Informix Error -12026: Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete smart large object.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12026 is an internal error — per the official guidance, no user-facing cause is documented beyond a failure deleting a smart large object.

1. An internal failure deleting the smart large object, 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

• -12027 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete SB_LOHD_SLOT." A related, more specific delete failure, on the LO header page slot.
• -12028 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete SB_LOMAP_SLOT." A related, more specific delete failure, on the extent map slot.
• -12029 — "Smart Large Objects: Cannot delete SB_USERDATA_SLOT." A related, more specific delete failure, on the user data slot.

An internal failure occurred deleting a smart large object — report recurrences to IBM Informix Technical Support.