Re: Best way to check if a certain program is running

Vasant,

Try allocate the program object....ALCOBJ command.....(*EXCL) exclusive...

If able to allocate the object then, therefore it's not used currently....

Actually, that is not true. *PGM objects are not allocated by the system while
they are in use, with the exception of triggers.

However, if the program has a display file (or other unique file), you could try
allocating it *EXCL.  Alternatively, some people still use the *PGM object, and
if it fails *EXCL treat it as in use and if they get the lock hold it until the
program is done and then programatically release it.

Other people create a data area named after the program, and allocate it.

Doug
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