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Informix Error -12144

-12144 Smart Large Objects: Some space is allocated.

A chunk allocated to an sbspace is not empty. Some of its space is allocated to either metadata or user data. This error is internal.

If the error recurs, refer to your Administrator's Guide to acquire additional diagnostics. Contact IBM Informix Technical Support with the diagnostic information.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-12144 is an internal error — per the official guidance, a chunk allocated to an sbspace wasn't empty (some of its space was still allocated to metadata or user data).

  1. A chunk still holding allocated metadata or user data, per the official guidance — no further detail given.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. If this error recurs, refer to your Administrator's Guide to acquire additional diagnostics, per the official guidance.
  2. Contact IBM Informix Technical Support with the diagnostic information, 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. Gather diagnostics per the Administrator's Guide if the error recurs, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support with that information.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -12131 — "Smart Large Objects: Metadata area in the chunk contains data." A related, more specific version of this same condition — a metadata area not empty during a chunk drop.

A chunk expected to be empty still held allocated metadata or user data — gather diagnostics per the Administrator's Guide and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support.