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Informix Error -12047: Smart Large Objects: sb_lo_map_offs failed.

Cause and resolution

Smart Large Objects: sb_lo_map_offs failed.

If this error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-12047 is an internal error — per the official guidance, no user-facing cause is documented beyond a failure in the internal sb_lo_map_offs routine.

  1. An internal failure in sb_lo_map_offs, 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
N/A

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

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -12047 in this set yet.

An internal failure occurred in sb_lo_map_offs — report recurrences to IBM Informix Technical Support.