RE: error -908: why?
This is what I've got from finderr -908 Attempt to connect to database server (servername, conerr=connection-error-number, oserr=system-error-number) failed. The program or application is trying to access another database server but has failed. Note the server name in the current statement. Note also the connection error number and/or system error number that is shown in the message. The desired database server is unavailable, or the network is down or is congested. Ask your DBA and system administrator to verify that the server and network are operational. If the network is congested, use the environment variables INFORMIXCONTIME and INFORMIXCONRETRY to tune connection timing. See Chapter 4 in the Informix Guide to SQL: Reference for information on setting these environment variables. This message appears in Version 6.0 and later. -908 Attempt to connect to remote system failed. INFORMIX-STAR or INFORMIX-NET is trying to access another computer system but has failed. Note the site name in the current statement. Start your daemon with a log file, and check for operating-system errors in the log file. If this action is inconclusive, contact your system administrator, and ask for a check that the network is operational and that the particular site is active. This message appears in database servers prior to Version 6.0. > ---------- > From: joe vanderveen[SMTP:tycnine@flash.net] > Reply To: joe vanderveen > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 1998 11:21 AM > To: informix-list@iiug.org > Subject: Re: error -908: why? > > use finderr .. I don't have it at home .. but 908 is familier .. what > are > you trying to connect from ? > If NT or 95 check the services file to make sure that sqlexec is there > ... > (use find to find the file on 95) on NT it will be under > winnt/system32/drivers/etc. > > If your trying to connect to a Unix box, you will need this ... > jamie kupka wrote in message <35AF3613.7A49D15D@netscape.com>... > >hi there; > > > > here is the situation: i installed an informix db a couple of > >months ago, and it has woked fine. when i tried to connect to the > >database, i got error -908: attempt to connect to database server > >failed. i checked my environment vars..and they are the same as > >always. same goes for sqlhosts.ifmx and onconfig. > > what are some possible reasons i can no longer connect to the db > >server?? > > > >tia; > > > >jamie > > > >