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DataStage parallel job fails with Unable to determine current working directory: Permission denied

Troubleshooting


Problem

Internal Error: (0):util/pathutils.C: 398: Unable to determine current working directory: Permission denied

Symptom

Receive the error "Unable to determine current working directory: Permission denied" message when running a parallel job. Server jobs going against the same database work fine, but parallel jobs are aborting.

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Modified date:
25 April 2025

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