3232997 - SUM: TABIM_REDUCE. The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process. tp finishes with code 212

• During an upgrade, in phase TABIM_REDUCE, this error appears in SAPupConsole:
  
  Severe error(s) occurred in phase MAIN_SHDIMP/SUBMOD_SHDIMP/TABIM_REDUCE!

  Last error code set:
  Deleting 'C:\usr\sap\PTA\SUM\abap\log\TABIMUPG.LOG' failed: The process cannot
  access the file because it is being used by another process.

• Checking the SAPup.ECO
  
  tp returncode summary:
  TOOLS: Highest return code of single steps was: 16
  ERRORS: Highest tp internal error was: 0212
  tp finished with return code: 212
  meaning:
  could not access file as supposed (see dev_tp or SLOG756 for more details)
  This is C:\usr\sap\PTA\SUM\abap\exe\R3trans.exe version 6.26 (release 785 - 25.11.21 - 11:06:00 including rjh702 ).
  unicode enabled version
  2EETW152 Cannot open file "C:\usr\sap\PTA\SUM\abap\tmp\SAPKK756HEF.PTA".

• Checking the SLOG
  
  ### Phase MAIN_SHDIMP/SUBMOD_SHDIMP/TABIM_REDUCE:
  START CREATE COFILE FROM D PTA m      20220714161912              ptaadm       SSVSAP1T 20220714161912012188
  HALT 20220714161914
  ERROR: 'C:\usr\sap\PTA\SUM\abap\log\%-*L.PTA' : cant open
  : Invalid argument (D:/depot/bas/785_REL/src/cts/tp/tpfsacc.c:1850)
  ERROR: EXIT(16) -> process ID is: 12188

• In the tmp directory you can see the real error, in this example the package that is failing is SAPKK756HEF.PTA.
  
  Checking the log file SAPL756HEF_.PTA:
  1AETP000 wait for R3trans process failed.
  1 ETP000 Message : The operation completed successfully.#

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