Informix Error -26012: The internal base64 decoding function failed.

Reasons / Common Causes

-26012 fires when the internal crypto library's base64 decoding API call fails — per the official guidance.

1. Corrupted data, per the official guidance — the named cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Check for corruption of the base64-encoded data, per the official guidance, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the issue persists.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond corrupted base64 data.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the base64-encoded value for corruption or truncation, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the issue persists.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -26011 — "The internal base64 encoding function failed." The same class of internal crypto-library API failure, on encoding rather than decoding.

The internal crypto library's base64 decoding API failed, likely due to corrupted data — check the encoded value for corruption.