Knowledge Base

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

Article ID: 193586

Article Last Modified on 5/1/2001

Microsoft Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Standard Edition

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.

MORE INFORMATION

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 <path to the data directory> [-undo] [-redo]
						
```
The following message displays:
File <path to data directory>\rights.dat is already open.

REFERENCES

Visual SourceSafe 6.0 Help; search on: "DDUPD"

Additional query words: kbSSafe600 kbddconv kbCommandLine

Keywords: kbddconv kbprb KB193586