Informix Error -26044: Function (explain_sql): An error occurred during the reading of the parameter %s.

Reasons / Common Causes

-26044 fires when explain_sql fails to read one of its parameters — per the official guidance, with no further named detail.

1. An error reading the named parameter, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause; the source gives no further detail.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Check the named parameter's value and data type, per the official guidance's implication, and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if the problem persists.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a parameter read failure.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the named parameter's value and data type, and escalate to IBM Informix Technical Support if the issue persists.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -26043 — "Function (explain_sql): The required parameter %s is NULL" A related explain_sql parameter error, on a missing parameter rather than a read failure.
• -26048 — "Function (explain_sql) has an invalid parameter %s parameter." A related explain_sql parameter error, on an invalid value rather than a read failure.

explain_sql failed while reading a parameter — check its value and data type.