Informix Error -9797: User-defined routine language shutdown failed.
Cause and resolution
User-defined routine language shutdown failed.
The language did not shut down correctly. Probably an internal system error occurred. The following error message appears in the log:
ERROR: error_string Language Shutdown
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-9797 fires when a UDR language doesn't shut down correctly — per the official guidance;
logged as ERROR: error_string Language Shutdown.
- An internal system error during language shutdown, per the official guidance — the direct, only named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Check
online.logfor the accompanying error string, and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if the underlying cause isn't apparent.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented; the error string varies.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check
online.logfor the "Language Shutdown" message, and note the accompanying error string.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -9790 — "Language Manager initialization failed." A related Language Manager error, on initialization rather than shutdown.
A UDR language failed to shut down correctly — check online.log for the error string.