Re: Locking multiple records

[Kmh0421@xxxxxxx]

> is it possible to lock more than one record in a file?
>
> I need an indicator that these records are in use and can't be used by
another job. But I do
> not want to write some data in that file to indicate this because if my
program fails they
> are locked forever...


I had to do this for a long ago application. I did use a field in the file to 
store the current locks User ID to display in a message. I also created a 
small utility to routinely clear this field in all records in the file should 
any problems occur. It worked. There is probably a better way, but it showed 
who had the record to who ever was trying to get it, and was easily cleared 
with the utility. So long ago....
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