Informix Error -21616: Temporary text file could not be created.

Reasons / Common Causes

-21616 is an internal mkmessage error — per the official guidance, no user-actionable cause is documented beyond the temporary text file failing to be created.

1. The temporary text file failing to be created, per the official guidance — no further named detail; check the temporary directory's space and permissions.

Solutions / Resolution

1. If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, 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. Check the temporary directory's free space and write permission, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -21603 — "Output file could not be created." A related file-creation error, on the output file rather than the temporary text file.
• -21606 — "Error reading from temporary text file." A related temporary-file error, on reading from an already-created file rather than creating it.
• -21617 — "Temporary text file could not be opened for read/write." A related temporary-file error, on opening rather than creating the file.

mkmessage couldn't create its temporary text file — check the temporary directory's space and permissions.