Second problem is an error Message “This Database is currently being used by someone else. In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server”, once a while preventing me and the users from accessing the databases for testing.
There are all total 5 databases for the project in a production directory.
The first replication error is because we did not put in the “LocalDomainServers” and the admin id into all the 5 databases. After putting into the ACL, 4 databases can be replicated properly, however still 1 database not able to replicate to other servers.
There are quite a lot of other databases in the same server which also have replication, they are replicating fine. So we do not have any clear idea about the last 1 database that can not be replicated.
At the same time, we still encountered once a while the message “This Database is currently being used by someone else. In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server” Sometime it is OK and we can open and access the 5 databases, but sometime we just can not open and access the 5 databases. Another strange thing is that not all databases can not be access with the above message at the same time. Sometime some databases can be accessed, some databases cannot be accessed (maybe like 2 databases out of the databases can not be opened and access). Sometime all databases are OK, but sometime a few databases can not be opened and accessed.
I have another development directory, with the same 5 databases as in the production directory. The development 5 databases are OK. Without message like above to prevent opening of databases.
We have no clear idea of the message of “Database is currently used….” For not able to access some database sometime.
Anyone can help? Please kindly help on the above 2 problem on replication and databases is currently used…”.
Subject: Replication and This Database is currently being used by someone else. In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server error
I know this is an old post, but for someone researching the problem. This solution may help out.
I have had this same problem (#2) for the past month and a half. Databases were becoming locked for a period of time and couldn’t be accessed. When I began to monitor the processes on the server and what each process was accessing. I found that nserver.exe was attaching itself onto *.nsf files on any location on the server. Thus creating a “lock” on the file. What nserver.exe was doing, was caching the database.
After numerous tests, I found that my data directory was corrupt somewhere and was causing Domino’s caching to look at every single drive on the server. (Even the recycle bin).
I will be reinstalling Domino and replacing my databases one by one to find out where the problem may lie.
Subject: Replication and This Database is currently being used by someone else. In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server error
This Database is currently being used by someone else << probably because it’s being backed up. This error usually occurs when the backup process has a handle on the database.
Regarding the database that is not replicating, first check the replication history file>>datebase>>properties, replication history… if there is an incomplete message there, then clear the history and try replicating again.
If there are no entries, then you need to check the server log under replication to see if there are replication errors posted there.
If the server log or Administrator doesn’t show a replication task scheduled, then you need to check the server connections and make sure the database is listed to be replicated.
Subject: Replication and This Database is currently being used by someone else. In order to share a Notes database, all users must use a Domino Server instead of a File Server error
Just an FYI…but I’ve found that doing a replace design on the troubled mail file will free up this error. Just as a fail safe, run through fixup, updall, and compact just to make certain the file is fine.