Informix Error -43024: Chunk rename failed.
Cause and resolution
Chunk rename failed.
An error occurred while mapping old chunk location to new chunk location.
Check the rename options of your command line and the mapping, then retry. If the error persists, refer to the database server message log for more information. If the cause of the error is still unclear, contact IBM Informix Technical Support.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-43024 fires when mapping an old chunk location to a new one fails during a rename operation — per the official guidance.
- An error mapping the old chunk location to the new one, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Check the rename options and the mapping, then retry, per the official guidance.
- Refer to the database server message log for more information if the error persists, per the official guidance.
- Contact IBM Informix Technical Support if the cause is still unclear, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a failed chunk-location mapping.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the command line's rename options and chunk mapping, then check the server message log if retrying doesn't resolve it.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -43025 — "Chunk rename failed." A related chunk-rename failure with the same message text but a distinct occurrence in the source's message catalog.
- -43026 — "The new chunk path
does not exist. User interaction failed while prompting user for input to continue further." A related chunk-rename error, on a missing new chunk path specifically.
A chunk rename failed while mapping the old location to the new one — check the rename options/mapping and the server message log.