I have a working script that accesses records in an Access database via DBI ODBC. It searches last names in a genealogy database (obituary index), and when I enter last names with 2 or more characters, everything is fine. When I try to search for just one letter (to see every name that starts with that letter), my browser hangs (sending request to localhost), and it leaves temporary jet files in my cgi-bin. I think the problem started when I accidentally ran the script while I had the database open through Access. Now there is an Access lock file that I can't seem to get rid of. My select statement selects records where the last name is like '_______%'. If you need more information, let me know. - buttroast

In reply to DBI ODBC CGI Access hangs on execution of select statement by buttroast

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