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onmonitor not working on Linux

Posted in 2012

Summary

Karl Oliver could not start onmonitor on Linux with Informix 11.50.FC9, getting FORMS error 1170, terminal type unknown, though dbaccess worked. Jonathan Leffler suggested setting INFORMIXTERM, TERMCAP or TERMINFO, including TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap, which fixed it. Art Kagel also suggested TERM=vt100. Solved.

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Topics: Connectivity: ESQL/C, 4GL & Embedded SQL, Server Administration, Platform-Specific Issues, Versions, Editions & End-of-Life

KARL OLIVER — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

help please IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux onmonitor not working on linux get this Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. FORMS statement error number -1170. The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. dbaccess works ok using TERM=vt100 always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features

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Jonathan Leffler — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 5:10 PM, KARL OLIVER <karl.oliver@maf.govt.nz>wrote: > help please > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL > Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT > 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > onmonitor not working on linux > get this > Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. > FORMS statement error number -1170. > The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. > > dbaccess works ok > using TERM=vt100 > always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? > yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features > You can try setting some of these variables: INFORMIXTERM=terminfo # or termcapTERMCAP=/path/to/vt100-termcap TERMINFO=/path/to/terminfo # with sub-directory v and file v/vt100 You might find TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap works. -- Jonathan Leffler <jonathan.leffler@gmail.com> #include <disclaimer.h> Guardian of DBD::Informix - v2011.0612 - http://dbi.perl.org "Blessed are we who can laugh at ourselves, for we shall never cease to be amused." --485b397dd4dfd72ba804cf0b7003

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KARL OLIVER — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

thanks Jonathan TERMCAP=$INFORMIXDIR/etc/termcap got it going

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Art Kagel — — source: IIUG Forums & Mailing Lists

Set the TERM environment vsr to vt100 and try again. Art On Nov 21, 2012 8:10 PM, "KARL OLIVER" <karl.oliver@maf.govt.nz> wrote: > help please > > IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 11.50.FC9TL > Linux hvgreyst23 2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Mon Oct 15 13:44:51 EDT > 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 > GNU/Linux > > onmonitor not working on linux > get this > Program stopped at "tb4_main.4gl", line number 78. > FORMS statement error number -1170. > The type of your terminal is unknown to the system. > > dbaccess works ok > using TERM=vt100 > always works on unix. Am i missing a path ? > yeah - i know on monitor is ancient but it has some good features > > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > > --f46d044797692ae00404cf14c571

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