Re: 511 error

Yes This has been tried as the user informix... } On 19 Jun 1997, ic wrote: } } > I am trying to do an "alter index objdesc to cluster" in order to fix } > sysobjstate in my database which is upto 200+ extents... } > } > How can I fix this? } } $finderr -511 } } You are not allowed to update, insert, or delete rows in this } table. If you are absolutely sure that you must do so, you } will have to sign on as user informix. That user account can } modify most system catalog tables; however, this is a very } risky practice that is not recommended unless specifically } instructed by the Informix Technical Support Department. } } Have you tried this as Informix? Generally, we just modify the NEXT EXTENT } of a system table right after database creation, rather than messing with } them like this. If you do want to alter the indexes, you will have to be } informix though. } } HTH.. } } -Richard }