Informix Error -23508: CM error: Chunk table overflow.
Cause and resolution
CM error: Chunk table overflow.
An attempt to create a new chunk failed because the maximum allowed number of chunks is already in use.
Drop one or more obsolete chunks and resubmit the request.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-23508 fires when creating a new chunk while the maximum allowed number of chunks is already in use — per the official guidance.
- The maximum number of chunks already in use, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Drop one or more obsolete chunks and resubmit the request, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond reaching the chunk table's maximum.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the current chunk count against the configured maximum, and drop obsolete chunks if at capacity.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -23505 — "CM error: dbspace table overflow." The same class of table-overflow error, for dbspaces/dbslices rather than chunks.
The chunk table was full — drop obsolete chunks before creating more.