Informix Error -8240: The table <table-name> is not protected with a security policy.
Cause and resolution
The table <table-name> is not protected with a security policy.
A security policy cannot be dropped from a table that is not protected with a security policy.
Oninit® Troubleshooting Guidance
Reasons / Common Causes
-8240 fires when a security policy is dropped from a table that doesn't have one — per the official guidance.
DROP SECURITY POLICYattempted on a table with no security policy, per the official guidance — the direct, only cause.
Solutions / Resolution
- Confirm the table actually has a security policy before attempting to drop it.
Examples
N/A
No specific triggering statement is documented beyond dropping a policy from an unprotected table.
Diagnostic Checks
- Check whether the table has a security policy associated, before attempting to drop it.
Related Errors / Related Topics
- -8239 — "The table
already has a security policy." The complementary condition — a policy already present, rather than none present.
A security policy was dropped from a table that doesn't have one — confirm the table's current policy state first.