Re: [basex-talk] Failure on Second Update to Database

Is there a workaround for this bug? Do I understand the issue that this only occurs if the first document has a namespace declaration?

Exactly. A dirty workaround would be to add another initial dummy document before adding your topic and meta documents. It's on my list, and I'll try to get it fixed today! Christian PS: By the way, you don't need to call OPEN after the CHECK command.