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  3. March 2010

Re: Retrieve Program References

Dennis Lovelady wrote:
I am actually confused why anyone would even suspect that
DSPPGMREF OUTFILE(outputdbf) OUTMBR(named *ADD) would not be
able to add records to the named member of the outputdbf if
already opened. Anyhow, there should be no difficulty at
accomplishing the described.

Sorry you are confused. The combined answer is:
1) Haven't tried it.
2) Often, IBM commands will demand *EXCL access whether I
feel they need it or not.
3) Mostly, see 1).
<<SNIP>>

Ah. Nothing about the description of the original scenario led me to believe that the I\O was to be performed within a separate thread or process where a lock could actually conflict.

Regards, Chuck

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