Re: 4GL program crashes engine!

In article <memo.19980814205055.57071A@wfsoftware.compulink.co.uk>, WF Software <paulw@wfsoftware.co.uk> writes >In article <35D34B26.7CFF@netcomuk.co.uk>, ntruby@netcomuk.co.uk (Neil >Truby) wrote: > >> WF Software wrote: >> >> > What's in the online log?.... >> >> Nowt but the usual assert failure. I re-ran with AFDEBUG (which hangs >> the engine instead of crashing it, which allowed me to identify the >> "rogue" SQL from onstat -g sql. >> >> Neil >> Run using a network connection rather than shared memory. A program using a shared memory connection can corrupt the engines shared memory and crash it! Also oncheck everything and make sure nothing overlaps your swap devices. Finally log a call with Informix.. >Does HP-UX have a command similar to Sun's truss. If it does I'd start >there - with a bit of luck it will point you in the right direction. > >Do you have rds and if so does it run OK. > >Personally I'd be looking for uninitialised variables, cursors being >reused after they've been released, duplicate cursor names between modules >etc. > >Paul Watson # I don't suffer from >WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just >Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier >Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 # -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care