> our QA department has been reporting the following error:
>
> "General SQL error. Internal gds software consistency check (can't

continue

> after bug check)".
>
> can someone explain to me what the error message means and what may be the
> potential cause?

It means that the server has ceased to be, and has become an ex-server due
to an error (of some sort) that has caused the server to crash.
Without more detailed information - its going to be difficult to say what
may have caused it.

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Paul Beach
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