IT40927: FILE DESCRIPTOR LEAK WHEN REPEATEDLY OPEN/CLOSING CURSOR FOR PREPARED SYSONLINELOG QUERY

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• Walking sysonlinelog SMI view on server message log (or probably
  also sysbaract_log), or simply 'polling' the table for new
  content, using a cursor that would be reopened over and over,
  declared only once, or re-declared even, on a statement prepared
  only once, will leak one file handle with each cursor reopen.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Users of Informix Server prior to 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC6.  *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See Error Description                                        *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Upgrade to Informix Server 12.10.xC15 or 14.10.xC6.          *
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Problem conclusion

• Fixed in Informix Server 12.10.xC15 and 14.10.xC6.
  

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