14.10.xC7 is out now

Hi, just noticed... finally xC7 is out - includes a bugfix we found Fix list for Informix Server 14.10.xC7 release IT38221 Calling stored procedure twice throws error -9969: Corrupted collection type information Cheers ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------ #Informix

Btw. is it "ok" to use an older CSDK for a newer ID Version? Of course, its not recommended, but pratical it should be safe to use e.g. FC4W1 with IDS FC7 or? ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

You shouldn't have any problems Cheers Paul Paul Watson Oninit LLC +1-913-387-7529 www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC

Thanks Marc. I would be great if IBM included the 14.10 updates on https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/recommended-fixes-informix-server-products Unless there is another page? Benoît Chamberland ------------------------------ Benoit Chamberland ------------------------------

Marc: Keep in mind that Informix's backward compatibility is legendary. There certainly is no problem using an earlier CSDK to compile code to access a later release of the engine (ie IDS) nor a later CSDK with an earlier engine. ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

Is this what you are looking for? https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/defects-fix-list-informix-server-v1410-releases ------------------------------ Mike Walker xDB Systems, Inc www.xdbsystems.com ------------------------------

This is exactly it. Thanks Mike Benoît Benoît Chamberland Administrateur de bases de données | Database Administrator T : 514-870-2440 M : 514-207-7015

The only gotcha I can think of is if the front end code is usiing datablade static libraries such TimeSeries and tsfeapi.a then you might have an issue. All my TS work is UDR based in the engine and uses TS tsbeapi.a and it is tightly coupled to the engine, so the UDR normally get recompiled with engine upgrades. As I don't write client based C code that uses tsfeapi.c ..... like I said the only gotcha that springs to mind. Cheers Paul Paul Watson Oninit LLC +1-913-387-7529 www.oninit.com Oninit® is a registered trademark of Oninit LLC

I did a quick test - from FC6 to FC7 - installed csdk.4.50.FC4W1 - but i can´t bring it up.. very strange. ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

What was the error ? Did you install CSDK in engine INFORMIXDIR ?

Bringing up ADM VP...succeeded Creating VP classes...succeeded gls function get_mt_locale failed, error -23101 WARNING: server initialization failed or timed out. Also check the message log, online.log, for errors. ----- I marked the error in yellow - yes, i installed it in the /opt/informix like regular. Is this csdk.4.50.FC4W1 incomplete? ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Marc: V14.10.FC7 has MIRROR permanently ON and you can't turn it off (it's needed for some new internal features). The startup failed because you have something configure in MIRRORPATH in the ONCONFIG file and that file doesn't exist. Just blannk out MIRRORPATH and try again, it should start up just fine. Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

Sorry couldn't access the image but sounds like Art has sorted it

Thanks Art, but it does not work - looks like its missing GLS files? But everything is installed. Maybe because i installed the CSDK in the same dir as IDS ? ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Marc: First, nothing to do with anything, you have a typo in the ONCONFIG AUTO_RERPARE instread of AUTO_REPREPARE. OK, yeah, it does look like something is not right with the GLS support module. Is there anything more informative in the online log? If not, time to call tech support. Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

All the locales set correctly ? I know you don't normally have to set them, but maybe that has changed. Cheers Paul

Older CSDK is compatible but installing IDS C7 and then CSDK C4 over can overwrite some of the libraries. Try clean IDS install (+upgrade) and install older CSDK in separate directory Hrvoje ------------------------------ Hrvoje Zokovic ------------------------------

Thanks - that was a good idea. But i did the other way around.. i first installed the CSDK C4 and then the IDS - that did the trick. ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

I was going to make a similar suggestion. Glad you got it sorted. However, any particular reason you're not also upgrading the SDK to FC7? ------------------------------ TOM GIRSCH ------------------------------

Unfortunately it currently can not find in passport advantange for Linux ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Marc: The CSDK v4.50.FC7 is now available on the CSDK download site. Since CSDK is a no-charge product, you can safely download it from there and install it with no license issues. You don't have to wait for it to make its way to PPA. Paid support for CSDK is available, but not required, and your existing support for FC6 will carry forward if you have it. Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

They're not bundling it with the engine any more? Last time I downloaded it standalone, I had to do so through the demos page and answer the stupid questions. I think @Art Kagel may know where there's a direct download link? ------------------------------ TOM GIRSCH ------------------------------

Tom: Nope, finally on the CSDK demos pages. The FC6 & FC7 were initially loaded onto the engine's demo pages by mistake. Fixed as of today. Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

