[Zope] Help with Version LockError, please

[Chris McDonough]

Use the Control Panel -> Versions UI to enter and abort the version.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Uwe Schuerkamp" <uwe@schuerkamp.de>
To: <zope@zope.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:17 AM
Subject: [Zope] Help with Version LockError, please


> Hi,
>
> I have a problem with a locked version in Zope 2.5.1b2. I played around
> adding a version object to a subfolder, then later deleting it. Now, when
I try to add new items to the root folder I get the following error:
> Error Type: VersionLockError
>
> Error Value: ("'\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x00\\x02'", 'No longer
active')
>
> I found a suggestion at zope-forum instructing to undo the "delete
> version" operation, re-enter that version (I don't even remember ever
> leaving it ;-) and then to proceed from there.
>
> However, the operation is no longer in the Undo log of the folder in
> question.
>
> Is there any way to "unlock" the root folder short of re-installing Zope
> from scratch?
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Uwe
>
> PS: Yeah, I feel stoopid ;-)
>
>
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