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

William Hindman dejpolsys at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 3 09:52:25 CST 2005


..wag of course, but could the db be using any temp dbs and naming them 
with the md1 extension when it creates them?

William Hindman


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nicholson, Karen" <cyx5 at cdc.gov>
To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving" 
<accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:38 AM
Subject: RE: [AccessD] What is this .md1 That Is Locking My Security File?


>I am not that dumb.  I do admit to trusting the wrong people.  Of course
> I get the .ldb s on the databases.  This is actually the number one.
> Next time it happens, I will take a screen shot and announce that I have
> *the evidence*.  The *evidence* will surely float to the surface again
> in the next week.  So let's wait until it happens again, maybe if I can
> list all the files that are showing up it can be figured out.  Thanks!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of
> GregSmith at starband.net
> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: RE: [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-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Erwin Craps
> -
>> IT Helps
>> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 1:44 AM
>> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>> 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
>>
>>
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] Namens
>> 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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