Re: Memory problems on AIX

from Melissa Lewis (mlewis@dssmktg.com): > Fellow Informix users: > > We are having a problem with one of our client sites which has > not been a problem at any other site. > > The client is running an Informix 4.00 UE1 Online engine on an IBM > PS/2 model 90 machine with IBM AIX UNIX 1.2.1 as the OS. The 4GL > code is compiled into RDS (runner release is 4.00 UE1). > > The problem is that at different points of the program, at different > times (nothing consistent), the program aborts with one of the > following error messages: > > a) -4518 The 4GL program cannot allocate any more space for temporary > string storage. > b) Segmentation fault (unknown error number) > > Does anyone have any insight as to what the problem might be, and what > quick (or, semi-quick) solution there might be? > > Thanks in advance for your help, > > Melissa Lewis > (mlewis@dssmktg.com) > -- I have run into this too and was hopping someone would post a response. Please let me know if you found out anything that was not posted to the informix-list. My client is running RDS 4.1 on an IBM RS6000. The program is a large report that randomly aborts with the error -4518. I found bug B13375 on InformixLink that sort of fits this sitution: -4518 at runtime with 4GL repot with using and wordwrap in RDS The bug workaround recommends moving "using" clauses out of the report into global variables. This will change how long the program will run before it hits this error so it does seem to be doing something. My guess is that somehow RDS at runtime is running out of space to store literals and local variables. We were not using word wrap in the problem report. Any one else have any suggestions? Regards - Lester ############################################################################# # Lester Knutsen lester@access.digex.net # # Advanced DataTools Corporation Voice: 703-256-0267 # # Providing Informix Database Tools and Consulting # #############################################################################