Re: Lost dbspace - how to remove the affected databases?

We had a similar problem with 7.3, and it required technical support to dial in and fix the problem. We were unable to drop the affected databases here. You'll probably have to have an engineer dial in and fix it. H'vard Tveite wrote in message <365C1135.DBAD8FDD@ikf.nlh.no>... >I have a Universal Server 9.12.UC2 "running". I have had >problems with archiving using my Tandberg MLR1 tape drive >(by the way, does anyone know how to configure such a drive >for Informix?). > >One of the result of this is that one of my dbspaces was >corrupted during a failed restore, and I can't get anything >from my archive tapes. > >How can I remove all traces of the databases that were >located on the "lost" dbspace? I have tried the FAQ, with >no success. The manual only states that you must drop all >databases and tables from a dbspace before dropping it. > >The command >drop database <databasename> >answers: > > 311: Cannot open system catalog (systables). > 102: ISAM error: illegal argument to ISAM function.> >Regards, >-- >H'vard Tveite Phone: +47 64948857 >Department of Mapping Sciences Fax: +47 64948856 >Agricultural University of Norway Email: lanht@nlh.no >POBox 5034, N-1432 's, NORWAY http://www.nlh.no/ikf/