Informix version 15.0.0.2 is out!

Hi, Informix version 15.0.0.2 is out! https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/15.0.0?topic=overview-whats-new-in-informix Looks like the only change is adding support for "AlmaLinux release 8.10 (Cerulean Leopard) on aarch64 compatible processors (ARMv8)". https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/informix-servers/15.0.0?topic=notes-linux-armv8 Built 23 Sep 2025 Where was the announcement here from IBM/HCL? Another first from me! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams Senior Database Platform Engineer Flutter London ------------------------------

Hi, Also https://esd.actian.com/product/HCL_Informix/15.0/all/Informix_HQ_FKA_Explore HCL Informix Server Evaluation 15.0.0.2 Linux x86 64 bit English. I am first with the announcement for HCL Informix 15.0.0.2 as well! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams Senior Database Platform Engineer Flutter London ------------------------------

Thanks for the news David! Where are the Informix 15.0.0.2 Server and CSDK packages? Could not find under https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/packageList?source=ifxids&lang=en_US Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

Hello, Will there be IBM packages soon for Linux ARM? I could find HCL branded packages. Just installed hcl.csdk.15.0.0.2.Linux.64.aarch64.tar On two Linux ARM machines: $ uname -a Linux ... 5.14.0-284.30.1.el9_2.aarch64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Aug 25 10:57:12 EDT 2023 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux $ uname -a Linux ... 6.1.31-v8.1.el8.altarch #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Jun 10 22:16:25 UTC 2023 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/LinuxBut I get this error: $ dbaccess - -Unknown error message 36206. I see no errors in the install logs. Env settings should be fine: $ ls -l $INFORMIXDIRtotal 208 drwxr-xr-x. 2 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 bin drwxr-xr-x. 4 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 demo drwxr-xr-x. 2 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:45 etc -rwxrwxrwx. 1 informix informix 97758 Oct 9 14:35 Global_Language_Support_Install_10_09_2025_14_35_04.log drwxr-xr-x. 7 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:35 gls -rwxrwxrwx. 1 informix informix 59686 Oct 9 14:43 HCL_Informix_Client-SDK_Install_10_09_2025_14_34_37.log drwxr-xr-x. 5 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 incl -rw-r--r--. 1 informix informix 359 Oct 9 15:08 informix.env drwxrwxr-x. 2 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:35 iso-swid drwxr-xr-x. 6 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:35 lib drwxr-xr-x. 2 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:35 license drwxr-xr-x. 3 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 msg drwxr-xr-x. 3 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 release drwxr-x---. 2 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 tmp drwxr-xr-x. 3 informix informix 4096 Oct 9 14:34 uninstall Any idea? Thanks! Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

Hi Seb, it's a known problem and being worked on. Take it as a sign of the product really being worked on, also in terms of code clean-up, only testing apparently having some (glaring) gaps still... (yes, it is a bit embarrassing). Let's hope for a new release soon! BR, Andreas ------------------------------ Andreas Legner Informix Dev HCL Software ------------------------------

Hi Andreas, Thanks a lot for being honest, saves time. If you want us to test packages before you release, we would be pleased to help. Already tested 15.0.0.2 server and CSDK on my Linux Debian 12, no issue found in our QA tests. Will test Windows ASAP. Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

Hi, I could see both server and client SDK via that link https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/packageList?source=ifxids&lang=en_US The defect fix list is out as well - https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7186528?myns=swgother&mynp=OCSSGU8G&mync=E&cm_sp=swgother-_-OCSSGU8G-_-E !! Regards, David. ------------------------------ David Williams Senior Database Platform Engineer Flutter London ------------------------------

Hi David, Thanks for the links but I do not see the Informix 15.0.0.2 packages for ARM in the list https://www.ibm.com/resources/mrs/assets/packageList?source=ifxids&lang=en_US I am using the search filter "15.0.0.2" ... Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

Hello Andreas, Any news about the defect reported here? I have now downloaded the IBM brands of server and CSDK for aarch64: ibm.server.15.0.0.2.Linux.64.aarch64.tar ibm.csdk.15.0.0.2.Linux.64.aarch64.tar Should I wait for 15.0.0.3 ? Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

Not fixed yet, sorry. But there's a workaround mentioned (in case it's applicable to your situation): Copy $INFORMIXDIR/msg/en_us/0333/xopen.iem from any convenient server into the corresponding directory in the CSDK-only $INFORMIXDIR. If this is a Windows machine, you might want to look for $INFORMIXDIR/msg/en_us/04e4/xopen.iem and copy that too. HTH, Andreas ------------------------------ Andreas Legner Informix Dev HCL Software ------------------------------

Thanks for the tip Andreas! As mentioned I want to install 15 on Linux ARM. Since we need it to make our port for Genero V6 on Linux ARM. As software dev tool vendor, it's a perfectly acceptable WA: we are not in production. Seb ------------------------------ Sebastien FLAESCH ------------------------------

I tested the above workaround with message "Unknown error message 36206." on ARM from CSDK 15.0.0.2.2 and it works! Thanks, Andreas. ------------------------------ JAN MUSIL ------------------------------