Informix Error -23505: CM error: dbspace table overflow.
Cause and resolution
CM error: dbspace table overflow.
A new dbspace or dbslice was requested, but the maximum number allowed is already in use. Drop one or more obsolete dbspaces or dbslices and resubmit the request.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-23505 fires when a new dbspace/dbslice is requested but the maximum allowed number is already in use — per the official guidance.
- The maximum number of dbspaces/dbslices already in use, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Drop one or more obsolete dbspaces or dbslices and resubmit the request, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond reaching the dbspace/dbslice table's maximum.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the current dbspace/dbslice count against the configured maximum, and drop obsolete ones if at capacity.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -23508 — "CM error: Chunk table overflow." The same class of table-overflow error, for chunks rather than dbspaces.
- -23513 — "CM error: dbslice table overflow." The same class of table-overflow error, specific to dbslices.
The dbspace/dbslice table was full — drop obsolete ones before creating more.