Topic:
How to deallocate a project that will not deallocate.

Description:
Sometimes selecting the deallocate button (under the GeoFrame button in Geonet)
does not deallocate a project. Below are suggestions on ways to force a
deallocation.

Solution:
First, it is important to understand why a project is locked. It may be
something as simple as a power failure, in which case it is safe and necessary
to force a deallocation. It may be, however, that another user is interpreting
in the project and forcing into the project will result in corrupting the
interpretation.
 
To find out if a GeoFrame project is already in use type in a GeoFrame Xterm:
	
	gf_users

This will list the account_name, current_user, client_id, client_machine, and
process_id for projects currently running.  If the project appears on the list,
check with the user listed to be sure they are out of the project before forcing
a deallocation. 
 

Following are four alternative ways to force a project to deallocate.  Any one
may be adequate to deallocate the project; you do not need to do all four of
them.
 
1. In a GeoFrame Xterm type:    $CL 
 
2. In a GeoFrame Xterm type:    $CL -f 
 
3. At the Unix level, delete the project_lock.dat file from the project's
   default directory.
 
4. Remove the activites. This will not delete any of the data loaded into the
   project but will delete the saved sessions. 
 
From the Application Manager select the Process Manager. Select File -> Open
Activity. Toggle the All Available Activities and click on the OK button. All
the processes associated with that activity are displayed. Drag a box using
MB1(mouse button 1) around all the processes then select Edit -> Delete.
Continue this with each activity.


OR

From the Application Manager select Data. Select General under the Data
Managers. Click MB3 on the project box highlighted. Select Expand by Type ->
Activity. Now all of the activities for the project will be listed and
highlighted. Go to Edit -> Delete.

          
        
        
                




Last Modified on: 14-SEP-00