Informix Error -12016: Smart Large Objects: Cannot find entry in sbspace table.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12016 fires when the server can't find an expected entry in the internal sbspace table — per the official guidance.

1. The sbspace not existing, per the official guidance — the first named case.
2. An invalid pointer, per the official guidance — the second named case.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Confirm the sbspace referenced actually exists, per the official guidance's implication.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a missing sbspace-table entry.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check whether the referenced sbspace exists, and check the pointer being used to look it up.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12002 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot add entry to sbspace table." A related internal sbspace-table error, on adding an entry rather than finding one.
• -12010 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete entry in sbspace table." A related internal sbspace-table error, on deleting an entry rather than finding one.

The sbspace table entry couldn't be found, likely because the sbspace doesn't exist or the pointer is invalid — confirm the sbspace exists.