# Locking error trying remove a global script **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Created:** [June 2, 2016, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768 "2016-06-02T09:14:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eyudes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/1 "2016-06-02T09:14:39Z")
Hello everyone, I have a problem using some scripts in the shared library. Firstly, I created a script file in my project but then I decided to move it to the shared library, to do it, I dragged the script to the scripting global zone. Since that point I cannot open the script file and if I try to remove or rename it, a message appears: “Unable to retrieve lock for resource ‘ScriptsName’. The resource has been changed. please update your project.” For giving more information, the next lines appear in the output console when I do double click on the script to open it: `Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-2" java.lang.NullPointerException at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.scripteditor.workspace.ScriptWorkspace.askOpenReadOnly(ScriptWorkspace.java:184) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.scripteditor.workspace.ScriptWorkspace.openScript(ScriptWorkspace.java:167) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.scripteditor.workspace.ModuleNode.onDoubleClick(ModuleNode.java:97) at com.inductiveautomation.ignition.designer.navtree.NavTreePanel$MouseListener$1.run(NavTreePanel.java:649) at java.awt.event.InvocationEvent.dispatch(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.access$500(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue$3.run(Unknown Source) at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) at java.security.ProtectionDomain$JavaSecurityAccessImpl.doIntersectionPrivilege(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForFilters(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForFilter(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarchy(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source) at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)` In contrast, I can copy and paste the script and my code is there. If any one can help me I will be thankful. Thanks. Regards, Enrique. P.D. I am using 7.8.2 version ---
**Author:** ![nmudge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nmudge/32/3394_2.png) [@nmudge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nmudge)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/2 "2016-06-02T16:51:55Z")
Hi there, Silly questions. Did you update your project? There is a button next to your save button in the designer for updating/refreshing your project. Click on it and then try to open your script file. If that doesn’t work then close your designer and reopen it. Best, ---
**Author:** ![eyudes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 6:10am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/3 "2016-06-03T06:10:49Z")
[quote=“nmudge”]Hi there, Silly questions. Did you update your project? There is a button next to your save button in the designer for updating/refreshing your project. Click on it and then try to open your script file. If that doesn’t work then close your designer and reopen it. Best,[/quote] Thank you for your reply. These were the first things I did but with no success. Even I tried to create a new project but neither I can open the files. Any more ideas? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/4 "2016-06-03T15:51:06Z")
😊 I was able to replicate this in 7.8.4. I’ll open a ticket to get it fixed. ---
**Author:** ![eyudes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc29f/32.png) [@eyudes](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/eyudes)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/5 "2016-06-06T06:00:47Z")
> [@KathyApplebaum](#): > > :oops: I was able to replicate this in 7.8.4. I'll open a ticket to get it fixed. Ok, thank you. If you get any further information inform us please. ---
**Author:** ![KathyApplebaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kathyapplebaum/32/7261_2.png) [@KathyApplebaum](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KathyApplebaum)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2016, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/locking-error-trying-remove-a-global-script/11768/6 "2016-06-06T13:58:23Z")
Can you email support and have them open a ticket for you? Ask them to link to Fogbugz 7201 – they’ll know what this means. That will trigger us to notify you when it’s fixed.