[GNC] Cannot Obtain Lock error?

[David Carlson]

Jack,

While I am sure that you are correct that you are using the latest version,
it helps the rest of us if you copy the version and build numbers from your
Help > About as sometimes there are multiple builds for some OS's.  In
addition it is helpful if you also mention what file format your data file
is in, and if you store it anywhere other than in a subfolder of your User
folder on your C: drive.

On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 4:34 PM Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I will add that I'm using Windows 10.
>
> On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 4:27 PM Jack Slater <theilliniguy at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for this!
> >
> > Some of what you're detailing in tech terms is above my pay grade (mysql
> > etc). But I AM savvy enough to know that when I post "latest version",
> that
> > I have checked the versioning number to confirm that my latest update is
> in
> > fact the latest update.
> >
> > So I support your suggestion that this has happened since the "latest"
> > update.  I'd be glad to provide anything more if needed but this is a
> long
> > running bug it seems.
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 8:29 AM jvernice <jvernice at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Since the latest update to GC (Version: 4.2 Build ID: 4.2+(2020-09-26)),
> >> I am
> >> also getting the "cannot obtain lock" error.  I don't believe that it
> has
> >> anything to do with file permissions or storage issues.  It is happening
> >> with XML files as well as with mysql.  It is not consistent and I always
> >> exit cleanly.  When I ignore the message it saves or updates
> correctly.  I
> >> do get a little nervous about this warning.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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