Preparation failure

When BladeManager first connects to a database, it prepares the database for DataBlade® module registrations by creating tables and loading data from files on the server. If you receive a preparation failure error when you attempt to connect to a database with BladeManager, complete the following tasks:

• Create a new database and connect to it with BladeManager, using the same user name. If preparation does not fail, you might have a permissions problem in the original database; contact your database administrator.
• Check the BladeManager logs for the preparation log:
  • If you do not find a preparation log, check the database server log to see if a thread failed during preparation.
  • Check the preparation log for unexpected error entries. You might be able to correct some errors (for example, if the database server ran out of disk space); otherwise, consult your database administrator about the error.
• Check whether the $INFORMIXDIR/extend and $INFORMIXDIR/extend/ifxmgr directories are deleted. If these directories no longer exist, reinstall your database server.
• On UNIX™, check whether there are symbolic links to the $INFORMIXDIR/extend and $INFORMIXDIR/extend/ifxmgr directories. If there are symbolic links, reinstall your database server into a directory without symbolic links.