I tried the same scenario you mentioned and I'm able to delete the database without any problem? Are you deleting manually or through any pgm?
-Manjula On 10/3/07, EdS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I run into an issue where i dynamically create databases to cache > data. At > some point when I no longer need the cache, I perform a shutdown and > delete > the directory where the database resides. > > Unfortunately there's still open file references to one of the c*.dat > files > that prevents me from getting a clean filesystem delete. > > Anyone else seen this behavior, or is it a known bug? My searches so far > have proved fruitless. > > tia, > > Ed > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Database-shutdown-not-releasing-file-locks-tf4564520.html#a13028425 > Sent from the Apache Derby Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > -- Thanks, Manjula.