[GNC] Cannot Obtain Lock error?

[David H]

Perhaps another thing to consider is are you using any sort of syncing
software that could possibly be copying this LCK back from a backup
location after Gnucash has deleted it ?

Cheers David H.

On Sun, 8 Nov 2020 at 11:43, Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:

> IIUC, when a user opens a .gnucash file with GnuCash, EG foo.gnucash is
> opened, GnuCash creates an additional file in the same folder, as a signal
> that this file is open and being modified.  This is the lock file. The lock
> file will have the same file name plus LCK extension. EG foo.LCK for when
> foo.gnucash is opened.
>
> Before GnuCash opens the file, it looks for a file that starts with the
> file name you asked it to open and ends with .LCK.  If it finds this file,
> it gives the warning about difficulty obtaining a lock.  In this case,
> GnuCash thinks the file you're trying to open is already open and being
> edited.
>
> Knowing this, a potential work around for Windows users (perhaps others?)
> until the software is corrected:  When the user is finished using GnuCash,
> save and close per usual.  If the file saved correctly and GnuCash closed
> correctly, the file that ends .LCK should have also been deleted (lock
> released).  Confirm that it was deleted by opening the folder location
> where the .gnucash file is stored and look for files that end with .LCK.
> If a .LCK file is found, delete it.
>
> With no .LCK file present, the next time GnuCash tries to open the .gnucash
> file, the user won't get the obtaining lock message.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Greg Feneis
>
>
>
>
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>
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