Informix Error -11418: Locales not found.
Cause and resolution
Locales not found.
The displayed locale and codeset have not been found on the client machine. Using these locale/codeset will result in -23101 Unable to load locale categories error message. Please install the locales.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-11418 fires when the displayed locale/codeset isn't installed on the client machine — per
the official guidance; using it goes on to produce a -23101 "Unable to load locale
categories" error.
- The named locale/codeset not being installed on the client machine, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Install the missing locales, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a missing client-side locale.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check whether the named locale/codeset is installed on the client machine, and install it if missing.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -11417 — "Selected locale/codeset will result in performance degradation." A related locale-configuration issue, about a mismatched-but-present locale rather than a missing one.
The named locale/codeset isn't installed on the client — install it (or a subsequent
-23101 will follow).