Informix Error -12049: Smart Large Objects: No memory.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12049 fires when the system runs out of memory during a smart-large-object operation — per the official guidance.

1. The system running out of memory mid-operation, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Add more virtual memory, per the official guidance, or
2. Determine the cause of a memory leak, per the official guidance, if memory is consistently exhausted.

Examples

Checking system memory

$ free -h

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check system memory availability, and investigate for a memory leak if the error recurs consistently.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12050 — "Smart Large Objects: dbm_bfget: Cannot get a memory buffer." A related memory-exhaustion error, specific to the internal buffer allocator.

The system ran out of memory during a smart-large-object operation — add memory or investigate a leak.