Informix HPL message 23353: Discarded %d null bytes from end of tape device %s

Message

Program: onpload

Discarded %d null bytes from end of tape device %s

Placeholders, in order: %d %s

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

What it means

Warning: onpload dropped trailing NUL bytes at the end of the tape device.

Common causes

The tape was padded to a block boundary.

What to do

Compare the record count with what you expect.