> Source: [sk181807](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181807)

# sk181807 - "Global assignment settings are locked for editing by another administrator and need to be published or discarded before the operation can take place" message on Global Assignment failure

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk181807 |
| Date Created | 2023-12-18 |
| Last Modified | 2024-11-25 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- * Global Assignment fails with message: `"locked for editing by another administrator and need to be published or discarded before the operation can take place"`.

* You see similar logs in the file: *$MDS_FWDIR/log/cpm.elg*   

  `
  [DATE][TIME},497 ERROR com.checkpoint.management.dleserver.utils.LogSaverForFailedTasks.runCopyScript:7`  
  `
  [taskScheduler-1]: could not save logs to Reassign 'Global' to 'domain_name'_Global Domain Assignment Failed: Global Assignment settings are locked for editing by another administrator and need to be published or discarded before the operation can take place..`  
  `
  tgz: java.lang.RuntimeException: Failed to run [$MDS_FWDIR/scripts/save_logs_when_task_fails.sh 10 Reassign__Global__to__domain_name__Global_Domain_Assignment_Failed__Global_Assignment_settings_are_locked_for_editing_by_another_administrator_and_need_to_be_published_or_discarded_before_the____ true NO_DOMAIN Global_Domain_Assignment] with exit code -559038737`.

* Work around from [sk181476](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181476) does not resolve the issue.

## Cause

Postgres deadlock detection causes task to remain stuck and locks are not released.

## Solution

This problem was fixed. The fix is included in:

* [Check Point Quantum R82](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk181127)
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.20](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.20/Default.htm) starting from Take 70
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81.10](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81.10/Default.htm) starting from Take 152
* [Jumbo Hotfix Accumulator for R81](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/Jumbo_HFA/R81/Default.htm) starting from Take 99

If you choose not to upgrade, Check Point can supply a **Hotfix** . [Contact Check Point Support](https://www.checkpoint.com/support-services/contact-support/) to get a Hotfix for this issue.  
A Support Engineer will make sure the Hotfix is compatible with your environment before providing the Hotfix.  
For faster resolution and verification, please collect [CPinfo files](http://supportcontent.checkpoint.com/solutions?id=sk92739) from the Security Management Server and Security Gateways involved in the case.

**Hotfix installation instructions:**   
Refer to [sk168597 - How to install a Hotfix](https://supportcenter.checkpoint.com/supportcenter/portal?eventSubmit_doGoviewsolutiondetails=&solutionid=sk168597).

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