In this blog post, let’s learn about the error message “20176 A concurrent utility or DDL operation (operation) is being performed on object object-name. It must complete before the requested utility operation can run.” when working with HPE NonStop SQL/MX, the reason for the error and the solution to fix this error message.
Error Message
20176 A concurrent utility or DDL operation (operation) is being performed on object object-name. It must complete before the requested utility operation can run.
Reason for the Error
You attempted to execute a utility or alter the DDL of an object while a concurrent utility or DDL operation was being performed on the object, its parent, or its dependent.
Solution
Retry the utility operation once the previous utility operation has completed