Informix Error -23513: CM error: dbslice table overflow.

Cause and resolution

CM error: dbslice table overflow.

A request for a new dbslice failed because the maximum allowed number is already in use. Drop one or more obsolete dbslices and resubmit the request.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-23513 fires when a new dbslice is requested but the maximum allowed number is already in use — per the official guidance.

The maximum number of dbslices already in use, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Drop one or more obsolete dbslices and resubmit the request, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond reaching the dbslice table's maximum.

Diagnostic Checks

Check the current dbslice count against the configured maximum, and drop obsolete ones if at capacity.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-23505 — "CM error: dbspace table overflow." The same class of table-overflow error, for dbspaces generally rather than dbslices specifically.

The dbslice table was full — drop obsolete dbslices before creating more.