Informix Error -12039: Smart Large Objects: Invalid whence value for seek.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12039 fires when a smart-large-object seek/I/O operation's whence parameter is invalid — per the official guidance.

1. An invalid whence value, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Set the whence parameter to the correct value, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an invalid whence value.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the whence argument passed to the seek/I/O call, and confirm it's one of the documented valid values.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12037 — "Smart Large Objects: Invalid seek position." A related seek-argument error, on the position itself rather than the whence parameter.

A smart-large-object seek/I/O call's whence parameter was invalid — set it to a documented valid value.