Informix Error -16394: Cannot access the help messages.

Cause and resolution

Cannot access the help messages.

The Debugger help messages are in the file fgldb.iem. The INSTALL program copies this file into the msg directory to which the INFORMIXDIR environment variable points. Probably the file was damaged, deleted, or read protected. Ask the system administrator to restore your access to it.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-16394 fires when the Debugger can't access its help-message file, fgldb.iem — per the official guidance. INSTALL copies this file into the msg directory under INFORMIXDIR.

fgldb.iem damaged, deleted, or read-protected, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Ask the system administrator to restore access to fgldb.iem, per the official guidance.

Examples

Checking the help file's presence

$ ls -l $INFORMIXDIR/msg/fgldb.iem

Diagnostic Checks

Check $INFORMIXDIR/msg/fgldb.iem's existence and permissions.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -16394 in this set yet.

The Debugger can't access fgldb.iem — check its existence and permissions under $INFORMIXDIR/msg.