Re: informix error 461 -- File Open Error

brad, > I'm getting an error 461 when I try to run isql on a database that > was last accessed about two weeks ago. The engine appears to be this is a strange error, as it talks about transferring data between a file and a byte column as well as file and permission problems. what, if any, messages are there in the log file when this happens? i would try bringing the engine down and back up again, and see if there are any problems. are you doing anything else in isql? or does this happen as soon as you try and access the database? mickm