Informix Error -88017: Invalid pool <pool-name> specified </pool-name>

Reasons / Common Causes

-88017 fires when the specified pool isn't known — per the official guidance.

1. The specified pool not being a known/existing pool, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Provide a valid value for the pool, per the official guidance.

Examples

N/A

No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an unrecognized pool name.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check the list of known pools, and correct the supplied pool name to match one.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -88016 — "An empty pool was provided." A related pool error, on an empty pool name rather than an unrecognized one.

The specified pool isn't known — provide a valid pool name.