IT34309: SERVER ALLOWS AN FUNCTIONAL INDEX USING BSON_VALUE_LVARCHAR IN A8K INDEX SPACE BUT LATER ACCESS ON TABLE ALWAYS RETURNS -517

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• The following SQL sequence
  
  dbaccess << EOF
  
  drop database y;
  create database y;
  
  create collection table "informix".td_match1
    (
      mtc_no serial not null ,
      mtc_fk_ven_no integer,
      mtc_fk_tea_no_home integer not null ,
      mtc_fk_mtcs_no integer,
      data "informix".bson
    );
  create index "holgerk".idx_td_match_mtc_no_dfl_id_lvarchar on
      "informix".td_match1
  ("informix".bson_value_lvarchar(data,'customer.dfl.id'
      ) ,mtc_no) using btree  in index_iss  collection '';
  select * from td_match1;
  EOF
  
  where the dbspace index_iss   is defined with a 8KB page size
  leads to a inacessable table.
  Any access consistently returning error -517.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC5.  *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC15 (when available) or    *
  * 14.10.xC5.                                                   *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC5.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  INFORMIX SERVER

• Fixed component ID

  5725A3900

Applicable component levels