Changes between Version 55 and Version 56 of PySqlite

Timestamp:

Feb 24, 2011, 11:27:32 AM (13 years ago)

Author:

Christian Boos

Comment:

Clarify the 3 possible causes for file is encrypted... error

PySqlite

@@ -228 +228 @@
 ==== `DatabaseError: file is encrypted or is not a database` ====
 
-This somewhat ''cryptic'' error message happens when trying to modify the database file and the '''write''' permission is missing.
-
-Otherwise, this is also a typical error seen when accessing a SQLite 2.x database file with a SQLite 3.x library. This error also happen when accessing a database that has been created in or explicitly converted to WAL mode, using a version of SQLite older than 3.7.0 (i.e. with no WAL support).
-
-See [#UpgradingSQLitefrom2.xto3.x above] for the upgrade instructions.
+There are typically three situations in which this somewhat ''cryptic'' error message can be seen:
+ - when trying to modify the database file and the '''write''' permission is missing; fix the permissions
+ - when accessing a SQLite 2.x database file with a SQLite 3.x library; see [#UpgradingSQLitefrom2.xto3.x above] for the upgrade instructions.
+ - when accessing a database that has been created in or explicitly converted to WAL mode, using a version of SQLite older than 3.7.0 (i.e. with no WAL support); upgrade your bindings to use a recent SQLite
+
 
 ==== `OperationalError: SQL logic error or missing database` ====