KBI 311308 Database Gets Corrupted On CodeBase Installation

Version

Argent Job Scheduler version 10.0A- 1509-A and earlier

Date

Thursday, 5 November 2015

Summary

Database gets corrupted on CodeBase installation with the following line in the Argent Job Scheduler LOG

The Argent Job Scheduler – Scheduling Engine service has been stopped.

It takes too long (180 seconds) to acquire database resource. Service will be recycled to resolve this deadlock condition

Technical Background

This issue occurs when Argent Job Scheduler is installed with CodeBase backend

The database files get corrupted and might lead to stop the service of Argent Job Scheduler

Argent recommends CodeBase is NEVER used in production

Resolution

  1. Stop Argent Job Scheduler service
  2. Backup the CodeBase database files using Scheduling Engine GUI

  3. Delete all the CodeBase database files from ‘C:\ARGENT\SCHEDULINGENGINE\DBF’
  4. Restore the CodeBase backup using Scheduling Engine GUI

  5. Start Argent Job Scheduling service

Argent recommends CodeBase is NEVER used in production