Informix Error -22263: Internal error: Invalid C type (valtoasc).

Reasons / Common Causes

-22263 is an internal error — per the official guidance, an invalid C type was encountered in the valtoasc internal routine.

1. An invalid C type in the valtoasc conversion routine, 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. Record the full sequence of events, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -22261 — "Error in decimal conversion (valtoasc: deccvasc)." The same valtoasc routine's complementary internal error, on decimal conversion rather than an invalid C type.
• -22262 — "Error in decimal conversion (valtoasc: dectoasc)." The same valtoasc routine's complementary internal error, on decimal conversion rather than an invalid C type.

An invalid C type was encountered in the valtoasc routine — contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.