Re: how to tell if a file is locked? -- MIDRANGE-L

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boothm@ibm.net wrote:

> How do I find out if a file is locked?  I would like the first action in a
> CL program to be to check and see if a file is locked, and if it is, turn
> on Indicator 31.
>
> tia
>
> ----------------------------------------------------
> Booth Martin
> ---------------------------------------------------

Use ALCOBJ, with WAIT(0) and type of lock (*EXCL).  Monitor for a message which 
I
can't remember right now...

You could use MONMSG CPF0000 EXEC(CHGVAR *IN31 '1')

--
Art Tostaine, Jr.
Creative Computer Associates, Inc.
Parlin, NJ
atostaine@crecomp.com


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