[AccessD] What is this .md1 That Is Locking My Security File?

I've always had and ldb (small "L") file present when someone logs into a
database...and for a split db, there is one for the FE, one for the BE and
one for the security file...but they're all ldb, not md"x" files.  The
security file, SecFile.mdw would have a corresponding SecFile.ldb
associated with it when someone logs in.  Same with the FE and BE files-a
corresponding *.ldb file.  I can't find any reference anywhere to mdl
(small "L") on M$ or Google...

If you login "Exclusively" to a db, then this ldb file does not open,
letting Access know that nobody else can login because the file is
'locked' by an exclusive user.

Greg

> This is probably a mdl file (l not 1).
> A mdl file is always present when somebody has opened the database file,
> in this case the security file.
> In this file all locks are kepded and is needed for Access to operate.
>
> This does not cause any lockouts for users unless some bad programming
> or other (security?) issues.
>
>
> Erwin
>
>
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Nicholson,
> Karen
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:26 PM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [AccessD] What is this .md1 That Is Locking My Security File?
>
> Now Access is being rude to me.  I recently moved the security file that
> controls my database from each person's own hard drive to a centralized
> location on the network.  Every couple of days, the security file named
> rb.mdw has a friend, rb.md1, locking out most of the users.  Does anyone
> know what this is and how to prevent it?  Thanks.
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