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DataStage job reports error "too many open files in system". The "in system" in message indicates a system limit, not user limt.

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Problem

DataStage jobs intermittently report error "too many open files in system" (as opposed to the much more common error of "to many open files".    The "in system" part of error refers to system limit on linux, not the user limit. 

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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ibm11274722