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DataStage jobs terminating unexpectedly with Signal 9 error

Troubleshooting


Problem

DataStage jobs are terminating unexpectedly by a signal 9 (SIGKILL) error without any processes being killed by an admin.

Symptom

The job fails with following error in the job log:


   Item #: 37
  Event ID: 211
  Timestamp: 2010-04-08 20:47:22
  Type: Fatal
  User Name: dsuser
  Message Id: IIS-DSEE-TFPM-00339
  Message: main_program: APT_PMsectionLeader(1, node1), player 3 - Unexpected termination by Unix signal 9(SIGKILL).

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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