RE: Trigger: Can Open Files be closed?

Hi Viji -

>I find that the file is locked by the job/s and that I 
>cannot access the file for maintenance / housekeeping 
>unless the job/s are ended...  Is there a way to ensure 
>that the file is closed once the program that initiated 
>the trigger ends?

The way I would handle is this is to have the trigger program on each call
check the number of parameters passed.  If it is zero, set on LR and end.
If it is not zero, do the normal processing.

Then in every program that could cause the trigger program to be activated;
when that program goes to end, do a manual call to the trigger program with
no parameters.  This will cause the trigger program to close its file and
shut down.

Another possibility is to use activation groups.  When the activation group
that the trigger program is in is destroyed, all of the files will be
closed.

The advantage of the first method is that it will work with non-ILE programs
as well as ILE programs, and you don't have to worry about overrides and
OPNQRYFs not working properly, etc.

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada, Inc.
Opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of
my employer or anyone in their right mind.

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