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
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
Comments
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
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
[{"Line of Business":{"code":"LOB10","label":"Data and AI"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SSGU8G","label":"Informix Servers"},"Platform":[{"code":"PF025","label":"Platform Independent"}],"Version":"E10"}]
Document Information
Modified date:
13 May 2021