Informix Error -23105: The current database engine does not support code-set conversion.

Cause and resolution

The current database engine does not support code-set conversion.

The code-set conversion in the database server is not yet implemented. Check the value of the CLIENT_LOCALE, SERVER_LOCALE, or DB_LOCALE environment variable.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-23105 fires when code-set conversion in the database server isn't yet implemented for the current engine — per the official guidance.

Code-set conversion requested against a server that doesn't implement it, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Check the value of CLIENT_LOCALE, SERVER_LOCALE, or DB_LOCALE, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond using an unsupported engine for code-set conversion.

Diagnostic Checks

Check CLIENT_LOCALE/SERVER_LOCALE/DB_LOCALE, and confirm the current database engine actually implements code-set conversion.

Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -23105 in this set yet.

The current database engine doesn't support code-set conversion — check the locale environment variables.