Informix Error -79728: Unknown object type.
Cause and resolution
Unknown object type.
If this object type is a null opaque type, the type is unknown and cannot be processed. If this object type is a complex type, the data in the collection or array is of an unknown type and cannot be mapped to an Informix type. If this object type is a row, one of the elements in the row cannot be mapped to an Informix type.
Verify the customized type mapping or data type of the object.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-79728 fires when an object's type can't be mapped to an Informix type — per the official guidance.
- A null opaque type, whose type is unknown and can't be processed, per the official guidance — the first named case.
- A complex type (collection/array) whose element data is of an unknown type, per the official guidance — the second named case.
- A row type whose element can't be mapped to an Informix type, per the official guidance — the third named case.
Solutions / Resolution
- Verify the customized type mapping or data type of the object, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an unmappable object type.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the object's declared/actual type against the customized type mapping, for opaque types, collections/arrays, or row elements.
Related Errors / Related Topics
No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -79728 in this set yet.
An object's type (opaque, complex, or row-element) couldn't be mapped to an Informix type — verify the customized type mapping.