Microsoft KB Archive/193586

= PRB: Error "Rights.Dat is already open" When Running Ddupd.exe =

Article ID: 193586

Article Last Modified on 5/1/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q193586



SYMPTOMS
The following error occurs when running the Ddupd.exe utility to upgrade the database to the 6.0 format:

Rights.Dat is already open.



CAUSE
This happens because the SourceSafe Admin or one or more users are logged in and are using the database.



RESOLUTION
Before running the Ddupd.exe make sure that all the users are logged out of SourceSafe and that the SourceSafe Admin is closed.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
 Log into SourceSafe as a valid user, or open the SourceSafe Admin.  From the Win32 directory of the SourceSafe install and execute the following command: DDUPD  [-undo] [-redo] The following message displays:

File \rights.dat is already open.



