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Re: Locking records on Cobol

I'm not using SELECT, I'm using START and READ commands

-----Original Message-----
From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Stafford
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:54 AM
To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400
Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol

You might want to check your SELECT statement.
You may need:  LOCK IS MANUAL  inside the SELECT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garcia, Luis" <lgarcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'" <cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol


> The main issue is that program appears to be locking the whole table no 
> one
> can access another record while someone has a record.  I'll with "NO LOCK"
> and seem how it goes.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Stafford
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:31 AM
> To: COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400
> Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol
>
> For us, we decide how to handle the lock, based on the program type the is
> reading and changing the record.
> If it is a "batch" program (one that does not require a user to touch the
> keyboard), then we do not include a LOCK statement.... the time the record
> is active should be only a couple milliseconds.
> If the program is "interactive", then maybe.... it depends on the field(s)
> being (or allowed to be) changed.
>
> Most of the time, we do not lock the record.  So far (17 years), it has 
> not
> been an issue.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Garcia, Luis" <lgarcia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'" <cobol400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 1:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol
>
>
>> Would it be wise to use the "NO LOCK" if I'm changing the record?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Scott
>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 9:30 AM
>> To: 'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'
>> Subject: Re: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol
>>
>> Try read with "NO LOCK"
>>
>>
>> David Scott
>> SmartWeb Technology, Inc.
>> dlscott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> (Voice) 407-671-2277
>> (Cell) 407-310-8106
>> (Fax) 407-264-6877
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:cobol400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Garcia, Luis
>> Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 11:00 AM
>> To: 'COBOL Programming on the iSeries/AS400'
>> Subject: [COBOL400-L] Locking records on Cobol
>> Importance: High
>>
>> Hi everyone, I'm having a rough time with a program.  The program is used
>> for a lot a people and every time someone tries to change data, the
>> program
>> freezes anyone who tries to access another record.
>>
>> Can anybody tell me what steps I should take to correct this problem.
>>
>> Thanks very much for all the help
>>
>> Luis
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