Informix Error -26154: Could not open file: errno, filename.
Cause and resolution
Could not open file: errno, filename.
An error occurred when the database server tried to open the file. Check the accompanying error for more information. Possible causes include missing file or incorrect permissions.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-26154 fires when the server fails to open a named file — per the official guidance.
- The file is missing, per the official guidance — a possible cause.
- Incorrect file permissions, per the official guidance — a possible cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Check the accompanying error for more information, per the official guidance, and confirm the file exists with the correct permissions for the server to open it.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an open failure.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the accompanying
errno, and confirm the named file exists with permissions allowing the server to open it.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -26155 — "Could not close external table file: errno, filename." A related external-table file-operation failure, on closing rather than opening.
- -26156 — "Failed to read from file: errno, filename." A related file-operation failure, on reading rather than opening.
The server couldn't open the named file — check its existence and permissions.