A write error occurred while merging Possible Causes You used the sort command, and the file system became full while the file was being processed. Write permission to the directory containing the temporary files was removed while the sort was in progress. Procedures for Recovery Ensure that there is enough disk space for the sort to be completed. Enter the df FileSystem command while the sort command is processing the file. The df command displays information about space available on a file system.
Writing is unsuccessful if the file system containing the temporary directory becomes full.
Use a directory in a file system that has more space. Increase the file system size using the chfs command. Verify that you have write permission on the directory containing the temporary files. Enter the ls -la DirectoryName command to list permissions. Use the chmod 777 command to change write permissions, if necessary.