MySQL 1152: Table cannot be locked.

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MySQL 1152: Table cannot be locked.

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  1. Check which processes are currently running and locking the table:


SHOW PROCESSLIST;

  1. Identify long-running transactions that might be causing the lock:


SELECT * FROM informationschema.innodbtrx ORDER BY trx_started;

  1. Kill any specific process that is unnecessarily holding the lock and is safe to terminate. Replace `process_id` with the actual ID of the process you intend to kill:


KILL process_id;

  1. Check for any open table locks:


SHOW OPEN TABLES WHERE In_use > 0;

  1. If the issue persists, consider restarting the MySQL service to clear all locks (ensure this is acceptable in your environment as it will briefly disrupt database access):


sudo systemctl restart mysql

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MySQL 1152: Table cannot be locked.
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