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SAS stops with message "ERROR: A lock is not available"

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10/28/2024, 7:03:37 PM

Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS/SMB
  • SAS

Issue

  • SAS script running on host with IP x.x.x.x stops and logs message: 
    • ERROR: A lock is not available for FILE.NAME.
NOTE: PROC SQL set option NOEXEC and will continue to check the syntax of statements.
NOTE: The SAS System stopped processing this step because of errors.
NOTE: PROCEDURE SQL used (Total process time):
      real time           3.50 seconds
      user cpu time       0.03 seconds
      system cpu time     0.00 seconds
      memory              716.06k
      OS Memory           13400.00k
      Timestamp           10/17/2024 11:17:34 AM
      Step Count                        8  Switch Count  0
  • Packet trace shows that ONTAP replies with STATUS_SHARING_VIOLATION when x.x.x.x requests to open FILE.NAME
  • Running vserver locks show -vserver <> -volume <> -path <> frequently before and during the error shows that clients x.x.x.x and y.y.y.y both open locks on the file

 

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