Date:         Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:07:38 -0800
Reply-To:     Nalin Tikoo <NTikoo@BMRN.COM>
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From:         Nalin Tikoo <NTikoo@BMRN.COM>
Subject:      Re: error message: lock held by process 19901
Comments: To: Randall Powers <powers_r@BLS.GOV>
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Hi Randall:

I have seen similar error if the data set that I am trying to write to has been opened by another user.

Try using ps -ef | grep 19901 (the process id # on unix) on the unix command prompt.  This will tell you the user id attached to the process that holds the lock.

Hope this helps.
Nalin

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-----Original Message-----
From: SAS(r) Discussion [mailto:SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Randall Powers
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 8:49 AM
To: SAS-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: error message: lock held by process 19901

Hello All.

I'm running a simulation program and am getting a strange error message.
The odd thing is that at one point, the program ran without any errors. I
didn't change any code. Also, no other SAS programs are running on this
UNIX machine, so no programs are calling any of the macros that this
program calls.

Have any of you seen this error, and if so, how do I remedy it? (I'll paste
the relevant part of the log here. The error list continues, but here is
the gist of it)

Thanks!

WARNING: The variable stratum in the DROP, KEEP, or RENAME list has never
been referenced.
NOTE: Unable to open SASUSER.PROFILE. WORK.PROFILE will be opened instead.
NOTE: All profile changes will be lost at the end of the session.
FORMAT DATA MACRO BEGINNING
ERROR: A lock is not available for VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130.DATA, lock held
by process 19901.
WARNING: The data set VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130 was only partially opened and
will not be saved.
FORMAT DATA MACRO FINISHING
ASSIGN STRATA MACRO BEGINNING
ERROR: A lock is not available for VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130.DATA, lock held
by process 19901.
WARNING: The data set VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130 was only partially opened and
will not be saved.
ERROR: Variable N_PROB not found.
ERROR: A lock is not available for VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130.DATA, lock held
by process 19901.
WARNING: The data set VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130 was only partially opened and
will not be saved.
ERROR: A lock is not available for VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130.DATA, lock held
by process 19901.
WARNING: The data set VAR.CURRENTSAMPLE511130 was only partially opened and
will not be saved.
WARNING: Data set VAR.OLD_ESTAB_STRATA was not replaced because this step
was stopped.
WARNING: Data set VAR.OLD_ITEM_GROUP was not replaced because this step was
stopped.

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