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Informix Error -12046: Smart Large Objects: Cannot enter critical section.

Cause and resolution

Smart Large Objects: Cannot enter critical section.

Call to isenter() failed.

Contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-12046 is an internal error — per the official guidance, caused by a failed internal isenter() call.

  1. The internal isenter() call failing, per the official guidance — no further detail given.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

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

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support — this is an internal error with no documented user-actionable cause.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -12046 in this set yet.

An internal isenter() call failed while entering a critical section — contact IBM Informix Technical Support.