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BDE Error 10241 ($2801) - Record Locked By Another User

What does BDE Error 10241 ($2801) - Record Locked By Another User mean in Delphi / Object Pascal?

Raised when the application tries to edit or lock a record that's currently locked by another user's session - a normal condition in multi-user local-table (Paradox/dBase) access under the BDE's pessimistic locking model.

BDE Error 10241 ($2801) - Record Locked By Another UserDelphi (VCL) · Delphi (BDE)

Condition

Raised when the application tries to edit or lock a record that's currently locked by another user's session - a normal condition in multi-user local-table (Paradox/dBase) access under the BDE's pessimistic locking model.

Fix

Retry the lock after a short delay or present the user with a 'record in use' message and let them choose to wait or cancel, rather than treating it as a hard failure, and keep edit locks held for as short a time as possible to reduce contention.

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