Informix Error -12008: Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete entry in lofd table.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12008 is an internal error — per the official guidance, no user-facing cause is documented beyond a failure deleting an entry in the internal lofd (LO file descriptor) table.

1. An internal failure deleting an entry in the lofd table, per the official guidance — no further detail given.

Solutions / Resolution

1. If this error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented — this is reported as an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs — this is an internal error with no documented user-actionable cause.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12000 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot add entry to lofd table." The mirror-image operation on the same lofd table — add rather than delete.
• -12009 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete entry in lohd table." The same class of internal delete-entry failure, for the lohd table rather than lofd.

An internal failure occurred deleting an entry in the lofd table — report recurrences to IBM Informix Technical Support.