/c to Dynamic Server esql/c? What is the easiest way to do this? Is there a parser that could do this? edward…
RAID Technolgy
We are using Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2. We are going in for a new DEC UNIX Server with RAID Technolgy. It incorporates mirroring at the hardware level. So is it not necessary to do mirroring using Informix?. Can anybody give suggestions regarding mirroring and other feat…
Informix on Linux
Does anybody know how much a copy of Informix Dynamic Server would run me for use on Linux?? Thanks in advance -steve…
Upgrade Dynamic Server 7.13 - 7.24
I need to upgrade Informix Dynamic Server version 7.13 to version 7.24. Can anyone advise of any problems they may have had whilst doing this?…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.31?
Is any information available regarding the release of IDS 7.31 for Unix? We have Sun E3000 and E4000 machines and are experiencing problems with both 7.30.UC3 and 7.30.UC5 and are curious about 7.31. Thanks. Carleen Avant Naval Safety Center Internet < cavant@safecen.navy.mil …
STRING FUNCTIONS
Are there functions for manipulating varchar type, like upper() or lower() in Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2? Thanks in advance.…
Netscape Enterprise Connection for Informix Dynamic Server
Hi: Does anyone know the procedure for setting up a Netscape Enterprise Server to connect to an Informix Dynamic server on a remote machine? Michael…
oninit: shared library problem
I'm having problems when initialising the DB using oninit. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR…
Initi DB
I'm having problems when initialising the DB. Config: INFORMIX Dynamic Server Ver 7.23, on a UNISYS-UNIX SVR4. When Initializing, I get the error ...dynamic linker: oninit: symbol not found: gettimeofday The LD_LIBRARY_PATH is set to $INFORMIXDIR/bin and �INFORMIXDIR/esql help wo…
Index on Informix Online 7.22 ?
I have installed a new Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.22UC3 on our server (HP-UX 10.20). I find it is much much slower than the Informix 7.12 Online DS server if I do not create index for a same program. Why and what is the difference between the two version of Dynamic serv…
Re: esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
Tim Jones wrote: > > I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 > servers. Let's call them Server A and B. > > Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. > > After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" > and got this : > I…
esqlvers statement.....results are different on 2 DB servers ???
I've installed Informix 7.30UC3 with the ClientSDK 2.01 software on 2 servers. Let's call them Server A and B. Both A and B had a prior ESQL/C versions. After the install, logged in as informix userid on A and ran "esqlvers" and got this : INFORMIX-ESQL Version 7.22.UC1 …
Informix Dynamic Server Personal Edition
What development apps are known to work with IDS-PE for 95? Infrmx wants to sell me licenses for Dynamic 4gl, esql-c, ddvb for 150usd. Do these work and are there others? 150 sounds ok but the catch is is that the Open-Line Support is outrageous for this (3K usd for unlim. suppor…
Will informix 7.24.uc5 compatiable with solaris 7?
Hi there, I was wondering if Informix Dynamic Server 7.24.uc.5 will be compatiable with solaris 7 when it comes out? Thanks advance, Pat Militzer pmilitzer@ultracom.com…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.2.2
When I try to iniailize the shared memory I get an error "oninit: Critical error initializing shared memory" I checked the log and it says the base memory address is 0x80080000 and should be 0x80400000 when I change it it reverses. this is on a SCO open server 5. nay ideas.…
Informix Dynamic Server on Linux NOW!
Check out the Informix WEB Site. There is an announcement that IDS 7.3 is shipping on Linux TODAY! http://www.informix.com/ Art S. Kagel…
Problem installing to NT4.0 server
I'm trying to install Informix dynamic server workgroup edition to Primary domain Nt 4.0 Server. I have created Informix-Admin group and Informix account and grant it all Administrators rights and also Domain administrator rights. The server setup runs ok, but when setup is tryi…
Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server
I need a free Deployment Licenses of Informix Dynamic Server!…
Re: Informix Dynamic Server blocks
In article <3609EB18.2AB1B1CD@bull.net>, Helmut Leininger <Helmut.Leininger@bull.net> writes >Hi, > >Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect >or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I >find the following message: > >09:03:…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Informix Dynamic Server blocks
Hi, Sporadically, the Informix server seems to block (every try to connect or onstat times out and no reaction on onmode -ky). In the MSGPATH I find the following message: 09:03:42 mt.c, line 8362, thread 2139, proc id 17096, mt_notifyvp timed out. Informix server is 7.22.UC2…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
On Tue, 28 Jul 1998 14:40:44 -0500, Ben Jazi <bjazi@fallschurch.esys.com> wrote: >What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server >7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? No, IDS 9.x is the ORDBMS. This autumn the 7.3 and 9.x code lin…
Re: OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
Ben Jazi wrote: > > What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server > 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? > > Thanks, > Ben I don't know the differences in detail but you could check the following pages, where IDS 7.3 is described …
OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 Vs INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3
What are the major differences between INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.2 and INFORMIX Dynamic Server 7.3? Is it ORDBMS vs RDMBS? Thanks, Ben…
Informix computer Base classes
Has any body used the Informix computer base training classes. I am wondering if any of the computer based training classes: "Informix Dynamic Server System Administration" or the "Managing and Optimizing Informix Dynamic Server Databases" is good. Thank You…
Re: Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
Piet le Roux wrote: > > If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would > be appreciated. > I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, > except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message > semctl: errno 22…
Informix Online Dynamic Server 7 on Linux
If anyone has succeeded to run Informix ODS 7 (SCO) on Linux help would be appreciated. I have installed iBCS and the shared libraries and the binaries work, except that the engine cannot initialize shared memory: Error message semctl: errno 22 create_vp: cannot allocat m…
Problems with Informix Dynamic Server for NT
Hi Has anyone tried downloading and running the dynamic server product for NT? I have it installed, but get the following error when I boot the system: AdmAgent.exe - Applicatioin error The instruction at "0x10087c69 referenced memory at "0x00000000". The memory could not be r…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server
It is confusing! =20 Here's what I know: Prior to renaming: 7.2x =3D ODS 8.0 =3D XPS 9.1 =3D IUS After renaming: 7.2x =3D IDS 8.0 =3D IDS/AD/XP 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO=20 After the 7.3 release: 7.3 =3D IDS 9.1 =3D IDS/UDO After the 8.2 release: 8.0 =3D…
RE: What are the differences between Informix Dynamic Server and
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Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai wrote: > > Hello, > > We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we > convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the > index search. For example, a table: > > table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records…
Re: Index for Informix Dynamic Server
William Lai <rwie@netvigator.com> offerred: +We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we +convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the +index search. For example, a table: + +table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000…
Index for Informix Dynamic Server
Hello, We alreay upgrade our database server from SE5.X to IDS 7.3. After we convert all the old data to the new server, we have some problems on the index search. For example, a table: table : ith ( ithitno, ithname ), total 1,500,000 records index : ith_1 on ithitno, ithn…
Informix Dynamic Server 7.3
Hello, Since I'm planning a Data Warehouse, I would to do it with the new version of Dynamic Server. Impressions, stability and on which platform? Regards. Fernando _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ Fernando Collalti Phone: +…
Informix Dynamic Server & Text columns
Hi everybody, Can you help me ? I've created a table with the following structure : column type -------- ---- code smallint obs text How can I insert into this table with Java program ? I'm using Informix Java AP…
Intermittent Problem - error 529 Cannot attach to transaction
We have a HP-UX box (Ver 10.20) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.13 and a NT Server (NT4.0) running Informix Online Dynamic Server Ver 7.23. We are trying to access some of the database tables resided in the HP-UX box from the NT Server via synonyms. But we faced inte…
How can I read the header tape of the archive created by ontape?
I have Informix Dynamic Server 7.23.UC1. I would like know the tape header structure created by ontape.…
Re: Upgrading Informix from Online engine to Dynamic Server
Seth Grimes wrote: > > Jane Vohden wrote: > > > > I have been talking with Informix about upgrading our site from the > > 5.xx Online engine to 7.2x Dynamic Server. They said there was no cost > > I don't think that anyone has pointed out the mistaken terminology > h…
What's the difference between ODS 7.22 and 7.23?
What's the difference between Informix Online Dynamic Server version 7.22 and version 7.23? Thanks in advance. Bill Westphal Rodney District Council mis@rodney.govt.nz…
ODBC unix and dynamic SQL
Hi, Can someone give me some help on using informix odbc drivers (unix) with dynamic SQL on Informix-online dynamic server (7.22 unix) when I use "SQLprepare" I receive the message "too many or too few host variables given" but I think all is Ok R. Gueye…
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…
computing number of light scan buffers and their size
The P&T manual says: o Size Of Light Scan Buffers - RA_PAGES/(MAXAIOSIZE/PAGESIZE) o Number of Light Scan Buffers - (RA_PAGES+RA_THRESHOLD)/ (MAXAIOSIZE/PAGESIZE) Where MAXAIOSIZE on most 7.2 ports is 60KB and PAGESIZE in (2, 4)KB. Doing the math... (MAXAIOSIZE/PA…
Java and Informix Dynamic Server 7.x
Hi friends! I am trying to do server-side java cgi programming to connect to I-ODS 7.x. Do you know how I can do that? I heard it is possible to use the jdbc-odbc bridge( intersolve or openlink's), but the performance is too slow, because of jdbc to odbc and odbc to jdbc convert…
Re: Light Appends
