CFFILE upload error - The process cannot access the filebecause it is being used by another process

[haresh]

I get this error intermitently when trying to upload a file. <cffile
action='upload' ... To make sure there was nothing wrong with the file, i
tried it with other files. I even checked the permissions on the directories
and it has all the right permissions. And strangely the error comes only every
other time, but there is no pattern. Here is the error:- 404
C:\CFusionMX\runtime\servers\default\SERVER-INF\temp\wwwroot-tmp\neotmp13775.tmp
(The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
process)
C:\CFusionMX\runtime\servers\default\SERVER-INF\temp\wwwroot-tmp\neotmp13775.tmp
(The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another
process) I am running CF MX 6.1 with the latest update on Windows 2003 server.
Thanks in advance.

[Steve-DDOTS]

We use this format... maybe it helps?

<cffile action='upload' destination='#InstalledDirectory##UploadFilePath#' nameconflict='makeunique' filefield='ProtocolFormName'>


Steve-

[Abinidi]

You should be locking the call also. Sound more like you don't have the
correct upload path or it is not getting defined properly. If you are uploading
it, and then turning around and reading the file info, or such, make sure you
are reading the 'serverfile' , or it will return the temp name.

[haresh]

Hi Steve-DDOTS / Abinidi, As explained originally, that i am able to upload
files successfully some times, but not always. If the path was incorrect, then
it would have never uploaded. So that rules out the incorrect path. And i am
reading the serverfile, but that happens only after the upload, which does not
happen in some cases and instead comes up with the error. I call a custom tag
which has the following code: - <cffile action='upload'
filefield='#Attributes.filefield#' nameconflict='MakeUnique'
destination='#Attributes.dir_name#' attributes='normal'> <cfset
Caller.sever_file = cffile.ServerFile> I have done this with many previous
versions and this is the only instance i am facing a problem with. And since
this is intermittent, hence it is very difficult to identify the problem.
Thanks in advance

[Willow315]

Please forgive that I have no solution to your problem, but I am having a
CFFILE upload problem myself. I was just testing out the code that comes on the
CD of the CFMX Web Application Construction Kit, and I can upload a file
successfully to my test server, but not to the Production Server. I am still
running CF MX 6.0 and Windows Advanced Server, and my test server is running on
my Windows XP workstation. The action page executes and tells me that the
file upload was successful, but the key that reports whether the file was saved
or not.....says, NO the file was not saved. And it has not been. On the test
server, it reports YES, and does save the file into the proper directory. The
other weird thing is that in both cases it reports the Content SubType as
pjpeg......don't know where it's picking up that. Also, if I add the
attribute of ACCEPT='image/jpg' It won't process the upload at all, and tells
me that 'The MIME type of the uploaded file 'image/pjpeg' was not accepted by
the server.' .....very strange. Nowhere in my code does it say 'pjpeg.' Can
anyone help me with either instance? I really appreciate anything anyone can
suggest. WCW

[haresh]

Hello Willow315, Few pointers to your problems: - 1) Make sure that the
directory you are trying to upload already exists 2) make sure the directory
has the security permissions set correctly. If you can afford to, set it to
everyone with all permission enabled, while you are testing it. 3) make sure
you have the enctype set in the form tag. <cfform name='frm_some_namedocument'
action='xxx.cfm' method='post' enctype='multipart/form-data'> 4) dont set any
the ACCEPT name/value pair when uploading 5) Check the cffile.ServerFile value
on the result page and if you see value, it means that file would have been
uploaded successfully Place the following code after the CFFILE tag to get the
value of the upload <cfoutput>#cffile.ServerFile#</cfoutput> Hope this helps.

[Willow315]

Haresh: Thank you so much for your thoughtful answer. I have made sure that
all the items on your listed were taken into consideration. And still it will
not Save the File. All other info about the file and its path and type are
correct, except that the Content SubType continues to show as pjpeg, which is
normally associated with a .jfif file, not a .jpg file. AND, most importantly,
since I don't care what they call it, the answer to 'Was the File Saved,' is
NO. I have tried every configuration I can think of, and I have definately
removed the ACCEPT attribute, as suggested. It keeps telling me that the upload
was successfull! But that the file was not saved, and voila, the folder is
indeed empty, when I go to check. I am at a loss, at this point. Any other
suggestions? Thanks so much for your response! Willow

[haresh]

Hi Willow315, Few other pointers:- 1) try uploading another type of file
(such a simple text file) 2) make sure that the file is not locked, while you
are trying to upload 3) make sure you have applied the latest Coldfusion
updater Hope that helps.

[Willow315]

Thanks Haresh: I've tried everything except upgrading to the latest version
on this server. I'm building a new server running Windows 2003, and IIS 6, with
CF MX 6.1, but I was hoping to save upgrading before I switched over. Maybe
I'll have to go ahead and do that. But I've checked all else, and still no
luck. Thank you so much for your help....all sound suggestions, for sure.
Regards, Willow

[AtlantisNet]

Within the ColdFusion Administrator, uncheck "Maintain database connections" in the ODBC Data Source.