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Informix Error -43297: BAR_BSALIB_PATH in ONCONFIG is not an absolute pathname.

Cause and resolution

BAR_BSALIB_PATH in ONCONFIG is not an absolute pathname.

The absolute path of the XBSA library was not specified for the BAR_BSALIB_PATH parameter in the ONCONFIG file.

Modify the BAR_BSALIB_PATH parameter in the ONCONFIG file by specifying the absolute path of the XBSA library.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-43297 fires when BAR_BSALIB_PATH in ONCONFIG isn't specified as an absolute path — per the official guidance.

  1. BAR_BSALIB_PATH given as a relative path, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Modify BAR_BSALIB_PATH in ONCONFIG to specify the XBSA library's absolute path, per the official guidance.
Examples
Correcting BAR_BSALIB_PATH
# In $ONCONFIG — wrong (relative)
BAR_BSALIB_PATH lib/libxbsa.so

# Correct (absolute)
BAR_BSALIB_PATH /usr/lib/libxbsa.so
Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check BAR_BSALIB_PATH's value in ONCONFIG, and correct it to an absolute path if it isn't already.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -43256 — "Version of the XBSA shared library is not compatible with version of ON-Bar." A related XBSA library error, on a version mismatch rather than a relative path.
  • -43257 — "Could not open XBSA library ." A related XBSA library error, on the library failing to open rather than a relative path being configured.
  • -43259 — "Could not open XBSA library , so trying default path." A related XBSA library error, on an open failure with a fallback rather than a relative path.
  • -43261 — "BAR_BSALIB_PATH is undefined; trying default path." A related XBSA configuration issue, on a missing value rather than a non-absolute one.

BAR_BSALIB_PATH in ONCONFIG wasn't an absolute path — correct it to the XBSA library's absolute path.