Informix Error -12090: Smart Large Objects: create: invalid column parameters.

Reasons / Common Causes

-12090 fires when a smart-large-object create specification has invalid values in its column portion — per the official guidance.

1. The application forgetting to call ifx_lo_def_create_spec (or the mi equivalent), per the official guidance — the first named case.
2. The create specification data structure being corrupted, per the official guidance — the second named case.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Call ifx_lo_def_create_spec (or the mi equivalent) to initialize the create specification, per the official guidance.
2. Check for corruption of the create specification data structure, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond invalid column-portion values.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check whether ifx_lo_def_create_spec was called before populating the create specification, and check for structure corruption if it was.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -12088 — "Smart Large Objects: create: number of estimate bytes < -1." A related create-specification validity error, on the estimated-bytes field specifically.
• -12089 — "Smart Large Objects: create: size limit of smart large object < -1." A related create-specification validity error, on the size-limit field specifically.

The create specification's column portion had invalid values — confirm ifx_lo_def_create_spec was called and check for structure corruption.