# The database file is locked database is locked

**URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/the-database-file-is-locked-database-is-locked/202
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [August 23, 2017, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/the-database-file-is-locked-database-is-locked/202 "2017-08-23T15:28:29Z")
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### Author: ![kenkendk](https://forum.duplicati.com/user_avatar/forum.duplicati.com/kenkendk/32/5305_2.png) [@kenkendk](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/kenkendk)
#### Post date: [August 26, 2017, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/the-database-file-is-locked-database-is-locked/202/3 "2017-08-26T10:36:53Z")

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The database is locked during the backup, so you cannot restore while you are doing a backup. A related issue is that you cannot see the log while the backup/restore is active.

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