WD2000: Error Message: Database Engine Could Not Lock Table <FILE NAME.DBF> Because It Is Already in Use by Another Person or Process (257314)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q257314 SYMPTOMS
When you attach your database to a mail merge or try to insert a database into a Word document, you may receive the following error message
Database engine could not lock table <FILE NAME.DBF> because it is already in use by another person or process.
where < FILE NAME.DBF> is the name of your database file.
RESOLUTIONFor additional information about how to resolve this issue, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
238431 PRB: dBase Driver Cannot Update DBF Files in MDAC 2.1 and Later Versions
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/25/2002 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug KB257314 |
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