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

Well, I can't figure out why you're not getting the corresponding ldb file
that's assocated with all of the MSAccess versions and their db's.  What
OS are you running on?  What version of Access are you using?  Can you
make sure you ARE getting those ldb files on the databases?  If not,
there's something really adrift here.

I don't doubt you are getting what you say you are...you should know!  ;) 
We need a few more puzzle pieces yet...but we'll get it put together...


> I swear that this is a one and not an L.  It is not present when users
> have the database is opening, using the rb.mdw file and all is well. It
> only locks occassionally.  Next time it locks, I will put on my specs,
> but I am pretty darn sure it is a 1.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps -
> IT Helps
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:44 AM
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> Subject: RE: [AccessD] What is this .md1 That Is Locking My Security
> File?
>
>
> Sorry my mistake
>
> You are correct, I just presumed the 1 was misread with a l and did not
> think any further....
>
> Erwin
>
>
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> GregSmith at starband.net
> Verzonden: woensdag 2 februari 2005 16:20
> Aan: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Onderwerp: RE: [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
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [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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