Informix Error -88056: The device requested in the operation (<OPERATION>) does not exist.
Cause and resolution
The device requested in the operation (<OPERATION>) does not exist.
You tried to perform an operation on a device that does not exist. For example you tried to delete a device that does not exist.
Resubmit the command with the correct device or pool.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-88056 fires when an operation targets a device that doesn't exist — per the official guidance, e.g. attempting to delete a nonexistent device.
- The named operation targeting a device that doesn't exist, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Resubmit the command with the correct device or pool, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an operation on a nonexistent device.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check the device name/path used in the operation, and confirm it matches an existing device.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -88035 — "No Device is available to mount in pool
." A related device error, on no device being mountable for a pool rather than a named device not existing. - -88057 — "The specified device does not belong to the specified pool." A related device error, on a device/pool mismatch rather than the device not existing.
The named device doesn't exist — resubmit the command with the correct device or pool.