Informix Error -12018: Smart Large Objects: Cannot find entry in arcrec table.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12018 is an internal error — per the official guidance, no user-facing cause is documented beyond a failure finding an expected entry in the internal arcrec table.

1. An internal failure locating the expected entry in the arcrec table, per the official guidance — no further detail given.

Solutions / Resolution

1. If this error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented — this is reported as an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs — this is an internal error with no documented user-actionable cause.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12012 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete entry in arcrec table." A related internal arcrec-table error, on deleting an entry rather than finding one.

An internal failure occurred locating an entry in the arcrec table — report recurrences to IBM Informix Technical Support.