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Informix Error -12086: Smart Large Objects: open: invalid open flags detected at smart-large-object open time.

Cause and resolution

Smart Large Objects: open: invalid open flags detected at smart-large-object open time.

A programmer entered conflicting smart-large-object open flags. For instance, LO_LOG and LO_NOLOG cannot be set at the same time. Check open-flag settings to ensure that conflicting flags are not being set. In addition, ensure that the smart-large-object open-flag field is initialized.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-12086 fires when a smart-large-object open call sets conflicting open flags — per the official guidance.

  1. Conflicting open flags (e.g. LO_LOG and LO_NOLOG set simultaneously), per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Check open-flag settings to ensure conflicting flags aren't set, per the official guidance.
  2. Ensure the smart-large-object open-flag field is initialized, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond conflicting open flags.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check the open-flag field for conflicting values (e.g. LO_LOG/LO_NOLOG together), and confirm the field was initialized before use.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -12086 in this set yet.

Conflicting smart-large-object open flags were set — check for LO_LOG/LO_NOLOG conflicts and confirm the field was initialized.