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Informix Error -8360: Function <funcname> Large Object spec init failed. </funcname>

Cause and resolution

Function <funcname> Large Object spec init failed. </funcname>

Explanation:The server failed to open large object specification init structure while running the function <funcname>. Action:Make sure that the system has enough memory to run the command. If the problem persists, contact IBM Informix Technical Support to resolve the problem. </funcname>

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-8360 fires when the server fails to open the large-object specification init structure while running the named function — per the official guidance.

  1. Insufficient system memory for the large-object spec init structure, per the official guidance — the direct, named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Make sure the system has enough memory to run the command, per the official guidance.
  2. If the problem persists, contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
Checking system memory
$ free -h
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check system memory availability, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the issue persists.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -8357 — "Function Out of memory exception." A related memory-exhaustion error, general to query processing rather than specifically the large-object spec init structure.

A large-object specification init structure couldn't be opened, likely due to insufficient memory — check system memory availability.