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Informix Error -22635: INTERNAL ERROR. Temporary buffer length has been exceeded.

Cause and resolution

INTERNAL ERROR. Temporary buffer length has been exceeded.

If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-22635 is an internal error — per the official guidance, no user-actionable cause is documented beyond the temporary buffer length being exceeded.

  1. A temporary buffer's length being exceeded, per the official guidance — no further user-actionable detail is given.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. If this internal error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented — this is reported as an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Record the full sequence of events, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the error recurs.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -22648 — "Line is too long." A related buffer-size error, on the SQL statement's own source-line length rather than an internal temporary buffer.

An internal temporary buffer's length was exceeded — contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.