Environment
Novell ZENworks TS.Census 3.2
Novell ZENworks Asset Management 3.3 - ZAM3.3
Novell ZENworks Asset Management 7 - ZAM7
Situation
After applying a Product Recognition Update (PRU), the inventory
process will not start. Manually starting the inventory
process produces the following:
ERROR: The inventory process can not be started at this time. Manager is in editing state that requires the inventory process to remain stopped.
ERROR: The inventory process can not be started at this time. Manager is in editing state that requires the inventory process to remain stopped.
Resolution
The manager is being held open.  In the Process
Control Panel check the Current Users tab to identify the user
and machine running the manager. Next stop the manager,
and try starting the inventory process again.