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2650525 - Error: the user db2sid already has a sqllib directory in the home directory

Symptom

  • During a system copy using SWPM/sapinst the following error is encountered at the DB2 setup installation step:
  • DB2 Setup log file started at:
    ============================================================
    Operating system information:
    ERROR: The user "db2sid" already has a sqllib directory in the home directory. This
    user cannot be used as the instance-owning user.
    ERROR: The "db2icrt" command failed. Ensure that errors reported in the log
    file are fixed, then rerun the command.


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Environment

  •  Db2 LUW
  • SAP ERP 6.0

Product

SAP ERP 6.0

Keywords

KBA , BC-DB-DB6 , DB2 Universal Database for Unix / NT , Problem

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