Check for IFS Locks -- MI400

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Subject: [MI400] Check for IFS Locks
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Date: Fri, 8 Feb 02 10:26:21 CST
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There currently is no documented method to determine what jobs are
referencing a certain file in the Integrated File System.  This is
a recognized need and should be addressed in a future release.

If you would like to explore some possible V5R1 workarounds you can
contact me directly.

Bruce

>
>I too would like to know if this is even possible.  Or if not, why IBM
>hasn't
>released such functionality.
>
>Shahar mor wrote:
>Hi all,
>i failed to find a way to find who is using a certain file in the ifs.
>Sometimes sap on the as400 indicates 'file in use' and i do not know who has
>the lock.
>
>wrkobjlck does not work for ifs.
>fuser (the unix way) does not exist
>
>So i must beg for help to the real smart guys :
>1. Is it doable some how (sst etc.)
>2. Is it possible to find the locks in a program
>

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