Informix Error -50042: Cannot write to the blob storage file.
Cause and resolution
Cannot write to the blob storage file.
An error occurred when the program tried to write to an open a blob storage file. A space shortage might exist on the device.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-50042 fires in the GUI builder ("Window Painter") class library -- per the official guidance: An error occurred when the program tried to write to an open a blob storage file. A space shortage might exist on the device.
- Cannot write to the blob storage file -- 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 -50042 in this set yet.
Cannot write to the blob storage file.