# ERR\_TRANSACTION\_GIT\_COMMMIT\_FAILED: Failed committing changes[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/troubleshooting/errors/ERR_TRANSACTION_GIT_COMMIT_FAILED.html#err-transaction-git-commmit-failed-failed-committing-changes "Permalink to this headline")

An internal error occured while trying to save changes performed by a user (saving a recipe, a dataset, a notebook, …)

## Remediation[¶](https://doc.dataiku.com/dss/latest/troubleshooting/errors/ERR_TRANSACTION_GIT_COMMIT_FAILED.html#remediation "Permalink to this headline")

A common issue is when the exception contains “Cannot lock /path/to/DSS/……/.git/index”. This error usually means that an offending “index.lock” has remained in the mentioned folder, possibly after another error:

* Stop DSS, and make sure no processes are still running

* Make sure that no “git” process is running in the mentioned folder

* Remove the “index.lock” file

* Restart DSS

If you are not in this case, the backend log file may contain additional information. Else, please report the issue to Dataiku support.