On 16 Jun 1997, Manoj wrote: > Does anyone know what light appends are (onstat -a). [You know, I almost ran this? Geez, its early] BTW: $onstat -- | grep light lap Print light append information $ 1. Pull up Frameviewer, load Informix documentation. 2. Search, "light a…
RE: Light scans
LiGHT SCANS is also mentioned in the Informix performance manual (7.2) Manoj Schroff, Two Way TV Ltd, UK +44(0)181 996 8221 manoj@mailhost.twowaytv.co.uk http://www.twowaytv.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Craig [SMTP:settler@rmy.emory.edu] Sent: Sunday, …
Re: Light scans
}>From ilist@rmy.emory.edu Fri Jun 13 06:46:18 1997 }>Received: from rmy.rmy.emory.edu by hobbes.dbintellect.com via ESMTP (950413.SGI.8.6.12/930416.SGI.AUTO) }> for <settler@dbintellect.com> id GAA01995; Fri, 13 Jun 1997 06:46:07 -0600 }>Received: (from ilist@localhost) by rmy.…
Re: Light scans
Have used this LIGHT_SCANS variable, and it seems to work ! Where did you find this Jeff ? Jeff Craig wrote: } }>From ilist@rmy.emory.edu Wed Jun 4 14:35:17 1997 } }>Received: from rmy.rmy.emory.edu by hobbes.dbintellect.com via ESMTP } (950413.SGI.8.6.12/930416.SGI.AUTO) } …
.. Y2K and databases
Everyone seems to be concentrating on source code but ignoring the other major problem - dates in the database. In light of this I developed a tool to scan most of the major databases (mainframe, AS/400, Access, etc.) which I am now making available as an inexpensive utility. "…
RE: Light scans
To force light scans configure the BUFFERS onconfig paramater to be low (around 6k for our system your results may vary depending upon memory machine config etc...) This will cause the data NOT to be buffered and will force the engine to use light scans o…
RE: Light scans
I have spotted the light scans on our server many times by using onstat -g = lsc. I am not aware any environment variable has been set for this. However, the output from "onstat -g lsc" does not indicate which session = has caused the light scans. I have tried searching SMI tabl…
RE: Light scans
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RE: Light scans
Cheryl Answer has been half supplied. You can monitor light scans using onstat -g lsc. You need to run this at the time the light scan is being performed in order to see any action. As yet I do not know what environment variable (if any) is required to enable light scans. Mar…
RE: Light scans
Did anyone answer Mark (Denham.M@amstr.com) original question? >Ok >So what is the name of this illusive environment variable that turns on >light scans, and when are they useful? If so please post to the list or mail directly to me. Thanks, Cheryl Kendricks kcheryl@notes.heb…
Re: Light Scans
Hi, You can monitor them using onstat -g lsc Chris Jenkins Denham.M@amstr.com wrote: > > Do you know how to monitor if they are being used?…
RE: Light scans
Ok, so we can all hit the wrong key in the mail address! See commments way below. --------------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )--------------------- >Date: Wednesday, 4 June 1997 7:29am >Date: Wed, 4 Jun 1997 07:28:57 -0700 (PDT) >From: Mail Delivery Subsystem <MAILE…
Re: Light Scans -Reply
Peter Tashkoff wrote: > > Lightscans do exist in 7.x as an undocumented > feature. I have had them set on my system in the > past at the request of Informix Tech Support. I > seem to recall setting the environment variable then > rolling the instance. I could make a vague fuzz…
Re:Light Scans -Reply
Lightscans do exist in 7.x as an undocumented feature. I have had them set on my system in the past at the request of Informix Tech Support. I seem to recall setting the environment variable then rolling the instance. I could make a vague fuzzy attempt at remembering why we di…
Re: Light Scans
Do you know how to monitor if they are being used? --------------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )--------------------- Date: Tuesday, 3 June 1997 10:23am From: melvin.mariney2@bridge.bellsouth.com (Melvin Mariney) Subject: Re: Light Scans Date: Tue, 03 Jun 1997 15:34:39…
Re: Light Scans
MarkDenham@aol.com wrote: >All > >Anybody know anything about light scans and if they are implemented in any >7.x or Universal server? > >I know that they exist in XPS. Light scans do exist in 7.x and Universal Server, but light scans will only be used if the table being read i…
Light Scans
All Anybody know anything about light scans and if they are implemented in any 7.x or Universal server? I know that they exist in XPS. Mark MarkDenham@aol.com (home) Denham.M@amstr.com (work)…
Informix Certified Professional Program Update
Informix offers two certification paths. Each path requires the successful completion of two exams. Each exam is US $250 and is between 60-90 minutes long. * Database Specialist for INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server 7.x 111 - Database Fundamentals Exam 112 - Managin…
Re: INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
copy the standard onconfig file and make as few changes as possible to the different parameters. after you are sure you can bring informix online, should you begin to make changes to the onconfig parameters. Use ONMONITOR to make the changes. It will protect you from many mista…
INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server intallation
I'm about to install INFORMIX-Online Dynamic Server V.7.1 on a SPARC 1000. Has anyone installed this database on a sparc before? If yes...do you have any suggestions or could you give me any advice on certain aspects of the installation you felt might be important to take notice?…