> Source: [sk175588](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk175588)

# sk175588 - "cannot delete a policy " error when removing a large policy

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk175588 |
| Date Created | 2021-10-10 |
| Last Modified | 2021-10-10 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82.10, R82, R81.20 |

## Symptoms

- The user cannot delete a policy and receives this error:

```

Policy Name: XXX-POLICY
Error: Failed to delete object
```

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## Cause

In some scenarios, Security policy deletion or installation may fail when there are many Application Control objects in the policy. When the user tries to remove objects, too many values are sent to the query (more than 32,767), and it reaches the Postgres limitation.

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## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included starting from:

* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.10](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk116380) starting from Take 283
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.20](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk137592) starting from Take 173
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.30](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk153152) starting from Take 215
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R80.40](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk165456) starting from Take 69

Check Point recommends to always upgrade to the most recent version ([Security Management Server](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doShowproductpage&productTab=downloads&product=184))
If you do not wish to upgrade, [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/) to get a Hotfix for this issue. A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix. For faster resolution and verification please collect [CPinfo](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk92739) files from the Security Management and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**Hotfix installation instructions:**   
Refer to [sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk168597).

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