Thats totally new to me too - i thought since 11.70 its not bundled anymore and stand-alone to be licensed? ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Marc: Unbundled and standalone yes. Licensed for cost? No. Still free except for support. Art ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

The CSDK free download site is where it is at. https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/us-en/signup?formid=urx-19776&target=https%3A//www.ibm.com/marketing/iwm/iwm/web/pickUrxNew.do%3Fsource%3Difxdl There is also currently discussion earlier this week on the team to merge the free sites together as one again to minimize the marketing pitches and make it easier on end users. Outgrowth of phone calls with customers regarding this. Scott Pickett IBM Informix WW Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales ICIAE IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Informix Warehouse Accelerator Sales IBM Expert Labs Boston, Massachusetts USA spickett@us.ibm.com 617-899-7549 33 Years Informix User The current Informix Roadshow presentations are here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/informix-1410xc2-features?CommunityKey=cf5a1f39-c21f-4bc4-9ec2-7ca108f0a365&tab=librarydocuments All presentations and the agenda used by the Roadshow can be found there. Website for Internet Of Things https://www.ibm.com/internet-of-things/ Website for Informix https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/informix/

Don't think it has ever been licensed ...... But you do have an option to pay for support Cheers Paul

<quote> make it easier on end users </quote> We are still talking about IBM here ? IBM = Informix Barely Mentioned

Looks like US only... I can´t download it from GErmany ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Marc, What version are you looking for and what platform? Scott Pickett IBM Informix WW Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales ICIAE IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Informix Warehouse Accelerator Sales IBM Expert Labs Boston, Massachusetts USA spickett@us.ibm.com 617-899-7549 33 Years Informix User The current Informix Roadshow presentations are here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/informix-1410xc2-features?CommunityKey=cf5a1f39-c21f-4bc4-9ec2-7ca108f0a365&tab=librarydocuments All presentations and the agenda used by the Roadshow can be found there. Website for Internet Of Things https://www.ibm.com/internet-of-things/ Website for Informix https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/informix/

Strange, I'm just downloading ibm.csdk.4.50.FC7.WIN.zip from that very site, from somewhere around Munich area. ------------------------------ Andreas Legner ------------------------------

Mark Demhartner, Were you able to do the download? If not, send the platform and version you want and I will figure out where to put them so that you can download them. If you are not able to download it, please send screen shots of the error message you are receiving as previously indicated. You should not be getting those as the free downloads sites are not limited to any country. Scott Pickett IBM Informix WW Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales ICIAE IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Informix Warehouse Accelerator Sales IBM Expert Labs Boston, Massachusetts USA spickett@us.ibm.com 617-899-7549 33 Years Informix User The current Informix Roadshow presentations are here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/informix-1410xc2-features?CommunityKey=cf5a1f39-c21f-4bc4-9ec2-7ca108f0a365&tab=librarydocuments All presentations and the agenda used by the Roadshow can be found there. Website for Internet Of Things https://www.ibm.com/internet-of-things/ Website for Informix https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/informix/

Hi, Any new features in CSDK 3.50.FC7? Where is the roadmap for the CSDK? Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams ------------------------------

Yes, now it worked. CSDK 64bit Linux. Thanks! ------------------------------ Marc Demhartner ------------------------------

Just an aside. I assume that you mean CSDK v4.50.FC7. ------------------------------ Art S. Kagel, President and Principal Consultant ASK Database Management Corp. www.askdbmgt.com ------------------------------

Hi Scott, just a side note - as of today the CSDK free download site is missing the CSDK 4.10.xC15 packages (I was able to get them from Fix Central, thought). Rgds, -tz- ------------------------------ -tz- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomzahr/ ------------------------------

To all, Presently CSDK 4.50.FC6 and 4.50.FC7 only have been moved to the following link, which is the Informix Developer Edition Link: https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/packageList?source=ifxids&lang=en_US The CSDK downloads page http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/download/search.jsp?rs=ifxdl is presently not working. Investigating ...... Scott Pickett IBM Informix WW Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Cloud Technical Sales ICIAE IBM Expert Labs IBM Informix WW Informix Warehouse Accelerator Sales IBM Expert Labs Boston, Massachusetts USA spickett@us.ibm.com 617-899-7549 33 Years Informix User The current Informix Roadshow presentations are here: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/hybriddatamanagement/viewdocument/informix-1410xc2-features?CommunityKey=cf5a1f39-c21f-4bc4-9ec2-7ca108f0a365&tab=librarydocuments All presentations and the agenda used by the Roadshow can be found there. Website for Internet Of Things https://www.ibm.com/internet-of-things/ Website for Informix https://www.ibm.com/analytics/us/en/technology/informix/