{"id":6238,"date":"2022-07-25T10:46:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T10:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=6238"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T09:47:21","slug":"fix-sqlite-database-is-locked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/fix-sqlite-database-is-locked\/","title":{"rendered":"Fix ‘SQLite Database is Locked’ Error Code 5: Quick Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Sometimes, you’re looking at a database and doing a SELECT statement. Things can get messy if you suddenly try to remove or DROP a table while still looking at it. As a result, it will show you the SQLITE_LOCKED or SQLite Database is locked error. It happens when your Python code tries to do two things that clash with each other on the same database connection.<\/p>\n

An SQLITE_LOCKED error means there’s a conflict happening within your Python code’s connection to the database. The following blog will discuss different approaches to resolving this error. Moreover, we will let you know some common reasons for causing this issue.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong> Fix SQLite Database Corruption<\/a><\/p>\n

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