Informix Error -32120: No Resource privilege.
Cause and resolution
No Resource privilege.
The action that you are performing requires Resource privilege on the database. Contact the database administrator to request the privilege.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-32120 fires when a session without Resource privilege attempts an operation that requires it — per the official guidance.
- The session lacks Resource privilege on the database, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Contact the database administrator to request Resource privilege, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a missing Resource privilege.
Diagnostic Checks
- Confirm whether the session holds Resource privilege on the database, and request it if missing.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -32118 — "No Index privilege for creating an index." A related missing-privilege error, specific to index creation rather than Resource-level operations generally.
A session without Resource privilege attempted an operation requiring it — request Resource privilege from the database administrator.