'Too many open files' Error Received Despite the Number of File Handles set on Solaris

(Doc ID 1028292.1)

Last updated on APRIL 16, 2018

Applies to:

Sun e*Gate - Version 4.1.2 and later
Oracle Solaris on SPARC (32-bit)
Sun SeeBeyond e*Gate - Version: 4.5.2 and later.
Oracle Solaris SPARC (32-bit).

***Checked for relevance on 26-Oct-2015***

Symptoms

e*Way generates the following error despite the fact that the number of threads being used has not yet reached the value set in the environment/kernel:

strerror(24)=(Too many open files)

Cause

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