I understand the need for integrity when locking a database, but in this case I knew that the problem was caused by a (in all honesty, my) bug. I tried rebooting the machine and it did not unlock the table.
So I guess that means that the answer is "no." R, John > -----Original Message----- > From: sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org [mailto:sqlite-users-boun...@sqlite.org] > On Behalf Of Roger Binns > Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 11:21 AM > To: sqlite-users@sqlite.org > Subject: Re: [sqlite] Unlocking the database > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > On 05/28/2011 09:02 AM, john darnell wrote: > > Is there a function, method or process whereby I can unlock the database > > when > it gets locked? > > It is locked by another connection or process and you can't ask them to give > up locks using the SQLite API. The point of locking is to ensure the > integrity of the database. > > Killing the processes or rebooting your machine will get them to relinquish > their locks. > > Roger > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) > > iEYEARECAAYFAk3hIMoACgkQmOOfHg372QQQpQCffw7BQCU9QcdoGEcvcd9 > mzlQJ > ev8An0ZsjWk5UtyhU1qvdoTmoJzBqGLS > =EE7V > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > sqlite-users mailing list > sqlite-users@sqlite.org > http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users _______________________________________________ sqlite-users mailing list sqlite-users@sqlite.org http://sqlite.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sqlite-users
