Informix Error -9818: Error detected in sql smart-large-object hash table.

Reasons / Common Causes

-9818 fires when an internal inconsistency is detected in the SQL smart-large-object hash table — per the official guidance, which describes this as an internal error.

1. An internal error in the smart-large-object hash table's state, per the official guidance — no further named cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented; this is an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check online.log for accompanying detail, before escalating.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -9810 — "Smart-large-object error." The general smart-large-object error this is a specific case of, for the internal hash table.

An internal error was detected in the SQL smart-large-object hash table — contact IBM Informix Technical Support.