"Increase MaxLocksPerFile Registry Entry" ?

[The Brown Growler]

Hi,

Would anyone please be able to assist with a message I am getting when trying to update the field format in a table using a data definition query ?

The complete message is:

"File Sharing Lock Count Exceeded Increase MaxLocksPerFile Registry Entry"

I am trying to change some number and date fields to text format and the process halts with the above message.


Any help most appreciated

Thx & Rgds
Growlos

 

[RuralGuy]

I found 38 threads on the subject when I searched this forum including this link.

 

[The Brown Growler]

Rural,

Thank you for the reply and the link.

It solved the issue. I boosted the registry number to 5 million and it did the trick.


Thx & Rgds
Growlos