Re: Blocked records

["Peter Dow" <pcdow@xxxxxxxxx>]

> When a program tries to read a record that is blocked, it waits a minute
> and then gives an error message.  Is there a way to get the error
> inmediatly, and under my program's control, so I can notify the user in
> a easier to understand (for them) message?

OVRDBF FILE(xyz) WAITRCD(*IMMED or number-of-seconds=1-32767)

and READ or CHAIN with an error indicator, or READ (E) or CHAIN(E) with
%ERROR(filename) if you're using ILE RPG.

Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice/fax



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