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Error while deleting Instance

Former Member
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During the deleting of an SAP instance, I receive these messages. I am using the SAPinst to perform the delete. I receive this error during the Drop instance phase. The instance is an SCS instance. This is the last instance to be removed. Can anyone give me a work around?

ERROR 2008-08-25 16:17:16

FJS-00003 TypeError: instance has no properties (in script NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind, line 90104: ???)

ERROR 2008-08-25 16:17:16

FCO-00011 The step runCleanIPC with step key |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0|runCleanIPC was executed with status ERROR .

Accepted Solutions (1)

Accepted Solutions (1)

Former Member
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Hello David,

Try performing the following steps and restart the un-installation process. Before you proceed, I assume that you are on Windows platform.

And before you make changes to the following xml file, I suggest you to take backup of that file.

Stop un-installation on the error and go to the temp installer directory, eg. C:\program file\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\Sneak_Preview\Full\Install\, and locate the file control.xml.

Open the file in an editor and go to line where you will find function Host Name(name)

{

this._name = name;

}

replace the this._name = name; to

this._name = "hostname";

where "hostname" is your computer hostname.

now restart the un-installtion.

Hope it helps.

Cheers,

Satish.

Answers (2)

Answers (2)

Former Member
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I found the answer to this problem from another link on this forum. Since my instance was part of an MSCS cluster, I used this statement from a command prompt and used the cluster database name in place of the host name. "sapinst SAPINST_USE_HOSTNAME=<hostname>" .

Former Member
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Satish,

Yes this is a windows platform 32 bit.

Thanks for the suggestion, but i do not have the Sneak_Preview\Full\Install in my path. Instead I have

C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS. I made the change in the control.xml in this directory and restarted the uninstall. I still have the same result.

Here is the entire error log. Maybe you can see another issue here?

Thanks for your help.

David

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:29

Copied file 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/keydb.xml' to 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/keydb.1.xml'.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:29

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\inifile.xml.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:29

Copied file 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/inifile.xml' to 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/inifile.1.xml'.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:29

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:35

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:35

Execute step readProductXML of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Read_Product_XML|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step checkRuntimeSystem of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step askStandardMode of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step syncKeydb of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Copied file 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/product.xml' to 'C:/Program Files/sapinst_instdir/NW04S/LM/UNINSTALL/AS/product.1.xml'.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step changeUserInstall of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\change.log.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Output of change user /install is written to the logfile change.log.

WARNING 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execution of the command "change user /install" finished with return code 1. Output: Install mode does not apply to a Terminal server configured for remote administration.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step chgautInstdirPublicAllOS4 of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step replaceDLLs of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step registerEventsDll of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:36

Execute step AddPrivileges of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Execute step checkInstDirPermissions of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|Preinstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\testfile.1.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Removing file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\testfile.1.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Execute step DNSCheck of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Execute step done of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_First_Steps|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:37

Execute step collect of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_readProfileDir|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:44

Found these instances: sid: GTQ, number: 03, name: SCS03, host: dpgtqclvsid: GTQ, number: 02, name: ASCS02, host: dpgtqclvsid: GTQ, number: 00, name: D00, host: dpgtqcl002sid: GTQ, number: 12, name: ERS12, host: dpgtqcl002sid: GTQ, number: 13, name: ERS13, host: dpgtqcl002

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:45

Execute step getMounts of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_readProfileDir|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:45

Execute step getMounts of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_readProfileDir|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_getMounts|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:45

Execute step updateMountInfo of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_readProfileDir|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 08:57:45

Execute step getProfileDir of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_readProfileDir|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:35

Execute step fillContext2 of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:35

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:35

Execute step fillContext2 of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:37

Execute step isUnicodeFromStack of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_getUnicode|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:37

Execute step isUnicodeFromExecutables of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_getUnicode|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:37

Execute step isUnicodeFromMsgServer of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_getUnicode|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

WARNING 2008-08-26 09:01:39

Connect to message server (dpgtqclv/3902) failed: NIECONN_REFUSED.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:39

Execute step isUnicodeFromProfile of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_getUnicode|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step askUnicode of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_getUnicode|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step sanityCheckAccounts of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0|NW_GetSidFromProfilesPartial|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step return of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_GetSidMaybeProfiles|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step fillContext2 of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step getHasABAPandJava of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_getHasABAPandJava|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step askHasABAPandJava of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_getHasABAPandJava|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:40

Execute step fillTable of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:41

Execute step askInstances of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:44

Execute step fillContextUsers of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:44

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:44

Execute step fillContextDB of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:44

Execute step askDB of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_uninstallDB|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:55

Execute step fillContext of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_uninstallDB|ind|ind|ind|ind|1|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:55

Execute step checkPostConditions of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:55

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\summary.html.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:01:59

Execute step stopInstances of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:00

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\stop_GTQ_SCS03.log.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:00

Output of R:\usr\sap\GTQ\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\stopsap.exe name=GTQ nr=03 SAPDIAHOST=dpgtqclv is written to the logfile stop_GTQ_SCS03.log.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:07

Execution of the command "R:\usr\sap\GTQ\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\stopsap.exe name=GTQ nr=03 SAPDIAHOST=dpgtqclv" finished with return code 0. Output: STOPSAP executed succesfully

WARNING 2008-08-26 09:02:09

Connect to message server (dpgtqclv/3903) failed: NIECONN_REFUSED.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:09

Execute step removeOsCol of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:10

Execute step stop of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:11

Creating file C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir\NW04S\LM\UNINSTALL\AS\stop_GTQ_SCS03.log.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:11

Output of R:\usr\sap\GTQ\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\stopsap.exe name=GTQ nr=03 SAPDIAHOST=dpgtqclv is written to the logfile stop_GTQ_SCS03.log.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:19

Execution of the command "R:\usr\sap\GTQ\SYS\exe\uc\NTI386\stopsap.exe name=GTQ nr=03 SAPDIAHOST=dpgtqclv" finished with return code 0. Output: STOPSAP executed succesfully

WARNING 2008-08-26 09:02:20

Connect to message server (dpgtqclv/3903) failed: NIECONN_REFUSED.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:20

Execute step removeJavaInstancesFromDB of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

INFO 2008-08-26 09:02:20

Execute step runCleanIPC of component |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0.

ERROR 2008-08-26 09:02:21

FJS-00003 TypeError: instance has no properties (in script NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind, line 90104: ???)

ERROR 2008-08-26 09:02:21

FCO-00011 The step runCleanIPC with step key |NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_System_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|3|0|NW_Instance_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0|runCleanIPC was executed with status ERROR .