Upgrade of Spectrum does not complete due to DDM database lock with errors in pre-install log

Products

• Spectrum

Issue/Introduction

You may see an upgrade not complete to finish with the following error in the pre pre-install log:

This installation needs to access the DDM database, which is currently locked. Installation will automatically resume when the database is unlocked.

Environment

Release: Any
Component:

Resolution

When seeing this error you should browse to the $SPECROOT/SS/DDM directory and then delete the .DDMDB.LOCK file.

Once you have done this the install should continue to finish ok.