Error message when using an AutoSuggest dictionary on a shared drive: The database file is locked or causing Trados Studio to crash or be very slow

Article Number:000002346 | Last Updated:3/28/2023 8:29 AM

Scope/Environment

Trados Studio

Symptoms/Context

While working with Trados Studio, the following error message may occur:

The database file is locked

In addition, Trados Studio may crash several times a day or perform very slow. When you check the stack trace in the error message, you can see the error message is related to SQL Lite

Resolution

As a workaround, copy the AutoSuggest dictionary to a local machine before using it in Trados Studio.

Root Cause

This error may occur when the AutoSuggest dictionary is stored on a shared network drive and is accessed by multiple users at the same time.

Reference

Trados Studio documentation

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