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Informix Error -29019: AS does not support the DDM object type: object-codepoint.

Cause and resolution

AS does not support the DDM object type: object-codepoint.

The application server does not support the DDM object. The processing of the current SQL statement is terminated. The application is disconnected from the application server.

The SQLERRM contains the hex DDM codepoint of the object type in question.

Attempt to run the application again. If the problem persists, notify the DBA for assistance in analyzing the SQL statement that yielded this SQLCODE. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-29019 fires when the application server doesn't support a DDM object type the Gateway used — per the official guidance, the current SQL statement is terminated and the application is disconnected. The hexadecimal codepoint of the object type is returned in SQLERRM.

  1. The application server not supporting the DDM object type used, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Rerun the application, per the official guidance.
  2. If the problem persists, notify the DBA for analysis of the triggering SQL statement, per the official guidance.
  3. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an unsupported DDM object type.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Extract the object-type codepoint from SQLERRM, rerun the application, and escalate to the DBA if it persists.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -29018 — "AS does not support the DDM command: command-codepoint." A related unsupported-DDM-element error, on a command rather than an object type.

The application server didn't support a DDM object type and disconnected — rerun the application, escalating to the DBA if it persists.