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Informix Error -35218: Authorization clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989.

Cause and resolution

Authorization clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989.

This error message appears only when you use the -ansi option. Include an AUTHORIZATION clause to meet ANSI standards. See the IBM Informix Ada/SAME Programmer's Manual for more information about using the AUTHORIZATION clause.

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Reasons / Common Causes

-35218 fires only when the ESQL preprocessor is run with the -ansi option and an AUTHORIZATION clause is missing — per the official guidance.

  1. The -ansi compile option being used, with no AUTHORIZATION clause present, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
  1. Include an AUTHORIZATION clause to meet ANSI standards, per the official guidance.
  2. Consult the IBM Informix Ada/SAME Programmer's Manual for more on using the AUTHORIZATION clause, per the official guidance.
Examples
N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond a missing AUTHORIZATION clause under -ansi.

Diagnostic Checks
  1. Confirm -ansi is in effect, since this warning is suppressed without it.
  2. Check the module for an AUTHORIZATION clause and add one if missing.
Related Errors / Related Topics
  • -35206 — "Language must be Ada, instead of language name." Another ANSI X3.135-1989 compliance requirement.
  • -35217 — "Language clause required by ANSI X3.135-1989." Another ANSI X3.135-1989 compliance requirement.
  • -35219 — "At least one (SQLCODE) parameter required by ANSI X3.135-1989." Another ANSI X3.135-1989 compliance requirement.

An ANSI-compliant (-ansi) module was missing its required AUTHORIZATION clause — add one to meet ANSI standards.