Informix Error -21410: verstamp: Cannot create stream for file.

Reasons / Common Causes

-21410 is an internal error in the verstamp utility — per the official guidance, no user-actionable cause is documented beyond failing to create a file stream.

1. A failure to create a file stream for verstamp to operate on, per the official guidance — no further user-actionable detail is given.

Solutions / Resolution

1. If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented — this is reported as an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check that the target file exists and is accessible, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -21411 — "verstamp: Identify string not found in file." A related verstamp error, on a missing identifier string rather than being unable to create the file stream.
• -21412 — "verstamp: Warning: string found number times in file." A related verstamp condition, reported as a warning rather than an error.

verstamp couldn't create a file stream — check that the target file exists and is accessible, and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.