Re: bug in Informix ? Very strange error

In article <70ufl8$gs9$1@news.xmission.com>, Datamas <datamas@batelco.com.bh> writes > >Hi everybody, > >Here is a strange problem we are facing, > >Using Informix Online DSA version 7.23 FCI on O/S Version Digital Unix >V4.0A, Server DEC Alpha (Class E) > >when we give the fglpc command we are getting the error . > >Table cannot be accessed :syscatalog error > >this is only once in a while almost all the occassions we are able to >compile. > >oncheck -ce, -cr, -cc gives the following results> >[[ SCA210~1.01 : 1319 in WINMAIL.DAT ]][[ SCA210~1.03 : 1320 in >WINMAIL.DAT ]][[ SCA210~1.04 : 1321 in WINMAIL.DAT ]] > >but when we try to open this WINMAIL.DAT we couldn,t locate the file >The result of onstat -D is the following. >[[ X171098 : 1080 in WINMAIL.DAT ]] > >I tried to do a dbexport on the database in the Test instance thrice with >the following results : > >1. Failed. Errors : >-245 Could not position within a file via an index >-172 ISAM error: Unexpected internal error > Raise a technical support call. Unexpected internal error means only they will be able to help... >These errors occured at the very outset, immediately after granting >resources to the various users. > >2. Failed after a few files were exported with the following errors : > >-211 Cannot read System Catalog (Systables) >-172 ISAM error: Unexpected internal error > >3. Failed again with the same errors as (1) above. > >Please help us to identify this problem. > >Thanks in advance, Please reply to >infodata@batelco.com.bh > > > > > -- 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