Informix Error -1833: Cannot open file itoxmsg.pam.

Cause and resolution

Cannot open file itoxmsg.pam.

The file itoxmsg.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

-1833 fires when itoxmsg.pam is missing from $INFORMIXDIR/msg — per the official guidance, this is the same class of missing-installation-file condition as -1829's citoxmsg.pam, for a different specific file.

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

Solutions / Resolution

Document all relevant circumstances 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/itoxmsg.pam"

Diagnostic Checks

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

Related Errors / Related Topics

-1829 — "Cannot open file citoxmsg.pam." A related, same-class missing-file error, for a different .pam message file under $INFORMIXDIR/msg.

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