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Informix HPL message 23412: Tape type device file '%s' is not a character special or block special file

Message

Program: onpload

Tape type device file '%s' is not a character special
or block special file

Placeholders, in order: %s

Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance

What it means

A device given as a tape is not a character or block special file.

Common causes
  • A regular file or wrong path.
What to do
  • Use the right device or change the type.