4518 error

On Friday, Jan 13 mdl@world.std.com (Michael D Lemon) posted: >I need a profiler for Informix-4gl. Specifically, I would like to >print a function call tree for a program which is giving me 'out >of temporary string space' errors. My 4gl version is 4.11.UC4 on >the RS/6000 using AIX 3.2.5. > >According to the manual, this can be caused by certain types of case >statements, strings assignments with function calls, or nested function >calls which return strings. Neither of the first two are applicable, >so it has to be the third. The only function I have that returns a >string does not call any other functions. This is a very frustrating >problem. You should find a good write up in the FAQ, but here is the low down. 4518 error is Informix getting lost when using its internal temp string space. When this happens (possibly anywhere in the program), other things that use the temp space will slowly eat it up until you run out. Chances are that the place of the runtime error is not the source of the memory mangler. There are code fragments to help you isolate the source of the problem by executing something that will blow immediately instead of after a few hundred lines of your report, but you are better off starting by checking for the things known to cause problems first. I must admit, however that the code bomb is how I eventually found my problem. If all other checking fails, the code bomb can be found in the FAQ, or I can email you the code. Best of Luck... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Informix Premier Var -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Miguel A. Caldera Antares Development Corp. Phone (210) 490-9626 Director, Cust Svcs 1000 Central Pkwy North Fax (210) 490-0874 mac@antares-dev.com San Antonio, TX 78232 USA #include <std_disclaim.h> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- =-> You can teach 'em code, but you can't teach 'em logic! <-=