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Article #25714: Error: The shadow path was deleted from database due to unavailability

Problem:
I created a shadow file and can see the shadow file, but when readying the 
database, I get the error "The shadow path was deleted from database due to 
unavailability" in the interbase.log file.

Solution:
The information in this document applies to:
* InterBase v3.3

Check the file permissions on the shadow file and see if the user has write 
permissions to it or not.  Depending on who created the database with the 
shadow file, the shadow file may have default permissions such as (RW-R-R).  
When another user tries to access it, he will get the above error.  A recommended
solution would be to change the file permissions to (RW-RW-RW) or 666.

Last Modified: 23-OCT-00