Re: Is Informix Reliable?

>> >I am currently evaluating Informix -vs- Oracle, and would appreciate = your >> >input. >> > >> >I have read on a few threads that people have had to unload and = re-install >> >the database to fix corrupted system tables, indexes, etc.. How often = does >> >this happen? As I was one of these folk that had to do this I expect I should provide = some input. From my point of view, exceedingly infrequently is the answer. I believe my problem was caused by programs with long and complex = transactions running during an interdicted period, over which automated = database restructuring is scheduled every weekend. The programs should have been disabled by a lock file, but the weekend = backup script had been changed and the lock file was not being created any = more. rgds Peter Tashkoff <tashkop@iname.com> Zespri International Limited Std Disclaimers Apply All rights reserved. No party may use this document to vilify another. Zespri New Zealand Kiwifruit, The World's Finest