Re: corrupt dbspace

jeffso@pace10.wh.lucent.com wrote: > > Call Informix Support, have them to dial into your computer to mark this > chunk as UP again. Then you can drop this chunk and do whatever you > want. > > Or since it is your test system, reinitialize the instance. > > Kyle Campbell wrote: > > > > I am running Informix ODS 7.22 on AIX V 4.1. I accidentally > > removed a file from AIX that Informix ODS had listed as a chunk in a > > dbspace (that I was about to remove anyway). I don't back the system up > > since it is our test system. All I want to do is remove the dbspace and > > all of the chunks in it. Informix complains that it can't remove the > > dbspace because not all of the chunks are empty and I can't restore or > > 'trick' the server into thinking that the chunk is still there. > > > > How do I force a removal of the DBspace or chunk that is in 'down' > > state. I do not have mirroring on, either. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Kyle Campbell > > kyle@alh.com On 7.23UC1 you can use the onspaces command with special options to mark chunks up. I've had to do it twice now. I am not sure if 7.22 gives you that option as well but check it out. Good luck