Uproc aborts with the error: The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.

Products

• CA Automic Dollar Universe

Issue/Introduction

Affects Release version(s): 5

Error Message :
### Removing directory S:\var\universe\EDSMENTR\FDXP01\archive\ExpTables_EDSMENTR_FDXP01_20130418-104556 ### 
The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. 
ERROR: cannot remove directory S:\var\universe\EDSMENTR\FDXP01\archive\ExpTables_EDSMENTR_FDXP01_20130418-104556 ! 
Aborting.

Patch level detected:Dollar Universe 5.6.0
Product Version: Dollar.Universe 5.6.0 FX25010

Description :Uproc, for example IU_EXPTABS, aborted with the error:

Cause

Cause type:
Configuration
Root Cause: This is a Windows system error.

Environment

OS: Windows Server 2003
OS Version: All

Resolution

As mentioned in the Root cause, this is a system issue, so the solution to apply is on the system side.

This link will help you in the problem identification:
http://beamusupscotty.wordpress.com/2012/11/14/use-powershell-to-find-out-which-process-locks-a-file/

You could try that method, and a reboot of the Windows server would fix this issue.

Fix Status: No Fix
 

Additional Information

Workaround :
N/A