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IT35875: EXTERNAL RESTORE CAN FAIL DURING CHECK OF SECOND CHUNK OF THE ROOTDBS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • An external restore will fail if the following conditions are
met
a) the backup was done while there was at least one open
transaction spawning some logical logs
b)  there is more than one chunk in the rootdbs.

In this case when trying to use this external restore you will
see the following message:

12:11:59  Recovery Mode
12:12:01  External restore started.
12:12:01  The chunk number 3 comes from a different external
backup than dbspace 'rootdbs',
 or the chunk was  not externally backed up.
12:12:01  External restore of critical dbspace 'rootdbs' failed.


the chunk number will be the second chunk of the rootdbs.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Users of Informix server prior to 14.10.xC6.                 *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* See Error Description.                                       *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC6 (when available).       *
****************************************************************

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • Fixed in Informix Server 14.10.xC6.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    IT35875
    • 

  • Reported component name
    INFORMIX SERVER
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5725A3900
    • 

  • Reported release
    E10
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2021-02-11
    • 

  • Closed date
    2021-05-12
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2021-05-12
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

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

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    INFORMIX SERVER
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725A3900
    • 



Applicable component levels


    








      
              
                            

              

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Document Information


            

            


                        

            Modified date:
            

            13 May 2021
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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