Informix Error -21604: Error writing to result file filename.

Reasons / Common Causes

-21604 is an internal mkmessage error — per the official guidance, no user-actionable cause is documented beyond a write failure on the named result file.

1. A write failure on the result file, per the official guidance — no further named detail; check disk space and permissions.

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 disk space and write permissions for the named result file, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -21605 — "Error writing to output file filename." The equivalent write-failure error, on the output file rather than the result file.

mkmessage failed to write to its result file — check disk space and permissions.