Re: systables corrupt - help!!!

Posted in 1995

Sally Woolrich — Tue, 12 Sep 95 15:37:21 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

In article <1995Sep12.095219.4734@gsesco.DIALix.oz.au> greg@gsesco.DIALix.oz.au "Greg Wake" writes: > Help. The table systables is corrupt and I can't work out how > to correct it. > > Doing a bcheck produces the same error over and over again. > "2 missing data record pointers" > > What is the easiest way to recreate this table??? I have tried > unloading the table but it only unloads to the point where the > corruption is and stops. You could try creating a new database using the same versions of Informix & copying the 'systables.dat' over your corrupt one, then running 'bcheck'. This *may* help! -- ============================================================================ Sally Woolrich | This mail contains my personal sally@excelsis.demon.co.uk | views not those of my employer! ============================================================================