How to avoid 'database is locked' when a 2nd app opens the same database

[JohnLM 10]

From time to time, I want to be able to quickly view/verify databases that I'm working on but from another app. In XE7, I have a db app that I created for sqlite databases. I drag the file.db to the app and it opens and displays the data, but i'm having trouble making that happen when I am in delphi d11 project and its giving me the 'database is locked' error. Even when I uncheck [  ] the 'Connected' setting in Object Inspector.

 

I seem to recall a step to set the project's app to share or something like that but can't find it or the feature to allow an open database to be shared or opened (for viewing only) from another app. 

 

Is this still possible, and how ?

 

Edited January 1, 2023 by JohnLM

[programmerdelphi2k 235]

better read this 

https://www.sqlite.org/lockingv3.html

Quote

5.0 Writing to a database file

To write to a database, a process must first acquire a SHARED lock as described above (possibly rolling back incomplete changes if there is a hot journal). After a SHARED lock is obtained, a RESERVED lock must be acquired. The RESERVED lock signals that the process intends to write to the database at some point in the future. Only one process at a time can hold a RESERVED lock. But other processes can continue to read the database while the RESERVED lock is held.

If the process that wants to write is unable to obtain a RESERVED lock, it must mean that another process already has a RESERVED lock. In that case, the write attempt fails and returns SQLITE_BUSY

 

as an Embedded DB, it's not allowed more than 1 app access it.

 

when using IDE or debugging, 1 connection will be  used for all actions on db.

Edited January 1, 2023 by programmerdelphi2k

[JohnLM 10]

Will look into it, thanks.

[programmerdelphi2k 235]

another way, you can try this:

• all apps should have this param by  default:  LockingMode=Normal (including IDE)
• you'll need a refresh for all updates in another apps!

• procedure TForm1.Button3Click(Sender: TObject);
  var
    i: integer;
  begin
    FDConnection1.Close;
    Memo1.Text := FDConnection1.Params.Text + slinebreak;
    //
    i := FDConnection1.Params.IndexOfName('LockingMode=Exclusive');
    if (i > -1) then
      FDConnection1.Params[i] := 'LockingMode=Normal'
    else
      FDConnection1.Params.Add('LockingMode=Normal');
    //
    Memo1.Lines.Add(FDConnection1.Params.Text);
  end;
  
  // or simply...
  FDConnection1.Params.Values['LockingMode'] := 'Normal';

   

Edited January 1, 2023 by programmerdelphi2k