Hi. We converted a database running on HP-UX 11.11 from 9.21 to 9.4
without a problem, but when we ran the script to convert ER, we hit a
snag.

The error message said "Enterprise Replication should be in a stopped
state for conversion/reversion to proceed."

The problem is it already was in a stopped state.

I tried a "cdr stop" for good measure, but received a message
"Enterprise Replication not active"

I tried "cdr start", but this is where the catch 22 started:
"Enterprise Replication already active"

I keep stopping, then starting, then stopping then starting, but so far
nothing has changed after an hour and a half
of stopping and starting, I'll just keep trying though.

If anyone has any ideas or has run into this problem, any help would be
greatly appreciated.
(O.K. I was kidding about the hour and a half thing)

Thanks,
Daniel

Details:

/opt/informix/etc/conv $ ./concdr.sh 9.21 9.4
Starting 'syscdr' conversion ...
'syscdr' conversion failed. For details look in
/opt/informix/etc/concdr.out
more ../concdr.out
Converting 'syscdr' database ...
Enterprise Replication should be in a stopped state for
conversion/reversion to proceed.
'syscdr' conversion failed. For details look in
$INFORMIXDIR/etc/concdr.out.
/opt/informix/etc/conv $ cdr stop
command failed -- Enterprise Replication not active (62)
/opt/informix/etc/conv $ cdr start
command failed -- Enterprise Replication already active (63)
/opt/informix/etc/conv $

What is the value of cdrstate in syscdr?

"caver" <dmcbryde (AT) courts (DOT) state.va.us> wrote

Here is the info from dbaccess:

state ver_major ver_minor

4 0 0

Thanks,
Daniel

The "catch 22" issue was resolved with assistance from online support
(#437614) by updating the syscdr state, then re-running the

./concdr.sh 9.21 9.4

command again.

The program got further along, but still crashed due to a problem
with our sqlhosts file setup.

Since the sqlhosts file problem is a separate issue, I will treat as a
different post.

Thanks for all the help.
Daniel