Informix Error -9904: Invalid extended type text.

Cause and resolution

Invalid extended type text.

Could not determine the internal SQL data type. If this error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

Reasons / Common Causes

-9904 fires when the server can't determine the internal SQL data type for an extended type's text — per the official guidance, which describes this as an internal error.

An internal failure resolving the extended type's data type, per the official guidance — no further named cause.

Solutions / Resolution

If the error recurs, note all circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented; this is an internal error.

Diagnostic Checks

Note the exact statement and type involved, and check online.log for accompanying detail before escalating.

Related Errors / Related Topics

-9905 — "No extended type information for domain." A related internal extended-type error, on missing attribute information rather than an unresolvable data type.

An extended type's internal SQL data type couldn't be determined — note the circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.