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IT41941: BACKUP DATA VERSION IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ONLINE VERSION IF USING STDIO WITHIN DIFFERENT SPECIAL BUILD VERSIONS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • You'll get following error and unable to restore an archive from
    one patched version to another if using -t STDIO
    
    ie. archive was taken on 14.10.FC7W1X7 and a restore attempt on
    14.10.FC7W1X8 will show:
    
    Backup data version is not compatible with Online version:
    IBM Informix Dynamic Server Version 14.10.FC7W1X8
    Physical restore failed - function Invalid archive tape failed
    code -1 errno 0
    

Local fix

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
    * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
    * Users of Informix Server prior to 14.10.xC9.                 *
    ****************************************************************
    * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
    * See Error Description                                        *
    ****************************************************************
    * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
    * Upgrade to Informix Server 14.10.xC9.                        *
    ****************************************************************
    This fix only works with this ontape restore:
    -t STDIO -d
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed in Informix Server 14.10.xC9.
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    IT41941

  • 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

    2022-09-02

  • Closed date

    2022-10-06

  • Last modified date

    2022-10-06

  • 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

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSGU8G","label":"Informix Servers"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"E10","Line of Business":[{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"}]}]

Document Information

Modified date:
07 October 2022