Informix Error -32154: Label.map file must be owned by DBSSO.

Reasons / Common Causes

-32154 fires when the label.map file isn't owned by the DBSSO — per the official guidance.

1. Another user created a label.map file in $LABELMAPDIR, per the official guidance — the first named case.
2. The label.map file's sensitivity label isn't ixdbssoL, per the official guidance — the second named case.

Solutions / Resolution

1. Ensure no other user has created a label.map file in $LABELMAPDIR, per the official guidance.
2. Check that label.map's sensitivity label is ixdbssoL, per the official guidance.

Examples

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No specific triggering statement is documented beyond an incorrectly owned/labeled label.map file.

Diagnostic Checks

1. Check $LABELMAPDIR for a label.map file not owned by DBSSO or not labeled ixdbssoL, and correct it.

Related Errors / Related Topics

• -32155 — "tbload is locked. Remove label.lok file." A related label.map workflow error, on a lock file rather than ownership.
• -32156 — "Cannot open file." A related label.map/label.lok error, on file access rather than ownership.
• -32157 — "Invalid data in label.map file." A related label.map error, on data integrity rather than ownership.

The label.map file wasn't owned by DBSSO, or wasn't labeled ixdbssoL — check its ownership and sensitivity label.