Re: Unable to cleanly drop database

In article <34FD6265.2C4E@bellsouth.net>, John Carlson <carlson1@bellsouth.net> writes >Informix DS 7.23.UC4 >HPUX 10.01 > > >Very unusual . . . > >I have six dbspaces (size 1024000 pgs/2G within a 2G rawspace) that >contain tables within a single database. When I drop the database, I >run an onstat -d and expect to see "free" space as (1024000 pgs - 53 <?> >pgs overhead). Instead, I see that the free space is a negative number >for 5 out of 6 dbspaces. Informix tech support hasn't been able to pin >a bug on this one. Any ideas, out there? > Are they blobspaces? Try bouncing online and running oncheck -cr oncheck -ce >TIA > > >John "all I want to do is drop the database" Carlson >Informix DBA >WH Smith, Inc. -- 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