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Getting a Unable to aquire lock error message when opening D-Cube

Troubleshooting


Problem

Product Version: Analyst 7.1 Platform: All [Description: The following error was received when opening a D-Cube: Error Message -

The operation failed. When reporting the problem please include the following information: Unable to acquire lock, return code=10102 7209352 Code: Root0004 at DCubeOpen[24] Solution: This error is due to corruption in the locks.log and logins.log files. To resolve the error follow the steps below: 1. Have all users exit out of Analyst. 2. Delete the locks.log and logins.log files. These files are normally found in the following location: Analyst 7.1: C:\Program Files\Cognos\epp1\analyst\system\locks Analyst 7.2]: C:\Program Files\Cognos\cer3\bin\System\Locks 3. Start Analyst again, this will recreate the locks.log and logins.log files.

Resolving The Problem

This error is due to corruption in the locks.log and logins.log files. To resolve the error follow the steps below:

1. Have all users exit out of Analyst.
2. Delete the locks.log and logins.log files. These files are normally found in the following location:

Analyst 7.1: C:\Program Files\Cognos\epp1\analyst\system\locks

Analyst 7.2: C:\Program Files\Cognos\cer3\bin\System\Locks

3. Start Analyst again, this will recreate the locks.log and logins.log files.

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Historical Number

125552

Document Information

Modified date:
15 June 2018

UID

swg21343685