Informix Error -1829: Cannot open file citoxmsg.pam.

Cause and resolution

Cannot open file citoxmsg.pam.

The file citoxmsg.pam is missing from the directory $INFORMIXDIR/msg.

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

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-1829 fires when citoxmsg.pam is missing from $INFORMIXDIR/msg — per the official guidance, this is a specific missing-installation-file condition.

citoxmsg.pam missing from $INFORMIXDIR/msg, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Note the circumstances surrounding the error and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance — this is the documented, only resolution path.

Examples

Checking for the missing file

$ ls "$INFORMIXDIR/msg/citoxmsg.pam"

Diagnostic Checks

Confirm citoxmsg.pam is actually missing from $INFORMIXDIR/msg, and capture the circumstances for escalation.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-1833 — "Cannot open file itoxmsg.pam." A related, same-class missing-file error, for a different .pam message file under $INFORMIXDIR/msg.

citoxmsg.pam is missing from $INFORMIXDIR/msg — contact IBM Informix Technical Support.