In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “1250 DROP cannot be performed on object object-name because a utility operation (operation-type) associated with DDL_LOCK lock-name is currently running.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
1250 DROP cannot be performed on object object-name because a utility operation (operation-type) associated with DDL_LOCK lock-name is currently running.
Reason for the Error
You attempted to drop an object that a utility command is using.
Solution
Wait until the utility operation has finished, and then retry the DROP operation
