Informix Error -12068: Smart Large Objects Archive: Cannot drop pre-image temporary partition during archive.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12068 fires when dropping the pre-image temporary partition during a smart-large-object archive fails — per the official guidance.

1. The dbspace holding temporary partitions being inaccessible, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Ensure the dbspace in which temporary partitions are placed is accessible, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an inaccessible temp dbspace.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the accessibility of the temp-partition dbspace, and restore it if inaccessible.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12066 — "Smart Large Objects Archive: Cannot build pre-image temporary partition." The same class of temp-partition error, on building rather than dropping.
• -12067 — "Smart Large Objects Archive: Cannot extend pre-image temporary partition." The same class of temp-partition error, on extending rather than dropping.

The pre-image temporary partition couldn't be dropped, likely due to an inaccessible temp dbspace — check its accessibility.