Database server files
Database server files are created in default directories, or in a directory that the relevant configuration parameter specifies. A database administrator might need to edit or examine the content of files that are used by the database server.
- Database server files that you can use lists database server files that you might need to look at, copy, edit, move, or delete (except where noted).
- Database server files that are for internal use only lists database server files that are for internal use only. You must not edit, move, or delete these files.
File name | Directory | Purpose | Created |
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af.xxx xxx identifies a specific assertion failure |
$INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows™) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
ac_msg.log | /tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
The message log for the archecker utility | By the database server |
ac_config.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Template for archeckerparameter values | By the database server |
bar_act.log | /tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) Specified by the BAR_ACT_LOG configuration parameter |
ON-Bar activity log | By ON-Bar |
bar_dbug.log | /usr/informix/ (UNIX™) \usr\informix\ (Windows™) Specified by the BAR_DEBUG_LOG configuration parameter |
ON-Bar debug log | By ON-Bar |
bldutil.process_id (UNIX™) bldutil.out (Windows™) |
/tmp (UNIX™) \tmp (Windows™) |
Error messages about building the sysutils database | By the database server |
buildsmi.out (UNIX™) buildsmi_out.%INFORMIXSERVER% (Windows™) |
/tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Error messages about building the sysmaster database | By the database server |
concdr.sh | $INFORMIXDIR /etc/conv (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR% \etc\conv (Windows™) |
Converts the syscdr database during an upgrade | By the database server |
core (UNIX™) | Directory from which the database server was started | Core dump | By the database server |
gcore.xxx (UNIX™) | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows™) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion failure information | By the database server |
.informix (UNIX™) | User's home directory | Set personal environment variables | By the user |
informix.rc (UNIX™) | $INFORMIXDIR/etc | Set default environment variables for all users | By the database administrator |
InstallServer.log (Windows™) | C:\temp | Database server installation log | By the database server |
ixbar.servernum | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Emergency boot file that is used in a cold restore | By ON-Bar |
jvp.log | /urs/informix Specified by JVPLOGFILE configuration parameter |
Messages from the Java™ virtual processor | By the database server |
.jvpprops | urs/informix/extend/krakatoa Specified by JVPPROPFILE configuration parameter |
Template for Java™ VP properties | During installation |
oncfg_ servername.servernum | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Configuration information for whole-system restores by ON-Bar | By the database server |
online.log | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR% (Windows™) Specified by the MSGPATH configuration parameter |
Database server message log, which contains error messages and status information | By the database server |
onconfig | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Configuration information | By the database administrator or the database server administrator |
onconfig.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) | Template for configuration parameter values Important: Do not move, modify, or delete the onconfig.std file
unless instructed to do so by Informix® Software
Support. However, you may make a copy of the onconfig.std file
to create a customized configuration file, and then move the copy
to another location. |
During installation |
psm_act.log | /tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) Specified by the PSM_ACT_LOG configuration parameter |
Log file for Informix® Primary Storage Manager | By ON-Bar |
pua.map | $INFORMIXDIR/gls/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\gls\etc\(Windows™) |
Mapping file for displaying characters in Unicode Private-Use Area (PUA) ranges. | By the user |
revcdr.sh (UNIX™) revcdr.bat (Windows™) |
$INFORMIXDIR/etc/conv (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc\conv(Windows™) |
Reverts the syscdr database to an earlier format | By the database server |
shmem.xxx | $INFORMIXDIR/tmp (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\tmp (Windows™) Specified by DUMPDIR configuration parameter |
Assertion-failure information | By the database server |
sm_versions.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Identifies storage manager in use | During installation |
sqlhosts.servername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Connection information | During installation; modified by the database server
administrator The file extension is the server name (the default extension is ol_informixversion) |
sqlhosts.std | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Template for connection information | During installation |
File name | Directory | Purpose | Created |
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illlsrra.xx | $INFORMIXDIR/lib (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\lib (Windows™) |
Shared libraries for the database server and some utilities | By installation procedure |
INFORMIXTMP | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX™) \%INFORMIXDIR% (Windows™) |
Temporary directory for internal files | By the database server |
.inf.servicename | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX™) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows™) |
Connection information | By the database server |
.infos.dbservername | $INFORMIXDIR/etc (UNIX™) %INFORMIXDIR%\etc (Windows™) |
Connection information | By the database server |
JVM_vpid | Specified by JVPLOG configuration parameter | Messages that the Java™ virtual machine generates | By the Java™ virtual machine |
servicename.exp | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX™) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows™) |
Connection information | By the database server |
servicename.str | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX™) drive:\INFORMIXTMP ( Windows™) |
Connection information | By the database server |
VP.servername.nnx | /INFORMIXTMP (UNIX™) drive:\INFORMIXTMP (Windows™) |
Connection information | By the database server |