Informix Error -9977: Internal Error: hash value out of sync.
Cause and resolution
Internal Error: hash value out of sync.
This message indicates an error internal to the support of the Informix database server for collection data types. If this error recurs, note all the circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-9977 fires when an internal inconsistency occurs in the server's collection-data-type support — per the official guidance.
- An internal hash-value inconsistency in collection data type support, per the official guidance — no further named cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- If the error recurs, note all the circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support, per the official guidance.
Examples
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No specific triggering statement is documented; this is an internal error.
Diagnostic Checks
- Note the exact statement and collection involved, and check
online.logfor accompanying detail before escalating.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -9969 — "Corrupted collection type information." A related internal collection- support error, on type information rather than an internal hash value.
An internal hash-value inconsistency occurred in collection data-type support — note the circumstances and contact IBM Informix Technical Support if it recurs.