Informix Error -33042: Cannot open input file inputfile.

Cause and resolution

Cannot open input file inputfile.

The embedded-language preprocessor cannot locate the file that you are trying to include in your program with the -I option. Check that the file is in the location that you have specified and that you have specified the location correctly. Also check that you have permission to open inputfile; if you do not, specify another directory or login with the required permission.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-33042 fires when the preprocessor can't locate/open an -I-included input file — per the official guidance.

The -I-specified file not found at the given location, per the official guidance — the first named cause.
No file-system permission to open the input file, per the official guidance — the second named cause.

Solutions / Resolution

Check that the file is at the specified location, correctly spelled, per the official guidance.
If permission is insufficient, specify another directory or log in with the required permission, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an unopenable input file.

Diagnostic Checks

Check the -I path's file existence, spelling, and file-system permissions.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-33041 — "Cannot open output file outfile." The same class of file-access error, for the output file rather than an input file.

The preprocessor couldn't open an -I-included input file — check its path, spelling, and permissions.