Display Informix Configuration Parameters with “onstat”

Informix configuration settings are stored in $INFORMIXDIR/etc/$ONCONFIG. When checking to see an individual setting, an alternative to viewing the entire file is to run “onstat -c”. This shows the contents of the onconfig file. Using this onstat with grep allows you to easily and quickly see the value of a onconfig setting. For example, to […]

This is a continuation of an earlier Webcast on Informix Configuration, ONCONFIG, CPUs, and Memory.


This webcast will focus on best practices for Informix DBAs including: * CPU Recommendations and Best Practices * Memory Recommendations and Best Practices * ONCONFIG Recommendations and Best Practices


This final webcast of the series will focus on installing and setting up Informix. Intended mainly for new adopters of the IBM Informix database product, Tom will demonstrate how this advanced and powerful database engine is simple to install and configure on just about any hardware.