Is SET EXCLUSIVE OFF? If so, the table could be opened shared, but the DBC opened exclusive. This would cause the error you're getting.


>Hi All,
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>The app is multiuser. There is a situation that all get an automated instruction to close down after 30 seconds. When closing down, a logtable is opened, a record of the user is updated and finally it is closed. I guess that all machines try this after exactly the 30 seconds (the user can do it earlier). The table is opened with:
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USE 'thetable' SHARED AGAIN

No inserts are done, only 'owned' records are updated. Also no one has it opened exclusive.
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>Nevertheless, some (out of let's say 100) get a File Access Denied error 1705. Is this to be anticipated behavior? What can I do best? Use a do-while?