Informix Error -29016: Bind related command (codepoint=codepoint) encountered when bind not active.
Cause and resolution
Bind related command (codepoint=codepoint) encountered when bind not active.
Binding of a statement or End Bind was attempted with a specific package name and consistency token while the package was not undergoing bind process.
This message indicates a Gateway internal logic error. Try the application again. If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-29016 fires when a bind-related command (statement binding or End Bind) with a specific
package name and consistency token is attempted while that package isn't undergoing a
bind process — per the official guidance, this is a Gateway internal logic error.
- A bind-related command issued for a package that isn't actively binding, per the official guidance — a Gateway internal logic error.
Solutions / Resolution
- Try the application again, per the official guidance.
- If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a bind command outside an active bind.
Diagnostic Checks
- Retry the application — this is reported as an internal Gateway logic error.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -29015 — "Non-bind related DDM command (codepoint=codepoint) attempted during bind." The mirror-image internal-logic error, on a non-bind command during an active bind.
A bind-related command was issued for a package with no active bind, a Gateway internal logic error — retry the application.