# [UI_DBASE_UNLOCK_FAILED](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_DBASE_UNLOCK_FAILED)

## SYSLOG Details
- **Message**: Database unlock failed for file '<variable>filename</variable>': <variable>reason</variable>
- **Help**: The system could not unlock the configuration database
- **Description**: In order to maintain database consistency, the system periodically obtains and releases a lock on the configuration database. The system was unable to unlock the database.
- **Type**: SNO: Should Not Occur
- **Severity**: error
- **Cause**: -
- **Action**: Contact your technical support representative.
- **Attributes**: filename
reason
- **Facility**: ANY

## Found this message in the following releases:
- [Junos OS 24.2R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_DBASE_UNLOCK_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=24.2R1)
- [Junos OS 23.4R1](https://apps.juniper.net/syslog-explorer/?msg=UI_DBASE_UNLOCK_FAILED&sw=Junos%20OS&rel=23.4R1)