Hi Norma.

You are using SE 7.25.UC1.

If you try create database longer than 10 characters, you will get 354
error.

% finderr 354.
[tsutoo@bygzam ~/work]% finderr 354
-354 Incorrect database or cursor name format.

This statement contains the name of a database or a cursor in some
improper format. If the statement is part of a program, the name may
have been passed in a host variable. Database names should be no longer
than 18 characters for OnLine and no longer than 10 characters for
INFORMIX-SE (less in some host operating systems). Cursor names must
not exceed 18 characters.

So, you can not create database longer than 10 characters.

HTH.

--
Tsutomu Ogiwara from Tokyo Japan.
ICQ#:168106592




>From: "Sebastian, Norma J." <NormaJean.Sebastian@tellabs.com>
>To: <informix-list@iiug.org>
>CC: "Mark Scranton " <mscranto@us.ibm.com>, "Sebastian, Norma J."
><NormaJean.Sebastian@tellabs.com>
>Subject: How long can an Informix database name be?
>Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 22:17:53 -0600
>
>Hi all,
>
>I have a customer with a "how long can a database name be?" question.
>
>The story is they have a standard engine, and lots of small databases,
>and they follow a certain naming standard for database names. They are
>using the informix engine as an embedded product, and he(customer) did
>not know the root or informix password on this system.
>
>First issue is... What IDS version.... Well....
>
>I found tools like selog and secheck in $INFORMIXDIR/bin. When run, they
>show:
>
>Selog
> DBLOG: Transaction Log File Display C-ISAM Version 7.25.UC1
>
>Secheck
> BCHECK C-ISAM B-tree Checker version 7.25.UC1
>
>When I go into Isql, the front screen says:
> INFORMIX-SQL Version 7.30.UC5
>
>If I check the copyright file in $INFORMIXDIR/etc, I get:
> Cat SE-cr
> INFORMIX-SE Version 7.25.UC1
>
>
>So I'm thinking I'm dealing with a 7.25.UC1.
>
>However, I want to confirm this with the engine itself...I can not get
>to the sysmaster database, but in a typical database (there are many in
>the instance), when I do:
>
> "Select * from systables", I can see:
> tabname VERSION
> owner 7.24C9
>
>So, maybe it's not 7.25.UC1, maybe it's really 7.24C9.... Which answers
>should I trust?
>
>
>Back to the Dbname length issue....
>
>The customer says he can't create a database with a name longer than 10
>characters.
>
>I checked syscolumns, and with the following results, I don't understand
>why he is limited to 10 chars, when the field seems to allow 18.
>
>select * from syscolumns;
> colname tabid colno coltype collength
>
>Systables :tabname 1 1 0 18
>Systables :dirpath 1 3 0 64
>Syscolumns :colname 2 1 0 18
>Sysindexes :idxname 3 1 0 18
>syssynonyms:synname 9 2 0 18
>syssyntable:servername 10 2 0 18
>syssyntable:dbname 10 3 0 18
>syssyntable:tabname 10 5 0 18
>sysconstraints:idxname 11 6 0 18
>sysproceduresrocname 16 1 0 18
>systriggers:trigname 20 2 0 18
>sysobjstate:name 23 3 0 18
>
>
>In my version (9.4), I can check $INFORMIXDIR/etc/sysmaster.sql and see
>I have a 128 char dbname limit.
>In my version (9.4), I can check table info on sysdbspartn in sysmaster,
>and again, I see a 128 char definition.
>
>In the customer's version (7.2), there is no sysmaster.sql file, nor is
>there a sysdbspartn (well, I can't get to sysmaster DB either cuz I
>don't have root or informix, or permission as public). I tried to
>create a database on his system, but don't have perms to do so.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>I'll check the IBM website for manuals... RTFM, it's probably in there,
>but you all might answer faster....
>
>Thanks,
>Norma Jean
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