IT35717: UNIXODBC ISQL UTILITY THROWS ERROR "UNDEFINED SYMBOL: ISI_INIT" WHEN USING CSM MODULE FOR ENCRYPTION

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• unixODBC contains a utility called "isql" to test a connection
  to an ODBC datasource.  When using the Informix CSM module for
  encryption, the following error it thrown:
  
  $> isql drcsp -v
  /opt/informix/lib/client/csm/iencs11a.so: undefined symbol:
  isi_init
  [S1000][unixODBC][Informix][Informix ODBC Driver][Informix]CSS:
  error loading /informix/lib/client/csm/iencs11a.so.
  [ISQL]ERROR: Could not SQLConnect
  
  The database log shows:
  
  01/11/21 11:28:27  file cssstubs.c, line 762, session 393,
  thread 435, CSM-VP bad call argument.
  01/11/21 11:28:27  listener-thread@tli_be.c:4979: err = -14565:
  oserr = 0: errstr = : CSS: error reading data.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Client SDK prior to 4.50.xC6.              *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Client SDK 4.50.xC6 (when available).    *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Client SDK 4.50.xC6.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

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

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  IBM CSDK

• Fixed component ID

  5724C2381

Applicable component levels