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An UDR with SYSTEM statement faile with SQL error code -668 and ISAM code X (any)

Troubleshooting


Problem

You are calling an UDR with SYSTEM statement. The execution of the UDR fails with error code -668: The system command cannot be executed or it exited with a non-zero status. The accompanying ISAM code may vary and usually does not make any sense

Symptom

Execution of an UDR fails with error code -668: The system command cannot be executed or it exited with a non-zero status. The accompanying ISAM code may vary and usually does not make any sense. For example, an UDR with SYSTEM statement calling an external program not related to Informix any how gets ISAM error -137: ISAM error: chunk table overflow.

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Modified date:
03 June 2021

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swg21688514