Tomas Franzén wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using SQLite to access a database that is created and used by
> another application. Sometimes when I try to access it, I get an error
> back that the database is locked. This lock seems to be pretty long
> lasting, so I don't think I can't wait until it's unlocked. How can I
> bypass this lock? I only need to read from the database, so there is no
> risk of me overwriting something.
When the database is locked for writing you can assume the file is
actually in an inconsistent state. The application holding the lock has
started to modify the file and until the lock is released there is no
guarantee that another application could do anything useful with the
contents of the file.
Solution: modify the other application to make sure it does not hold the
lock too long, or switch to a database that allows reading during
transactions.
Gé
>
> Any ideas? Solutions? Workarounds?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tomas Franzén
> Lighthead Software
> http://www.lightheadsw.com/
>
