Re: DspPgmRef locks objects at *SHRNUP; need to change wait time

Dan Bale wrote:
> 
> I've got a program cross-reference utility that uses DSPPGMREF to produce an
> outfile.  This morning, the utility hung for a few minutes due to the fact 
>that
> certain applications in a given library were in use and locked with *EXCLRD.
> DSPPGMREF apparently needs to lock objects it interrogates at *SHRNUP (as
> opposed to *SHRRD, which I think would have avoided the problem).
> 
> The job log shows that the command waits up to 30 seconds per object.  Not too
> bad if there's only a few objects, but tends to tie up the job queue if 
>there's
> a lot of them.  How can I change the time DSPPGMREF waits for an object from 
>30
> seconds to, say 1 second, in this utility ONLY?  I.e., I don't want to change
> anything on the program objects.  Would I have more options if I switched to
> using an API?

Dan,

Look at the default wait time parameter on the CHGJOB command, you can
use the CHGJOB command in your utility to increase/decrease the default
wait time.

hope this helps!!

Billy Rowe

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