If you edit an object in SAS^® Visual Investigator that you previously edited before signing out and closing the browser, a subsequent Save action for the object could fail.

The dh_object_lock table in the fdhdata database records your unique session ID, which is associated with the editing of objects as you work in SAS Visual Investigator. You might see a failure when you save an object because a stale session ID is associated with your edit. 

This problem can occur when you take the following steps: 

1. Sign in to SAS Visual Investigator and open an object: for example, a case.
2. Click Edit. (Note: The dh_object_lock table in the fdhdata database then records your unique session ID in the session_ID field.)
3. Update the case and click Save. 
4. Sign out and close the browser window. 
5. Open a new browser window and sign in to SAS Visual Investigator.
6. Open the same case from step 1 and click Edit again. 

After step 6, a new session ID should be recorded in the dh_object_lock table. However, the original session ID from step 2 above is still recorded. This problem can result in subsequent Save actions failing due to a time-out that is associated with the older session ID. 

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Operating System and Release Information

An update for this issue is available for SAS Visual Investigator 10.6. For instructions on how to access and apply these software updates, see the documentation links at the top of

An update for this issue is available for SAS Visual Investigator 10.6. For instructions on how to access and apply these software updates, see the documentation links at the top of