When you reboot your system and the metadata server is set to start automatically, the metadata server it might stay in a starting state but never start.

You can check if this is happening by clicking on Start►Settings►Control Panel►Administrative Tools►Services or in the Event Viewer.

The Services window indicates that it is "starting".

The following error messages might appear in the Event Viewer:

   Event Type: Error
   Event Source: Service Control Manager
   Event Category: None
   Event ID: 7022
   Date: 2/7/2006
   Time: 1:54:20 PM
   User: N/A
   Computer:Your_PC
   Description:
   The SAS Lev1 MS -<configdir> service hung on starting.

   Event Type: Error
   Event Source: Service Control Manager
   Event Category: None
   Event ID: 7001
   Date: 2/7/2006
   Time: 1:54:20 PM
   User: N/A
   Computer: Your_PC
   Description:
   The SAS Lev1 OB - <configdir> service depends on the
   SAS Lev1 MS -<configdir> service which failed to start because of the
   following error:

   After starting, the service hung in a start-pending state.

To get the SAS^® Metadata Server to run, perform the following:

1. Start the Task Manager, highlight the sas.exe, and select the End Process button.
2. Select Start►Programs►SAS►<configdir>►Start SAS Metadata Server.
3. Select Start►Programs►SAS►SAS Management Console 9.1.
4. Log onto the SAS Management Console.

You can start your other SAS services, as needed.

Select the Hot Fix tab in this note to access the hot fix for this issue.

Operating System and Release Information

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) for this issue is available at:

A fix for SAS 9.1.3 (9.1 TS1M3) with Asian Language Support (DBCS) for this issue is available at :