Problem: The Create Databases wizard flags your database definition with a red x.
The red x indicates that you entered an invalid parameter in your database definition.
Solution: Hover over the red x to display an explanation of the invalid parameter. Edit the database definition until the red x becomes a green check mark. This table highlights some of the more common causes of an invalid database definition and suggests solutions.
| Invalid Database Definition Cause | Solution |
|---|---|
| Agent not running on port specified. | Correct the agent port. |
| Database path points to a file that already exists. | Specify a unique database path. |
| Database path points to a location that is not writeable. | Specify a writeable database path. |
| Specified IQ port is already in use. | Select a unique port. |
| Main dbspace path points to a file that already exists. | Specify an unused main dbspace path. |
| Main dbspace path points to a location that is not writeable. | Specify a writeable main dbspace path. |
| Another database definition with the same name already exists in the wizard list of databases to be created. | Specify a unique database definition. |
| Temp dbspace path points to a file that already exists. | Specify a unique temp dbspace path. |
| Temp dbspace path points to a location that is not writeable. | Specify a writeable temp dbspace path. |
See Viewing or Modifying Database Properties for more detailed information on the requirements of each field.