Informix Error -9462
Cause and resolution
Driver being shutdown.
The Java virtual processor (VP) cannot create new JDBC connections while it is in the process of being shut down. Terminate your JDBC session and restart it after the VP is completely removed from the database server.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-9462 fires when a new JDBC connection is requested while the JVP is in the process of shutting down — per the official guidance.
- A new-connection request made during JVP shutdown, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause; the VP can't create new JDBC connections while shutting down.
Solutions / Resolution
- Terminate the JDBC session and restart it after the VP is completely removed from the database server, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond requesting a connection during JVP shutdown.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check
onstat -g ath/JVP status to confirm the VP has fully shut down, and reconnect only after it's completely removed.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -9467 — "Driver shutdown, no new connection." The same class of shutdown-timing error, for a connection already in progress when the VP shuts down.
A new JDBC connection was requested while the JVP was shutting down — wait until it's completely removed, then reconnect.