Lock File Problems with Access 16.0.13801.21086

Anonymous
2021-12-14T12:18:17+00:00

On 12/14/2021, SemiAnnual Enterprise channel updated to version 16.0.13801.21086. This is causing several strange behaviors in Microsoft Access. For example:

  1. Create a new Access database on a network drive or open an existing database from a network drive. Close it. The .laccdb file is not automatically deleted (even though no other users are in it).
  2. Use DAO to OpenDatabase for shared (non-exclusive) access. Error 3050 (“Could not lock file.”) is thrown and the database is not opened.
  3. Databases opened on a network drive appear to always be opened for exclusive access. Once one person has opened a database, others can't--even when opening for shared access.

Reverting to the prior version 16.0.13801.21050 fixes the problem.

This problem seems specific to databases located on a network share. For databases on a local machine, there is no issue.

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  2. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T13:51:12+00:00

    Even with the updated build, using DFS paths will prevent multi-user access. Fow now, you will have to use a direct network path to the database if you want to have multiple instances accessing the same database.

    Thanks for the clarification Shane. Is there a time frame you're aware of within which this might be sorted? How long is "for now"? I will let them know about this and we'll work something out.

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  3. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T05:36:31+00:00

    Even with the updated build, using DFS paths will prevent multi-user access. Fow now, you will have to use a direct network path to the database if you want to have multiple instances accessing the same database.

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  4. Anonymous
    2021-12-23T04:21:41+00:00

    Are you using a DFS Namespace, or other means of redirecting from the actual database location to an aliased path/filename?

    DFS. On the mapped drive where the Access files exist, DFS tab, I see a server specified in the referral list. Shows "Active". I don't manage that, but on that server, neither of the DFS roles are turned on, but it shows up under the DFS tab when I view the properties of the mapped drive.

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  5. Anonymous
    2021-12-22T12:56:07+00:00

    Thank you!!

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