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Python Build a Social Network with Flask Takin' Names Macros

Posted by qasimalbaqali
qasimalbaqali
17,839 Points

Database locked + some more errors

So I am getting a database locked same as what Kenneth got and have used the solution in the Teachers comment, but still same thing. I am using Pycharm and tried to used Workspaces too but I can't be able to see a database being created so I could delete it and try again. Here is the error I get when I try to run it.

EDIT: GOT IT TO WORK IN WORKSPACES, if anyone knows why the db doesn't show up in Pycharm please let me know. I tried restarting Pycharm and still it doesn't show up.

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:                               

Traceback (most recent call last):                                                                
  File "SocialNetwork.py", line 70, in <module>                                                   
    admin=True                                                                                    
  File "/home/treehouse/workspace/models.py", line 30, in create_user                             
    is_admin=admin)                                                                               
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 3587, in crea
te                                                                                                
    inst.save(force_insert=True)                                                                  
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 3719, in save
    pk_from_cursor = self.insert(**field_dict).execute()                                          
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 2610, in exec
ute                                                                                               
    return self.database.last_insert_id(self._execute(), self.model_class)                        
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 2172, in _exe
cute                                                                                              
    return self.database.execute_sql(sql, params, self.require_commit)                            
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 2788, in exec
ute_sql                                                                                           
    self.commit()                                                                                 
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 2657, in __ex
it__                                                                                              
    reraise(new_type, new_type(*exc_value.args), traceback)                                       
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 115, in rerai
se                                                                                                
    raise value.with_traceback(tb)                                                                
  File "/usr/local/pyenv/versions/3.4.1/lib/python3.4/site-packages/peewee.py", line 2780, in exec
ute_sql                                                                                           
    cursor.execute(sql, params or ())                                                             
peewee.OperationalError: database is locked

3 Answers

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points
Chris Freeman
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,423 Points

Some locked database issues are being solved using the solution locked database - Build a Social Network with Flask. The improved create_user method adds with DATABASE.transaction():

If you're constantly getting a locked database, change your User.create_user method to the following:

    @classmethod
    def create_user(cls, username, email, password, admin=False):
        try:
            with DATABASE.transaction():
                cls.create(
                    username=username,
                    email=email,
                    password=generate_password_hash(password),
                    is_admin=admin)
        except IntegrityError:
            raise ValueError("User already exists")
V K
V K
5,237 Points
V K
V K
5,237 Points

Just want to say thanks for posting this. I was able to get my program to run properly after adding the DATABASE.transaction(): line.

manu4000liege
manu4000liege
3,055 Points
manu4000liege
manu4000liege
3,055 Points

Did you try to add the db in the module "Database" of PyCharm ? Maybe there's a missing driver that this module will propose you to install ...

qasimalbaqali
qasimalbaqali
17,839 Points

how would I do that?

David Axelrod
David Axelrod
36,073 Points
David Axelrod
David Axelrod
36,073 Points

I'm getting the exact same error

qasimalbaqali
qasimalbaqali
17,839 Points

Are you using Pycharm?