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Informix Error -79769: A customized type map is required for this data type.

Cause and resolution

A customized type map is required for this data type.

No customized type map exists for an opaque type.

You must register a customized type map to use any opaque types.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-79769 fires when no customized type map exists for an opaque type — per the official guidance.

  1. No customized type map registered for an opaque type in use, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Register a customized type map before using any opaque types, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a missing type map for an opaque type.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Check whether a customized type map is registered for the opaque type in use.
Related Errors / Related Topics

No closely related error codes are cross-referenced for -79769 in this set yet.

No customized type map was registered for an opaque type — register one before use.