Informix Error -79716: System or internal error.

Reasons / Common Causes

-79716 fires when an operating/runtime system error or a driver internal error occurs — per the official guidance. The live page also carries an informal note that the server could be down for this error and/or -79735.

1. An operating- or runtime-system error, per the official guidance — the first named case; the accompanying message describes the specific problem.
2. A driver internal error, per the official guidance — the second named case.
3. The database server being down, per the official guidance's informal note — worth checking alongside -79735.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Read the accompanying message text for the specific problem, per the official guidance.
2. Check whether the database server is down, per the official guidance's informal note, since this and -79735 can both indicate that.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a system/internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the accompanying error message for the specific system/internal condition, and confirm the database server is up.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -79735 — "Can't instantiate protocol." A related error the official guidance's own informal note links to this code, both potentially indicating the server is down.

A system, runtime, or driver internal error occurred — check the accompanying message and confirm the server is up (see also -79735).