Informix Error -50021: An attempt to remove a blob storage file failed. This was probably due to a file/directory permission problem.
Cause and resolution
An attempt to remove a blob storage file failed. This was probably due to a file/directory permission problem.
This message can occur on ixBlob destruction or a call to free when the blob storage file cannot be removed. Check for a named data file in a directory for which the program does not have write permission.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-50021 fires in the GUI builder ("Window Painter") class library -- per the official guidance: This message can occur on ixBlob destruction or a call to free when the blob storage file cannot be removed. Check for a named data file in a directory for which the program does not have write permission.
- An attempt to remove a blob storage file failed. This was probably due to a file/directory permission problem -- the specific condition the official text names above, per the official guidance.
Solutions / Resolution
- Correct the application code so the condition described above doesn't occur, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond the GUI builder class library condition named in the official text.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the application code at the point this message is raised, against the specific condition the official text describes.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -50021 in this set yet.
An attempt to remove a blob storage file failed. This was probably due to a file/directory permission problem.