Usage Note 33310: A job returns an exit code of 255 for Platform Suite for SAS® in the Windows environment
In the Windows environment, a job might not execute and exits with a code of 255. However, the job's command runs fine if you paste it into a Command Prompt window. This problem can be caused by two security issues:
- The permission for cmd.exe is set such that only an administrator can access it.
- The tmp location (for example, c:\lsf_6.0\tmp) does not have full control access for everyone
In the first case (permissions for cmd.exe), the installer normally adds Read/Execute permission to cmd.exe for local/User Groups. If that fails, then a warning message is issued during the installation.
To correct the problem:
- Find the active cmd.exe file ( Windows/System32/cmd.exe or WINNT/System32/cmd.exe).
- Right-click and select Properties ► Security. The click Add.
- Click Locations... and select the name of your local host machine.
Click OK.
- In the Object field, type users.
- Click Check Names.
- Click OK.
- Click Apply.
Operating System and Release Information
SAS System | Platform LSF | Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter 64-bit Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise 64-bit Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft® Windows® for x64 | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
Microsoft Windows XP Professional | 6.0 | | 9.1 TS1M3 SP4 | |
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For software releases that are not yet generally available, the Fixed
Release is the software release in which the problem is planned to be
fixed.
Date Modified: | 2008-10-13 15:40:05 |
Date Created: | 2008-09-15 17:35:27 |