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

[Vasant Patel <vasant.patel@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doug!

You are correct, I stand corrected....

Thanks!

Vasant

Douglas Handy wrote:

> 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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