Informix Error -1339: Global variable name cannot be found in the descriptor table.
Cause and resolution
Global variable name cannot be found in the descriptor table.
This error indicates an internal problem in the runner. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-1339 is flagged by the official text as an internal problem within the runner environment — per the official guidance, no application-level cause is named.
- A genuine internal runner-environment inconsistency, per the official guidance's framing — no other documented application-level cause is named.
Solutions / Resolution
- Document all circumstances surrounding the error and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if the issue persists, per the official guidance — this is the documented resolution path for this internal error.
Examples
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No specific triggering statement is documented — this is an internal runner-environment error.
Diagnostic Checks
- Capture the exact circumstances (program, global variable involved) at the time -1339 occurred, per the official guidance's own escalation path.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -1337 — "The variable name has been redefined with a different type or length." A related, application-level global-variable-consistency error, distinct from this internal condition.
An internal runner-environment error involving a global variable's descriptor table — document circumstances and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if it persists.