sqlitebrowser / sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser

SQLite DB Browser quits on table data Browse tab refresh

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Description

Details for the issue

What did you do?

Have DB Browser for SQLite 3.12.2 running on a Windows 10 64-bit laptop.

Have a database open looking some table data in the Browse tab.

Have Delphi 10.2 app running connected to the same db using Unidac from DevArt.

Updated an existing record in my app, click the Refresh button in the Browse tab.

What did you expect to see?

The grid refreshed with the updated data.

What did you see instead?

The application quit with no error messages and left the db in a locked state.

Useful extra information

DB4S v3.12.2 [built for x86_64-little_endian-llp64] on Windows 10 (10.0) (winnt/10.0.19044) [x86_64]
using SQLite Version 3.35.5
and Qt 5.12.8

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Research direction

Reproduce the crash in DB Browser for SQLite 3.12.2 on Windows by refreshing the Browse tab after an external Delphi/UniDAC update to the same database. Trace the refresh path and capture the failure mechanism; done when the grid refreshes without the application quitting or leaving the database locked.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, sqlite
Domain
databases, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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