Listing or clearing record locks

The Record Locks dialog box enables you to list and clear record locks on a particular server.

1. Select Record Locks from the Record Locks menu.

   The Record Locks dialog box displays.

   
2. Enter the server name in the Server text box or click Browse to select a different server. Note that the current server is selected by default.
3. Click the Display button.

   Below is a description of the information that displays in the Record Locks dialog box.

   Value	Description
   File Name/File Number	Database, Dictionary table and Data Level table in which the locked file resides.
   Record Id	Record Id of the locked item.
   Computer	Computer name where the locked record is located.
   Client	Computer name of the client.
   Type	Lock Type.
   (0xtttttttt) or PIB	Thread-ID, in hexadecimal, of the thread that owns the lock. If the client thread is a VME thread, the PIB number replaces the thread-ID.
   Level	Lock owner’s push-level number.
   Token	Unique identifier for the locked item.
   TransName	Transaction name.
   TransId	Transaction ID.
   RMID
   App Info

4. To clear locks, do one of the following:

   • To clear a specific lock, select the lock to clear from the Record locks list and click the Clear Lock button.

   • To clear all locks, click the Clear All Locks button.

   Warning: Clearing record locks may create database inconsistencies and should be done only with extreme care.